ArticleMaedica2011
Epidemiological survey 6 years apart: increased prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in schoolchildren aged 13-14 years in cluj-napoca, romania (based on isaac questionnaire).
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- Patient and Physician Perspectives on Asthma and Its Therapy in Romania: Results of a Multicenter Survey.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Evidence from SINPHONIE project: Impact of home environmental exposures on respiratory health among school-age children in Romania.The Science of the total environment · 2018Article
- Allergy-related disorders (ARDs) among Ethiopian primary school-aged children: Prevalence and associated risk factors.PloS one · 2018Article
- Impact of socioeconomic and environmental factors on atopic eczema and allergic rhinitis: a cross sectional study.EXCLI journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of asthma and allergy has increased during recent decades.
objectiveWe investigate the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in children aged 13-14 years and we evaluate the trend of prevalence after an interval of 6 years. MATERIAL AND
methodsWe used a core questionnaire designed by the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Children. In 1991, the questionnaire was administered to 2,866 children from a Romanian city and during 2001 to 1,657 children from the same area.
resultsThe prevalence of asthma increased from 3.3% in 1995 to 5.5% in 2001 (p<0.001). In 1995, 4.3% of children reported asthma-related symptoms, significantly fewer than the percentage 6 years later (13.6%; p<0.00001). Similar results were obtained with regard to allergic rhinitis (13.6% versus 20%; p<0.00001) and eczema (11.5% versus 16.2%; p=0.00015). As far as gender differences are concerned, in the first stage of study all three allergic disorders were found to occur more frequently in females. In the study undertaken in 2001, females proved to have a higher prevalence of asthma (p=0.226), but a lower prevalence for allergic rhinitis (p=0.121) and eczema (p=0.064).
conclusionsThe prevalence of asthma and allergy increased significantly during the past 6 years.
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