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Prevalence and impact of asthma among school-aged students in Lima, Peru.
Martin, M; Sauer, T; Alarcon, J A; Vinoles, J; Walter, E C; Ton, T G; Zunt, J.
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  • Martin M; Fogarty International Clinical Research Training Program, Bethesda, Maryland, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Sauer T; Fogarty International Clinical Research Training Program, Bethesda, Maryland, Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • Alarcon JA; Fogarty International Clinical Research Training Program, Bethesda, Maryland, Departments of Neurology, Global Health, Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Vinoles J; Fogarty International Clinical Research Training Program, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Walter EC; Northwest Permanente Physicians & Surgeons, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Ton TG; Departments of Neurology, Global Health, Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Zunt J; Departments of Neurology, Global Health, Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis ; 21(11): 1201-1205, 2017 11 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29037303
SETTING AND OBJECTIVE: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) reported asthma prevalence in Peru to be among the highest in the world. We assessed the prevalence and morbidity of self-reported asthma in an underserved, peri-urban area of Lima, Peru, with limited medical access. DESIGN: The study was conducted in the outskirts of Lima from March to May 2011. Five hundred children aged 6-18 years were selected through cluster sampling. Parents completed a modified version of the ISAAC questionnaire. Children underwent spirometry testing. Those with a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1% predicted) 80% were tested for reversibility using salbutamol. RESULTS: Of the 500 children selected, 71% participated. The prevalence of asthma was 16.7%. Asthma symptoms were associated with self-reported asthma (P < 0.001); 52.5% of children with asthma had ever used an inhaler (P < 0.001), and 27.1% had never been to the doctor for respiratory problems (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: We found a high prevalence of self-reported asthma and high morbidity related to asthma symptoms in the previous 12 months among the study cohort. Symptoms were poorly controlled due to limited availability of medication and access to medical services.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Asma / Estudantes / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: França
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Asma / Estudantes / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: França