Risk factors associated with bronchial asthma in school going children of rural Haryana

Pokharel, Paras Kumar; Kabra, S. K.; Kapoor, Sorabh; Pandey, Ritu

doi:10.1007/bf02722022

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“…Similar findings has been reported in the study by Dhabadi et al 6 History of cough without cold was strongly associated with asthma by both multivariate and univariate analysis, which shows similarities with other studies. 4,16,19 Other studies have also shown association of asthma with passive smoking, pets at home, environmental tobacco smoke, absence of smoke outlet 10,13,16,21 which has not been found statistically significant in this study. Around 50% of the asthmatics have limited sporting activity as well as activity at home, this shows poor control of asthma incapacitating to children.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Similar are the prevalence rates of asthma in school children in the study quoted by Chhabra et al 11 (15.7%) and in an another study by Mistry 17 ( 12.5%). Various studies on asthma in school children show variation in prevalence in rural and urban areas, 4,6,10,14,15,18,19 the prevalence being higher in urban children. This may be due to urban air pollution because of industries, automobiles, allergens etc.…”

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Prevalence of Asthma in School going Children of Semi-Urban Area in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Vyankatesh¹,

Bharat²,

Kush³

2017

IJMEDPH

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Prevalence of Asthma in School going Children of Semi-Urban Area in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Vyankatesh¹,

Bharat²,

Kush³

2017

IJMEDPH

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“…It is high as compared to other studies 7,8 , nasal obstruction, sneezing and cough had similar frequency in allergic rhinitis in this study while in bronchial asthma cough and wheezing were present in all patients followed by nasal obstruction and dyspnea. Among all the clinical findings, symptoms contribute more than signs for the diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…Among other risk factors like food allergy and pet animal have less contribution for allergic respiratory disorder accounting for 23% and 24% respectively which is still higher when compared to other studies done by 7 (6% and 12%). But allergy to pet animal is less as compared to study 8 (35.4%).…”

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Study of Eosinophil Count in Nasal and Blood Smear in Allergic Respiratory Diseases

Sonawane¹,

Ahire²,

Patil³

et al. 2016

MVP J Med Sci

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Introduction: Allergic rhinitis and asthma are two very common allergic diseases of respiratory tract in pediatric patients. In this geographical area, where the prevalence of allergens exists, the role of allergens as the etiological factor is higher in allergic respiratory disorders. Confirmation of allergen as etiologic agent is cumbersome in a small setup, where IgE estimation and allergy tests are not accessible. In this study, the simple test of peripheral smear and nasal smear eosinophil count as a reliable diagnosis to solve the above problem and establishing allergy as etiological agent has been tried. Material and Methods: For the present study which was conducted over 2 years in children between 2 to 12 years who visited tertiary health care center, Nashik. The allergic respiratory cases based on typical history and clinical features were included in the study and investigated for nasal and blood eosinophilia. Children with TB, recurrent and chronic pneumonia, malnutrition, malignancy, collagen vascular disorders and those who are on steroid therapy were excluded from the study. The clinical profile of allergic rhinitis with or without asthma and nasal and blood eosinophils are studied. Result: Out of 100 patients, there was male predominance and incidence was increasing as age increases. Dust is the most common risk factor for allergic rhinitis followed by weather changes, whereas in allergic rhinitis with bronchial asthma, weather change is common risk factor followed by dust and family history. In children with allergic rhinitis with or without bronchial asthma, there is positive relation between nasal and peripheral smear eosinophil count. Conclusion: So, nasal eosinophil count which is simple, non-invasive, economical and reliable can be used as an alternative to invasive peripheral smear eosinophil count as both are equally efficacious in diagnosing allergic respiratory diseases.

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“…As such, the use of these fuels is considered to be a major risk factor for lung cancer as well as for cardiovascular and noncommunicable respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma (9,(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) and other respiratory diseases such as acute respiratory infections (20), chronic bronchitis (21,(29)(30), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (31,32), and tuberculosis (33,34). Poor ventilation in kitchens may worsen the adverse health effects of asthma (35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). Findings from India's third National Family Health Survey (NFHS- 3,[2005][2006] showed that 90% of rural and 32% of urban households (all India total is 71%) in India use biomass and solid cooking fuels that generate smoke and unhealthy conditions when inhaled (41).…”

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Effect of Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass and Solid Fuel Combustion on Prevalence of Self-Reported Asthma among Adult Men and Women in India: Findings from a Nationwide Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Survey

Agrawal

2012

Journal of Asthma

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Objectives-Increasing prevalence of asthma in developing countries has been a significant challenge for public health in recent decades. A number of studies have suggested that ambient air pollution can trigger asthma attacks. Biomass and solid fuels are a major source of indoor air pollution, but in developing countries the health effects of indoor air pollution are poorly understood. In this study we examined the effect of cooking smoke produced by biomass and solid fuel combustion on the reported prevalence of asthma among adult men and women in India.Methods-The analysis is based on 99,574 women and 56,742 men aged between 20 and 49 years included in India's third National Family Health Survey conducted in [2005][2006]. Effects of exposure to cooking smoke, determined by the type of fuel used for cooking such as biomass and solid fuels versus cleaner fuels, on the reported prevalence of asthma were estimated using multivariate logistic regression. Since the effects of cooking smoke are likely to be confounded with effects of tobacco smoking, age, and other such factors, the analysis was carried out after statistically controlling for such factors.Results-The results indicate that adult women living in households using biomass and solid fuels have a significantly higher risk of asthma than those living in households using cleaner fuels (OR: 1.26; 95%CI: 1.06-1.49; p = .010), even after controlling for the effects of a number of potentially confounding factors. Interestingly, this effect was not found among men (OR: 0.98; 95%CI: 0.77-1.24; p = .846). However, tobacco smoking was associated with higher asthma prevalence among both women (OR: 1.72; 95%CI: 1.34-2.21; p < .0001) and men (OR: 1.35; 95%CI: 1.49-2.25; p < .0001). Combined effects of biomass and solid fuel use and tobacco smoke on the risk of asthma were greater and more significant in women (OR: 2.16; 95%CI: 1.58-2.94; p < .0001) than they were in men (OR: 1.34; 95%CI: 1.04-1.72; p = .024). Conclusions-The Europe PMC Funders Group

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Risk factors associated with bronchial asthma in school going children of rural Haryana

Cited by 39 publications

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Prevalence of Asthma in School going Children of Semi-Urban Area in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Prevalence of Asthma in School going Children of Semi-Urban Area in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Study of Eosinophil Count in Nasal and Blood Smear in Allergic Respiratory Diseases

Effect of Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass and Solid Fuel Combustion on Prevalence of Self-Reported Asthma among Adult Men and Women in India: Findings from a Nationwide Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Survey

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