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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2019.76993   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2019.76993    Full Text (PDF)

Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children

Evrim Şenkal, Sadık Toprak, Öykü Özbörü Aşkan, Canan Abdullah Göl, Ferit Durankuş, Coşkun Saf, Emin Ünüvar

Objective: In order to reduce the frequency of respiratory infections during the autumn and winter months in healthy nursery children, many drugs that support the immunity are widely used by families. In this research, we aimed to show whether there is a benefit of such drugs given to support immunity in nursery children. Method: The research was conducted with 75 children aged 64.1±10.3 months in three different nurseries in Tuzla district of Istanbul. The research was completed with the information of 44 children (44/74, 58.6%). Whose questionnaire information could be obtained reliably. Twentyfour of them constituted the study group that used immunity-supporting drugs and the remaining 20 comprised the control group. Questionnaire forms were used to determine whether the children were using immunity-supporting drugs and the absence periods (day) due to their illness. The relationship between the number of absent school days and the use of immunity-supporting drugs was examined. Results: The mean number of school absence days was 12.4±2.5 in the study group and 6.0±4.8 in the control group. There was no significant difference in absenteeism days between the groups using of not using immunity-supporting drugs (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of age of onset of daycare, weight and height, and total duration of daycare. Those with adenoid hypertrophy and experiencing frequent episodes of otitis were using immunity- supporting drugs more frequently. Conclusion: As demonstrated in this study favourable effect of the medications that were defined as immunity- supporting drugs did not reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases in nursery children. The families of children with adenoid hypertrophy were using immunity- supporting drugs more frequently.

Keywords: Immunity, children, respiration, nursery
DOI :10.5222/j.child.2019.76993   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2019.76993    Full Text (PDF)

Yuva Çocuklarında Bağışıklığı Destekleyici İlaçların Solunum Yolu Enfeksiyonlarını Önlemedeki Etkinliği

Evrim Şenkal, Sadık Toprak, Öykü Özbörü Aşkan, Canan Abdullah Göl, Ferit Durankuş, Coşkun Saf, Emin Ünüvar

Amaç: Sağlıklı yuva çocuklarında sonbahar ve kış aylarında solunum yolu enfeksiyonları sıklığını azaltmak için bağışıklığı destekleyen birçok ilaç aileler tarafından yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu araştırmada, kreş çocuklarında bağışıklığı desteklemek amacıyla verilen bu tür ilaçların yararı olup olmadığını göstermeyi amaçladık. Yöntem: Araştırma İstanbul’un Tuzla ilçesinde, farklı üç kreşte, yaşları 64.1±10.3 ay olan 75 çocuk ile yürütüldü. Güvenilir anket bilgilerine ulaşılabilen 44 çocuğun bilgileri ile araştırma tamamlandı (44/74, %58.6). Bunlardan 24’ü destek alan çalışma grubunu, geri kalan 20’si kontrol grubunu oluşturdu. Anket formları ile çocukların bağışıklık destekleyici kullanıp kullanmadıkları ve geçirdikleri hastalıklara bağlı olarak kreşe devamsızlık süreleri (gün) sorgulandı. Her çocuğun okula devamsız olduğu gün sayısı ile bağışıklık destekleyici kullanımı arasındaki ilişki incelendi. Bulgular: Destek alan çalışma grubunda devamsızlık gün sayısı 12.4±2.5 iken, kontrol grubunda 6.0±4.8 idi. Devamsızlık gün sayılarında destek alan ve almayan gruplar arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p>0,05). İki grup arasında kreşe başlama yaşı, tartı ve boy, kreşe gittiği toplam süre arasında da istatistiksel bir fark görülmedi. Adenoid hipertrofisi olanlar ve sık otit geçirenler anlamlı olarak daha sık destek alıyorlardı. Sonuç: Bağışıklık destekleyici olarak tanımlanan ilaçların yuvaya giden çocuklarda solunum yolu hastalıklarının sıklığını azaltmada olumlu bir etkisi gösterilemedi. Adenoid hipertrofisi olan çocukların aileleri daha yüksek oranda bağışıklığı destekleyici ilaç kullanıyordu. 

Keywords: Bağışıklık, çocuk, solunum, yuva

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Şenkal, E., Toprak, S., Özbörü Aşkan, Ö., Abdullah Göl, C., Durankuş, F., Saf, C., & Ünüvar, E. (2019). Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children. Journal of Child, 19(3), 132-137. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993


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Şenkal E, Toprak S, Özbörü Aşkan Ö, Abdullah Göl C, Durankuş F, Saf C, Ünüvar E. Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children. Journal of Child. 2019;19(3):132-137. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993


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Şenkal, E.; Toprak, S.; Özbörü Aşkan, Ö.; Abdullah Göl, C.; Durankuş, F.; Saf, C.; Ünüvar, E. Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children. Journal of Child, [Publisher Location], v. 19, n. 3, p. 132-137, 2019.


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Şenkal, E & Toprak, S & Özbörü Aşkan, Ö & Abdullah Göl, C & Durankuş, F & Saf, C & Ünüvar, E 2019, 'Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children', Journal of Child, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 132-137, viewed 23 Dec. 2024, https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993


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Şenkal, Evrim, and Sadık Toprak and Öykü Özbörü Aşkan and Canan Abdullah Göl and Ferit Durankuş and Coşkun Saf and Emin Ünüvar. “Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children.” Journal of Child, vol. 19, no. 3, 2019, pp. 132-137. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993


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Şenkal E, Toprak S, Özbörü Aşkan Ö, Abdullah Göl C, Durankuş F, Saf C, Ünüvar E. Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children. Journal of Child [Internet]. 23 Dec. 2024 [cited 23 Dec. 2024];19(3):132-137. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993 doi: 10.5222/j.child.2019.76993


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Şenkal, Evrim - Toprak, Sadık - Özbörü Aşkan, Öykü - Abdullah Göl, Canan - Durankuş, Ferit - Saf, Coşkun - Ünüvar, Emin. “Effectiveness of Immunity Supporting Drugs in Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursery Children”. Journal of Child 19/3 (Dec. 2024): 132-137. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2019.76993



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Submitted07.05.2019
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