Prevalence of childhood asthma in Istanbul, Turkey

Öneş, Ülker; Sapan, Nihat; Somer, Ayper; Dişçi, Rian; Salman, Nuran; Güler, Nermin; Yalçın, Işık

doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02602.x

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“…In Turkey high prevalence of asthma and wheezing were seen that was due to poor socioeconomic condition and high rate of passive smoking as 49.3% of children had smoking parents and the prevalence of the disease was higher in urban areas . The related risk factors for the prevalence of asthma in Turkey were reported to be family history of atopy (45.6%), passive smoking (67.7%), contact with animals (21%), food allergy (12.8%) and eczema (5.9%), (Tables and , Figure ).…”

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The prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Middle East countries

Alavinezhad

Boskabady

2017

Clinical Respiratory J

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Objectives: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by reversible airway constriction and airway hyperresponsiveness. Asthma is a worldwide problem and its prevalence varies among different parts of the world. There are insufficient data about the prevalence and risk factors of this disease in Middle East countries.Data source: The objective of this review article was to determine the prevalence of asthma in Middle East countries by searching EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science and Google Scholar for articles about asthma prevalence in children and adults in this region.Study selection: The prevalence of asthma in different countries and different cities of each country in the Middle East was reviewed in children and adults of both sexes. The possible risk factors for asthma in different areas were also reviewed from 1985 to 2012. Results:The highest asthma prevalence in children and adults was 35.4% in Tehran, Iran by ISAAC phase I and 15% in Kuwait by self-designed questionnaire and the lowest prevalence was 1% in Kermanshah, Iran by ISAAC and 2% in Tehran, Iran by ECRHS questionnaire, respectively. Most studies showed that the prevalence of this common disease declines with increasing age. Conclusion:The data showed that the prevalence of asthma varies among different countries and even among different cities of the same country. The common risk factors for this disease were genetic predisposition, cigarette smoking, family history of asthma and allergic diseases. K E Y W O R D Sadults, asthma, children, Middle East, prevalence, risk factors

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The prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Middle East countries

Alavinezhad

Boskabady

2017

Clinical Respiratory J

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“…The prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma among Turkish children is reported to range between 5% and 16.4% (2-7). Öneş et al (8) stated that prevalence of asthma in children is 9.8% in Istanbul.…”

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Serum Magnesium Concentration in Children with Asthma

Hatipoğlu¹,

Hatipoğlu²,

Türel³

et al. 2014

Eurasian J Pulmonol

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Objective: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, and magnesium is one of the most frequently found minerals in human body and it is used in the treatment of asthma. Although there are studies on magnesium levels in adult patients with asthma, there is yet no data on the levels of magnesium in children. The present study compared the levels of serum magnesium between the children with asthma and healthy children. Methods:Children aged between 5 and 17 years with mild-moderate persistent asthma, who were admitted to our hospital between January 2009 and August 2010, were included in the study. Serum magnesium levels were measured in 50 patients with acute asthma attack, in 50 patients receiving treatment for stable asthma, and in 50 children admitted to the hospital for any reason and matched with asthma patients except for the diagnosis of asthma. The test was performed by photometric method using Roche-Hitachi Modular P biochemistry analyzer. The normal range of serum Mg was considered to be 1.59-to-2.10 mg/dL and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:All three groups were similar in terms of mean age and gender distribution. Although mean serum magnesium levels were within the normal range in healthy children and in children treated for stable asthma (1.89±0.32 and 1.93±0.34 mg/dL respectively), it was 1.62±0.26 mg/dL in children having an asthma attack, which was within the normal range but close to the lower limit (p<0.001). Conclusion:Although its efficacy has not been definitely proven, magnesium is used either via intravenous route or as inhaler in acute asthma attack. Knowledge about the changes in body magnesium levels of asthma patients would be a guide for revealing the role of magnesium in the treatment of asthma. As was shown in the present study, magnesium levels tend to decrease in the body during acute attack.

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“…Yapılan çalışmalarda soba ile ısınmanın astım açısından bir risk faktörü olduğu bildirilirken, bazı çalışmalarda da evdeki ısınma sisteminin astım riskini etkilemediği bildirilmiştir (21 Çevresel kontrol yöntemlerinin uygulandığı 23 çalışmayı toparlayan bir metaanaliz çalışması, bu çevresel kontrol yöntemlerinin tavsiye edilmesinin ne spirometrik parametrelerde ne de klinik semptomlarda herhangi bir değişiklik yapmadığını göstermiştir (26). 1966 ile 2007 arasında allerjik astımlı çocuklarda ev tozu akarını önleme metodlarının kullanıldığı (akarisidler, vs...) 54 çalışmanın metaanalizinde çevresel yöntemler ev tozu akarlarını azaltmada etkisiz bulunmuş ve astım semptom skorlarında plasebo ve tedavi grubu arasında herhangi bir fark olmadığı görülmüştür (27).…”

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The Role of Environmental Control Measures in Asthmatic Children Who are Sensitized to House Dust Mites

Ercan¹,

Kaymak²,

Yüksek³

2016

Asthma Allergy Immunol

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ÖZGiriş: Astım, genetik yatkınlık zemini üzerine tetikleyici çevresel faktörlerin eklenmesiyle ortaya çıkan bir hastalıktır. Günümüz şartlarında genetik zemini değiştirmek mümkün değildir. Astımın ortaya çıkmasına neden olabilecek çevresel risk faktörlerinin eliminasyonu, astım semptomlarının kontrol altına alınmasına yardımcı olabilir. Çalışmanın amacı, ev tozu akarlarına duyarlı astımlı çocuklarda çevresel kontrol uygulamalarının astım kontrolündeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem:Bu çalışmaya Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Allerji ve İmmünoloji polikliniğine başvuran, ev tozu akarlarına duyarlılığı olan 7-16 yaş arası 64 astımlı çocuk dahil edildi. Astımlı çocuklarda çevresel kontrol uygulamalarının astım kontrolündeki etkisini değerlendirmek için hastaların evleri tek tek ziyaret edilerek ev ortamı, ev çevresi incelendi, hastalara 39 sorudan oluşan anket ve 7 sorudan oluşan astım kontrol testi uygulandı. Bulgular:Hastaların 51'inde (%79.6) astımın iyi kontrol edildiği, 13 hastada (%20.3) ise kötü kontrol edildiği saptandı. Bu iki grup karşılaştırıldığında, hastalık süresi, cinsiyet, doktorla görüşme sıklığı, ailenin ekonomik durumu, ev yaşamı durumu, evin yapısı ve ısınma türü, evde hayvan varlığı, evin temizlenme durumu, evdeki anlık bağıl nem oranı, astım ilaçlarının düzenli kullanılıp kullanılmaması, sigaraya maruz kalma, grip aşısı yapılma durumu, aile içinde astıma eşlik eden hastalıkların varlığı açısından fark saptanmadı. Gruplar arasında evde ve astımlı çocuğun odasında halı bulunup bulunmaması açısından da fark saptanmadı. Çalışmaya alınan ev tozu akarlarına duyarlı astımlı çocuklarda hastalığın kontrolünde baba eğitim düzeyi açısından gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak ABSTRACT Objective: Asthma is a disease that occurs in genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to allergens. It is currently impossible to change our genetic code. Elimination of environmental risk factors that play an important role in the emergence of asthma may help control asthma symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of environmental control measures in asthmatic children who are sensitized to house dust mites. Materials and Methods:The study included of 64 asthmatic children aged 7-16 years who had applied to Bulent Ecevit University School of Medicine's child allergy and immunology polyclinic. To evaluate the role of environmental control measures on asthma control, we performed home visits to observe the patients' houses and their environment and the patients were given a questionnaire form of 39 questions about environmental conditions where the child lived and an asthma control questionnaire consisting of 7 questions.

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Prevalence of childhood asthma in Istanbul, Turkey

Cited by 51 publications

References 19 publications

The prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Middle East countries

The prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Middle East countries

Serum Magnesium Concentration in Children with Asthma

The Role of Environmental Control Measures in Asthmatic Children Who are Sensitized to House Dust Mites

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