Publications by authors named "Kim Chi Ngo"
Hosp Pediatr
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- A study examined how obesity affects asthma hospitalizations in urban minority children, particularly Hispanic and African American youth.
- Obese children had longer hospital stays and more severe exacerbations compared to their normal-weight peers, regardless of initial asthma severity or ethnicity.
- The findings indicate that obesity significantly worsens asthma outcomes in hospitalized children.
