Childhood asthma in Batumi, Georgia: Prevalence and environmental correlates

Abstract

The findings show a low prevalence of ever-diagnosed asthma in the examined population. Nosological tradition and similar correlates of asthma and spastic bronchitis suggest that some cases of asthma might be included in the diagnostic category of spastic bronchitis.

Asthma‐related outcomes associated with indoor air pollutants among schoolchildren from four informal settlements in two municipalities in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

“…However, the prevalence of doctor‐diagnosed asthma reported in this study is within the range of those reported in the global pediatric asthma prevalence surveys on African children with reported proportions from 2.5% in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso to almost 10% in Swaziland . The prevalence of doctor‐diagnosed asthma from recent cross‐sectional studies from other low‐ and middle‐income countries were as high as 7.5% in Iran, 6% in India, 4.8% in China, 3% in Senegal, 2.5% in Mongolia, to 2% in Georgia …”

Risk factors of asthma in the Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…S 1 ). Further, we also performed meta-analyses for the family medical history of asthma in specific family groups separately, including paternal asthma (11 studies) [ 26 , 27 , 62 , 68 , 92 , 113 , 114 , 117 , 119 , 120 , 138 ], maternal asthma (15 studies) [ 26 , 27 , 62 , 68 , 73 , 84 , 89 , 92 , 113 , 117 , 119 , 120 , 123 , 134 , 138 ], parental asthma (9 studies) [ 26 , 66 , 72 , 78 , 88 , 93 , 118 , 121 , 122 ], and sibling’s asthma (4 studies) [ 26 , 65 , 123 , 138 ]. The combined risk estimates for asthma were also significantly increased in these four meta-analyses (pooled OR ranged between 3.22 and 4; Fig.…”

“…A total of 76 studies have investigated housing-related factors and their association with asthma [ 16 – 18 , 25 , 26 , 38 , 52 , 53 , 58 – 60 , 67 , 72 , 73 , 79 , 82 , 85 , 88 , 91 , 94 , 95 , 97 , 98 , 105 , 111 , 118 – 120 , 125 , 127 , 129 , 130 , 135 , 136 , 138 , 142 – 182 ]. In these studies, frequently investigated housing-related risk factors of asthma included household dampness (18 studies) [ 17 , 67 , 72 , 82 , 85 , 88 , 125 , 130 , 142 , 143 , 146 , 147 , 150 , 157 , 166 , 171 , 174 , 180 ], traffic pollution (14 studies) [ 16 , 18 , 53 , 58 , 127 , 129 , 130 , 135 , 148 , 149 , 172 , 173 , 176 , 181 ...…”

“…In these studies, frequently investigated housing-related risk factors of asthma included household dampness (18 studies) [ 17 , 67 , 72 , 82 , 85 , 88 , 125 , 130 , 142 , 143 , 146 , 147 , 150 , 157 , 166 , 171 , 174 , 180 ], traffic pollution (14 studies) [ 16 , 18 , 53 , 58 , 127 , 129 , 130 , 135 , 148 , 149 , 172 , 173 , 176 , 181 ], the presence of mold or mold spots (11 studies) [ 111 , 119 , 120 , 129 , 136 , 142 , 143 , 150 , 151 , 160 , 174 ], the presence of mold odor (10 studies) [ 85 , 142 , 143 , 146 , 147 , 150 , 151 , 160 , 174 , 183 ], cockroach exposures (9 studies) [ 98 , 111 , 120 , 130 , 136 , 160 , 163 , 165 , 172 ], housing type (7 studies) [ 26 , 135 , …”

“…Household dampness was associated with an increased asthma risk in 16 studies significantly (Table S 5 ) [ 17 , 67 , 72 , 82 , 85 , 88 , 130 , 142 , 143 , 146 , 147 , 150 , 157 , 166 , 171 , 180 ]; however, two other studies reported a mixed or insignificant result for this risk factor [ 125 , 174 ]. Further, in these reviewed studies, the dampness of the housing environment was assessed by measuring the presence of damp stains [ 143 , 150 , 157 ]; dampness of clothes [ 142 , 143 ], bed [ 142 , 143 ], floor [ 17 ], or wall [ 67 ]; or general household dampness [ 82 , 88 , 142 , 166 , 171 ]. Meta-analysis was not performed for this risk factor due to the heterogeneity in assessment approaches of household dampness.…”