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Asthma and indoor environment in Nepal.
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- Cross-sectional study of asthma and rhinitis symptoms in the context of exposure to air pollution in Nepal.ERJ open research · 2015Article
- Occupations with an increased prevalence of self-reported asthma in Indian adults.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2014Article
- High prevalence of asthma symptoms in Warao Amerindian children in Venezuela is significantly associated with open-fire cooking: a cross-sectional observational study.Respiratory research · 2013Observational
- Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported asthma in an adult Indian population: a cross-sectional survey.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2013Article
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- The effect of passive smoking on asthma symptoms,atopy,and airway hyperresponsiveness in schoolchildren.Journal of Korean medical science · 2004Article
- Childhood asthma and indoor woodsmoke from cooking in Guatemala.Journal of exposure analysis and environmental epidemiology · 2004Article
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- The role of infection in asthma.Revista portuguesa de pneumologiaReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe development of asthma seems to be influenced by the adoption of a Western lifestyle. A study was undertaken to assess the importance of indoor environmental factors in Nepal where the lifestyle and home environment differ from that in the West.
methodsThe home environment of 121 schoolchildren with asthma and 126 controls aged 11-17 years was studied. The homes of all participants were investigated and the children and their mothers were interviewed using a standardised questionnaire. Cases and controls were identified from an ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood) based population study of 2330 schoolchildren in Kathmandu, Nepal.
resultsKeeping cattle inside the house during the night was related to a lower risk for having asthma (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.2 (95% CI 0.1 to 0.5)) while there was no association between asthma and cattle kept outside. Asthma was associated with cigarette smoking by two or more family members (OR 1.9 (95% CI 1.0 to 3.9)) and with the domestic use of smoky fuels (OR 2.2 (95% CI 1.0 to 4.5)). In analyses stratified by sex, passive smoking and the use of smoky fuels were significantly associated with asthma only in boys.
conclusionsThe risk of asthma in Nepalese children was lower in subjects exposed to cattle kept inside the house and higher in subjects exposed to passive smoking and indoor use of smoky fuels. Childhood exposure to microorganisms or allergens from cattle may protect against the development of atopic disease.
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