Função pulmonar em pré-escolares e escolares com histórico de bronquiolite viral aguda: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature about the children´s pulmonary function of preschool and school age with a history of hospitalization for acute viral bronchiolitis (AVB). The databases used for the selection of the studies were PubMed and the Virtual Health Library. The search was carried out between November 2019 and January 2020. Five articles, published in English, originating from different countries, were reviewed and included. been accomplished in the last ten years. The sample size in the selected studies ranges from 25 to 117 patients with AVB and an age of individuals subject to a variation of 5 to 13 years - a time when they were already able to perform or test spirometry used. The findings of the children´s pulmonary function were shown to be reduced in few studies, which led to a worsening of function and asthma, while other studies did not observe significant changes. This reduction in function may be a marker of the persistence of respiratory diseases from childhood to adulthood. Thus, studies that assess the children´s pulmonary function of preschool and school age with a history of AVB in childhood, are necessary for a better understanding of this situation in this population.