PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alsafwani, Entisar S.
AU  - Alenazi, Ayed M.
AU  - Alqwaiee, Mansour M.
AU  - BaQais, Khaled A.
AU  - Alharbi, Adel S.
AU  - Al-Shamrani, Abdullah S.
TI  - Assessment of asthma control levels in a tertiary hospital
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2025.46.5.20241038
DP  - 2025 May 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 552--559
VI  - 46
IP  - 5
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/46/5/552.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/46/5/552.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2025 May 01; 46
AB  - Objectives: To assess asthma control levels in pediatric patients under 12 years of age attending a tertiary hospital, utilizing the childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) and the test for respiratory and asthma control in kids (TRACK).Methods: The study involved 384 children. Data were collected from December 2023 to July 2024 from outpatient clinics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 2 tools, C-ACT and TRACK, were employed to measure asthma control.Results: The results showed that 51.2% of children under 5 years of age exhibited uncontrolled asthma. Among children aged 5-12, 34.5% showed uncontrolled. A statistically significant association was found between uncontrolled asthma and emergency room visits in both age groups (p<0.001), with 39.7% of younger children and 45.6% of older children with uncontrolled asthma seeking emergency care in the previous 4 weeks.Conclusion: The result underscore the importance of regular asthma monitoring and the use of validated tools such as C-ACT and TRACK to improve asthma management and reduce emergency room visits.