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[Prognosis of chronic respiratory diseases in children]. 1989

S Kano, and S Nishima

We investigated the prognosis of chronic respiratory diseases in children by questionnaires to the pediatric departments of 4 universities and 14 national or public hospitals in Fukuoka Prefecture. The total number of patients was 155, consisting of 77 males and 78 females. These diseases included bronchiectasis, which had the highest incidence (37, 23.9%), prolonged respiratory disorders in the newborn, pulmonary hypoplasia, pulmonary cysts and pulmonary fibrosis, etc. These 5 diseases comprised 65.8% of all cases. The number of cases on oxygen therapy was 9 (5.8%) and 5 of these 9 cases were on home oxygen therapy. A total of 18 cases (11.6%) were surgically treated. Of 155 cases, 91 cases were cured or improved, while 31 cases were unchanged, 6 cases deteriorated and 6 cases died. The prognosis of 21 cases was unknown. The number of cases whose daily activities were limited was 25 (16.1%).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007564	Japan	A country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo.	Bonin Islands
D008297	Male		Males
D010102	Oxygen Inhalation Therapy	Inhalation of oxygen aimed at restoring toward normal any pathophysiologic alterations of gas exchange in the cardiopulmonary system, as by the use of a respirator, nasal catheter, tent, chamber, or mask. (From Dorland, 27th ed & Stedman, 25th ed)	Inhalation Therapy, Oxygen,Therapy, Oxygen Inhalation,Inhalation Therapies, Oxygen,Oxygen Inhalation Therapies,Therapies, Oxygen Inhalation
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D012140	Respiratory Tract Diseases	Diseases involving the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.	Respiratory Diseases,Respiratory System Diseases,Disease, Respiratory System,Disease, Respiratory Tract,Respiratory System Disease,Respiratory Tract Disease
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260	Female		Females