Recurrent wheezing in children: a tertiary care hospital data

Introduction: Repetitive wheezing in children today is an important problem. It is important to identify preventable risk factors in children with recurrent wheezing complaints. Asking for risk factors and making suggestions can prevent both recurrent admission and persistent bronchial damage. The present research was conducted to evaluate the risk factors of recurrent wheezing in children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with 50 children with recurrent wheezing. Previous medical history and sociodemographic features of children were searched.Results: The 60%(n=30) of participants were male , %40 (n=20) were female. The mean age and birth weight of children were calculated 49.1 ± 48 months and 3227.2 ± 680.6 gr respectively. Children with recurrent wheezing had significantly diverse ratios in terms of the type of delivery (p=0,007), breast feding (p