Prevalence of Recurrent Hospital Admission in Children with Recurrent Wheezing in Babylon Province

BACKGROUND: Occurring of recurrent wheezing attacks signify a significant healthcare problem and considered one the most common causes emergency unit admission hospitalizations. AIM: The aim study is to determine associations hospital admissions in children with wheezing. METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive 102 wheezy chest. Data collected from admitted patients by direct interview patients’ families. Patients were 6 months 5 years old. including age, gender, place living whether urban or rural, prematurity, no. people at home, history NCU admission, ICU exclusive breast feeding for 1st months, anemia, GERD, atopy, exposure smoking, inhaler use, CXR findings. RESULTS: About 79.41% have 1-3 times hospital, association between hospitalization History more than 3 present GERD association. Significant previous use X-ray finding. CONCLUSION: One three old age they wheezing, chest hospitalization, babies smoking.