Hyperventilation syndrome in adolescents with and without asthma

Summary Background Data on the prevalence of hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) in adolescents are scanty. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HVS in a population of adolescents with and without asthma, and to verify whether HVS was related to asthma activity. Methods: A population of adolescent...

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Published in:Pediatric pulmonology 2015-12, Vol.50 (12), p.1184-1190
Main Authors: D'Alba, Irene, Carloni, Ines, Ferrante, Anna Lisa, Gesuita, Rosaria, Palazzi, Maria Laura, de Benedictis, Fernando Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Asthma
Asthma - complications
Child
Female
Humans
Hyperventilation - complications
Hyperventilation - diagnosis
Hyperventilation syndrome
Male
Population
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Syndrome
Teenagers
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Summary:Summary Background Data on the prevalence of hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) in adolescents are scanty. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HVS in a population of adolescents with and without asthma, and to verify whether HVS was related to asthma activity. Methods: A population of adolescents was asked to self‐complete a questionnaire, including the Nijmegen questionnaire to assess HVS, and a standardized asthma questionnaire. Results: Seven hundred and sixty questionnaires were suitable for analysis. One hundred and twenty subjects (15.8%) were classified as asthmatic. Forty‐seven subjects (6.2%) had a Nijmegen score ≥23, which was suggestive of HVS. Symptoms indicative of HVS were ten times more common in subjects with asthma (25%) than in those without asthma (2.5%). Nijmegen score was significantly higher in subjects with lifetime asthma (P 
ISSN:8755-6863
1099-0496
DOI:10.1002/ppul.23145