A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON RISK OF OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA AMONG LOCAL POPULATION OF PAKISTAN

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease, including emphysema and large and small airway disease. Objectives of the study: The main objective of the study is to analyze the risk of obstructive lung disease in childhood pneumonia among local population of Pakistan. Methodology of the study: This study was conducted at Children Hospital Lahore during 2018. This study was done with the permission of ethical committee. For this purpose, we select 50 patients of pneumonia (age 1 to 15 years) for further analysis. The patients of both genders were selected for this study. Childhood pneumonia was defined by subject self-report. Result: Significant differences were observed between patients who received extra-fine versus fine-particle COPD in the demographics and baseline characteristics, as shown in Table 1. The COPD treatments prescribed to patients before and at step-up are shown in S1 Table in the supporting information. Conclusion: In conclusion, the COPD exacerbation rate was higher among the patients who had a history of pneumonia or a high rate of COPD exacerbation in the preceding period of 1 year. Key words: Pneumonia, fever, COPD, Lung