Prevalence of asthma and rhinitis in a Tunisian population

Toujani, S.; Mjid, M.; Ouahchi, Y.; Nozha, Ben Salah; Mhiri, N.; Louzir, B.; Daghfous, J.; Chérif, J.; Béji, M.

doi:10.1111/crj.12570

Cited by 23 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 25 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The present study found the asthma prevalence rate among older adults was consistent with a multi-site study conducted earlier (2007-2010) [40], but lower than corresponding rates reported in independent surveys conducted in other African countries: 2.7% in Cameroon (�19 years) [7], 4.3% in Gambia (�15 years) [8], 5.3% in Botswana (10-64 years) [9], 6.5% in Tunisia (2-52 years) [10], 6.8% in Uganda (�35 years) [11], 6.9% in Kinshasa (�18 years) [12] and 15.2% in Nigeria (18-65 years) [13]. The asthma prevalence rate in the present study is also lower than has been reported in United States, 7.7% (� 18 years) [41] and 7.2% in Israel (�21 years) [42], but it exceeds the asthma prevalence rate of 1.24% reported in China (�14 years) [31].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The Global Initiative for Asthma estimates that asthma affects 300 million people globally and 50 million people in Africa [6]. Asthma prevalence varies across Africa, as reported in several independent, cross-sectional studies providing country estimates of 2.7% in Cameroon (�19 years) [7], 4.3% in Gambia (�15 years) [8], 5.3% in Botswana (10-64 years) [9], 6.5% in Tunisia (2-52 years) [10], 6.8% in Uganda (�35 years) [11], 6.9% in Kinshasa (�18 years) [12] and 15.2% in Nigeria (18-65 years) [13]. The range of ages included in specific studies, along with differences in case definition, make comparisons difficult across countries in and outside of Africa.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization’s study on global AGEing and adult health

Aheto

Udofia

Kallson³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background A previous multi-site study involving lower- and middle-income countries demonstrated that asthma in older adults is associated with long-term exposure to particulate matter, male gender and smoking. However, variations may occur within individual countries, which are relevant to inform health promoting policies as populations live longer. The present study estimates asthma prevalence and examines the sociodemographic characteristics and environmental determinants associated with asthma in older adults in Ghana. Methods This study utilised data from the nationally representative World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 2. A final sample of 4621 individuals residing in 3970 households was used in analytical modelling. Factors associated with asthma were investigated using single level and multilevel binary logistic regression models. Results Asthma was reported by 102 (2.2%) respondents. Factors associated with asthma in the univariate model were: those aged 60–69 (OR = 5.22, 95% CI: 1.24, 21.95) and 70 or more (OR = 5.56, 95% CI: 1.33, 23.26) years, Ga-Adangbe dialect group (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.71), no religion (OR = 3.59, 95% CI: 1.77, 7.28), having moderate (OR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.75) and bad/very bad (OR = 2.75, 95% CI: 1.58, 4.80) health state, and severe/extreme difficulty with self-care (OR = 3.49, 95% CI: 1.23, 9.88) and non-flush toilet facility (OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.39, 0.99). Factors independently associated with asthma in the adjusted models were: those aged 60–69 (OR = 4.49, 95% CI: 1.03, 19.55) years, father with primary education or less (OR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.94), no religion (OR = 2.52, 95% CI: 1.18, 5.41), and households with non-flush toilet facility (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.35, 0.96). Significant residual household-level variation in asthma was observed. Over 40% of variance in asthma episodes could be attributable to residual household-level variations. Conclusion Individual as well as household factors were seen to influence the prevalence of asthma in this national survey. Clinical management of these patients in health facilities should consider household factors in addition to individual level factors.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization’s study on global AGEing and adult health

Aheto

Udofia

Kallson³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Afterwards, patients were given the validated Portuguese version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) for perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis questionnaire 25 , and the MIDAS translated into Portuguese 26 . Although the ISAAC questionnaire was originally created for evaluating children and adolescents, several studies worldwide have employed it with adults in the last decade 27 . Participants diagnosed with asthma were excluded.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is allergic rhinitis related to migraine disability in adults?

Forcelini

Gradaschi

Tonin

et al. 2019

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Migraine is a chronic condition with complex pathophysiology. Although immunologic disturbances have been linked to migraine, only few attempts have been made to assess the possibility of allergic rhinitis as a worsening factor of migraine in adults. Objective This survey aimed to compare migraine disability between adult migraineurs with and without current allergic rhinitis. Methods This cross-sectional study comprised 118 adult migraineurs who were consecutively assisted at an outpatient clinic. After ordinary neurological evaluation, participants were evaluated for headache disability using the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS). The presence of current allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and seasonal allergic rhinitis was scored for each participant according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in questionnaire. Results There was no significant difference between the MIDAS scores of those with current allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, or seasonal allergic rhinitis and nonatopic migraineurs. The disability caused by allergic symptoms also did not influence the MIDAS scores of patients with allergic rhinitis. The frequency of headache days during the last three months was higher in the subset of patients without allergic rhinitis (median and interquartile range 12 [8–19.2] vs. 8 [4–14]; p = 0.03). Conclusions Our results suggest that current allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and seasonal allergic rhinitis are not related to headache disability in adults with episodic migraine.

show abstract

“…Em outros estudos, a comorbidade rinite alérgica variou entre 37% e 49% (VIZUETE et al,., 2019). Em estudo da Tunísia, a prevalência da rinite alérgica em asmáticos foi de 48,8% (SONIA et al,., 2018), dados similares aos encontrados na pesquisa. Pacientes com asma alérgica de início precoce tendem a apresentar uma associação clara entre a exposição a alérgenos e os sintomas, bem como entre os sintomas das vias aéreas superiores e inferiores (PORSBJERG, MENZIES-GOW, 2017).…”

Section: Comorbidades Dos Pacientesunclassified

“…Pacientes com asma alérgica de início precoce tendem a apresentar uma associação clara entre a exposição a alérgenos e os sintomas, bem como entre os sintomas das vias aéreas superiores e inferiores (PORSBJERG, MENZIES-GOW, 2017). Além disso, é observado que os asmáticos com rinite alérgica associada relatam mais sintomas respiratórios, com pior controle da doença, demostrando exacerbações mais frequentes e mais atendimentos hospitalares (PORSBJERG, MENZIES-GOW, 2017;SONIA et al,., 2018).…”

Section: Comorbidades Dos Pacientesunclassified

Perfil Epidemiológico De Pacientes Asmáticos Em Centro De Atendimento Especializado Em Cascavel/Pr

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introdução: A asma é uma doença heterogênea e complexa, caracterizada pela inflamação crônica das vias aéreas, sendo um importante problema de saúde pública, o qual pode levar os pacientes a óbito. Metodologia: O estudo compreendeu 171 pacientes asmáticos atendidos no Centro de Atendimento Especializado em Cascavel/PR no período de julho a dezembro de 2019, a partir da análise de prontuários médicos. Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes é do sexo feminino (n=132), variando entre menores de 20 anos e 80 a 89 anos, porém com mais casos entre 60 e 69 anos, e a raça branca é a mais prevalente (n=115). As comorbidades mais encontradas nos pacientes foram rinite alérgica (n=112), doenças cardiovasculares (n=75) e psiquiátricas (n=55). Os fatores de risco mais comuns foram: exposição ao tabaco (n=61), exposição ocupacional e ambiental a alérgenos (n=52) e obesidade (n=9). Quanto ao padrão na espirometria, 80 pacientes não apresentam nenhuma alteração, 40 pacientes possuem distúrbio ventilatório obstrutivo, característico da asma, e 21 pacientes possuem distúrbio ventilatório restritivo no exame de função pulmonar. Conclusão: O presente estudo demostrou que o conhecimento do perfil dos pacientes asmáticos é importante para um melhor entendimento dessa doença, a fim de que sejam feitas estratégias de saúde pública para reduzir o impacto da asma nos pacientes, melhorando a qualidade de vida, manejo clínico e taxas de morbimortalidade.

show abstract

Prevalence of asthma and rhinitis in a Tunisian population

Abstract: Asthma and rhinitis represent a considerable public health problem in children and adults up to age 52 in Tunisian population. Our results confirm also the strong association between them. These findings highlight the need for a clinical global assessment of asthma together with rhinitis.

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization’s study on global AGEing and adult health

Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization’s study on global AGEing and adult health

Is allergic rhinitis related to migraine disability in adults?

Perfil Epidemiológico De Pacientes Asmáticos Em Centro De Atendimento Especializado Em Cascavel/Pr

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About