Number of children inhaled during the last 6 months of 2018 in the primary health level of the city of bujanovac and the most prescribed drug as an inhaler
Background: Inhalation therapies have found use many centuries ago, but their popularity in recent years has become one of the most controversial medical debates. Aims and objectives: The purpose of this scientific paper was to see how many children were inhaled during the last 6 months of 2018 in the primary health level of the city of Bujanovac and which drug was most prescribed by health professionals.Methods: This retrospective and quantitative study is planned as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. As a tool for data collection were used health protocols obtained at the primary health level of the city of Bujanovac. Results: 58% of the participants in the research are boys, while 42% are girls. The most affected age is 2 years old with 26%. 76% of children are of urban origin, while 24% are rural. 42% of children were inhaled with pulmicort, 37% of children were inhaled with spalmotil and 8% of children with berodual. The most common diagnosis for which children are inhaled, 45% in total, is J20- acute bronchitisConclusions: We finally conclude that acute bronchitis is the most common medical diagnosis in inhaled children, boys are inhaled more often than girls and the most prescribed medication by health professionals are bronchodilators
