Dynamics of Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma in Children in the Ryazan Region

INTRODUCTION: Bronchial asthma (BA) is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. The prevalence, severity, and mortality from BA vary depending on the geographic region and economic level. AIM: Study of the dynamics of the morbidity and prevalence of bronchial asthma (BA) in children of the Ryazan region over the past 10 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prevalence and morbidity of the child population were studied retrospectively based on the data of two annual reports according to federal statistical observation forms No. 12 (f-12) of Ryazan and the Ryazan region for 2013–2022 in comparison with the respective parameters for the Russian Federation previously published in statistical digests. RESULTS: Analysis of statistical data by individual age groups showed that the highest prevalence rates of BA in the Ryazan region are characteristic of adolescents (2008.1 per 100 thousand population) compared to children (824.4 per 100 thousand population) (р = 0.0001). The morbidity of children under 14 with BA decreased by 27%, with increase among adolescents by 12%. The prevalence of BA among children and adolescents in the Ryazan region is higher than in the Russian Federation and lower than in the Central Federal District, and is significantly lower for children under 14. CONCLUSION: The Ryazan region is characterized by a high prevalence of asthma. There is a significant underdiagnosis of asthma among the child population, in connection with this, further improvement of regional programs for the prevention and treatment of this pathology is necessary.