Asthma in childrenCanadian native peoplesCanadiansChildhood asthmaExerciseMedical researchMedicine, ExperimentalPrevalence studies (Epidemiology)Public healthAsthma is a common childhood chronic disease in the world. Demographic, lifestyle, genetic and......
Asthma is the most common inflammatory disease of the lungs. The prevalence of asthma is increasing in many parts of the world that have adopted aspects of the Western lifestyle, and the disease poses a substantial global health and economic burden. Asth
Seventy-one (3.42%) said they had been under asthma treatment during the last year. Among the symptoms that usually define the attack of asthma, those inquired in the group of question 1 show a prevalence close to that of the asthma diagnosis: 6.45%. The prevalence of being awakened by ...
A multinational study of colonization with extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthcare personnel and family members of carrie... p>The study aims were: (i) to define the prevalence of and risk factors for colonization by extended spectrum 尾-lactamase (ESBL) -producing...
Despite the lack of information on asthma control, this does not differ significantly from the estimated prevalence of current asthma in elderly in the study mentioned above (8.0% (95%CI 6.7–9.5)) [13], suggesting that this might be an accurate approximation of the real prevalence in the ...
Objective.—To examine changes in the prevalence and distribution of childhood asthma and its relationship with various measures of children's health and
BACKGROUND: This study is part of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS), which uses a common methodology in different areas throughout the world. This paper describes the prevalences of reported asthma, asthma-like symptoms and nasal allergies, their relationships to age group an...
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the level of asthma control in Thai elementary school students living in the inner city of Bangkok. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of asthma, level of asthma control and factors associated with asthma control in Thai students. METHODS: We conducted ...
decreases in forced expiratory volume in one second, supporting an influence of tissue and body iron on lung function. Demographic determinants of asthma Age and gender The incidence and prevalence of asthma demonstrate an inverse relationship with age; both are greatest in young children and less ...
The burden of asthma is recognized as an important public health problem worldwide. In most countries, the prevalence of asthma has been reported to increase in the last few decades. However, more recent epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence of asthma has been flat or even decre...