SynthesisBMC public health2024
Prevalence of asthma among children and adolescents in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region: a meta-analysis of over 0.5 million participants.
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Impact of Comorbidities, Some Biomarkers, Micro RNA in Childhood Asthma Phenotypes, Severity and Response to Therapy
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Global Asthma Disparities: Deciphering the Multifaceted Environmental Exposome Between Eastern and Western Populations.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of self-efficacy and its limiting factors among children with asthma aged 8-18 years.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2026Article
- Perinatal and Parental Predictors of Wheezing in the First Year of Life: A Saudi Arabian Birth Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Asthma in Children at Early Childhood Development Centres in a Densely Populated Urban Informal Township in Gauteng Province, South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Asthma knowledge and health-promoting behaviours among schoolchildren in Oman: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the risk association between psoriasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma using the NHIS database.PloS one · 2026Article
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelets-to-lymphocyte ratio, and red cell distribution width as prognostic indicators for length of hospital stay in pediatric asthma.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of asthma among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
methodsExhaustive searches were conducted across databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge Core Collection, Embase, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included studies reporting asthma prevalence in individuals aged 0 to 19 years, using validated questionnaires. Data were extracted and synthesized using the DerSimonian and Laird random effects model.
resultsThe overall prevalence of asthma in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) countries, among the 514,468 children and adolescents included in this meta-analysis, was 10.61%, synthesized from 95 studies. Among the countries studied, Qatar exhibited the highest prevalence at 16.69%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 16.57%, Iraq at 16.22%, Oman at 15.20%, and Afghanistan at 14.90%. Adolescents showed a slightly higher prevalence of asthma at 10.10% compared to children at 9.70%. Boys exhibited a higher prevalence at 11.48% compared to girls at 9.75%. Urban areas demonstrated a higher prevalence at 11.27% than rural areas at 8.29%.
conclusionEfforts to reduce asthma prevalence in Arab countries and address underdiagnosis in African nations within the EMRO are crucial. Targeted interventions should focus on addressing environmental triggers and improving access to healthcare. Enhanced diagnostic capabilities and healthcare infrastructure are necessary in African countries. Collaborative action is essential to alleviate the asthma burden and promote respiratory health across the EMRO region.
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