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ReviewClinical and translational allergy2023

Understanding and controlling asthma in Latin America: A review of recent research informed by the SCAALA programme.

Philip J Cooper, Camila A Figueiredo, Alejandro Rodriguez, Leticia Marques Dos Santos, Rita C Ribeiro-Silva, Valdirene Leao Carneiro, Gustavo Costa, Thiago Magalhães, Talita Dos Santos de Jesus, Raimon Rios and 8 more

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Review in Clinical and translational allergy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Allergy in Latin America: Great Need, Even Greater Opportunity.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026
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  7. Thoracic mobility in school-aged asthmatic children.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2025
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  8. Information Needs of State-Level Asthma Programs: Recommendations to Increase Accessibility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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  10. Changes in the national prevalence of asthma and coronavirus disease 2019 fatality: A population-based cross-sectional study.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Philip J CooperEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-6871
Camila A FigueiredoInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Alejandro RodriguezEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1867-0331
Leticia Marques Dos SantosDepartamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Rita C Ribeiro-SilvaEscola de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Valdirene Leao CarneiroDepartamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Gustavo CostaCenter for Data Knowledge and Integration for Health (CIDACS), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Thiago MagalhãesInstituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5171-0123
Talita Dos Santos de JesusInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Raimon RiosInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Hugo Bernardino F da SilvaInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Ryan CostaInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Martha E ChicoFundacion Ecuatoriana para la Investigacion en Salud (FEPIS), Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Maritza VacaInstituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Neuza Alcantara-NevesInstituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Laura C RodriguesFaculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Alvaro A CruzUniversidade Federal da Bahia and Fundação ProAR, Salvador, Brazil.
Mauricio L BarretoCenter for Data Knowledge and Integration for Health (CIDACS), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Universidade Federal da Bahia · BRFundación Para La Investigación Y Gestión En Servicios de Salud · ECLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBSt George's, University of London · GBUniversidade do Estado da Bahia · BRUniversidade Salvador · BRUniversidad Internacional del Ecuador · EC

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 072405/Z/03/ZWellcome Trust 074679/Z/04/ZWellcome Trust 088862/Z/09/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is an important health concern in Latin America (LA) where it is associated with variable prevalence and disease burden between countries. High prevalence and morbidity have been observed in some regions, particularly marginalized urban populations. Research over the past 10 years from LA has shown that childhood disease is primarily non-atopic. The attenuation of atopy may be explained by enhanced immune regulation induced by intense exposures to environmental factors such as childhood infections and poor environmental conditions of the urban poor. Non-atopic symptoms are associated with environmental and lifestyle factors including poor living conditions, respiratory infections, psychosocial stress, obesity, and a diet of highly processed foods. Ancestry (particularly African) and genetic factors increase asthma risk, and some of these factors may be specific to LA settings. Asthma in LA tends to be poorly controlled and depends on access to health care and medications. There is a need to improve management and access to medication through primary health care. Future research should consider the heterogeneity of asthma to identify relevant endotypes and underlying causes. The outcome of such research will need to focus on implementable strategies relevant to populations living in resource-poor settings where the disease burden is greatest.

Indexed as

allergyasthmadeterminantsLatin America

Identifiers

PMID36973960
PMCPMC10041090
OpenAlexW4361010706

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Registered trials

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