Assessment of Risk Factors of Asthma in Health Institutions in Maysan Governorate, Iraq

Abstract

Background: Asthma is a common chronic lung disease in which the airways (bronchi) become inflamed and are abnormally sensitive to certain triggers. Asthma can affect people of all races and ages, and although there is no known cure, there are many ways to control it. The symptoms of asthma include coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest tightness. Materials and Method: This is A case-control study conducted in Consultation Center for Chest andRespiratory Diseases at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital in Maysan Governorate Data was collected over a period of five months between the 1 st of November 2019 to the 1 st of April 2020. Results:The commonest risk factors that had been found causes asthma in cases was family history of