Prevalence of asthma among children in an industrial town

Kamali H., Can D., Gunay I., Nacaroglu H. T., Unsal-Karkiner C. S., GÜNAY T., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.56, no.5, pp.493-499, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.493-499
  • Keywords: asthma, atopy, children, epidemiology, ISAAC, industry, risk factors, BRONCHIAL RESPONSIVENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS, ALLERGIC DISEASES, PEDIATRIC ASTHMA, ISAAC PHASE-2, SCHOOLCHILDREN, ECZEMA, RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS, SYMPTOMS, TURKEY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Studies of the prevalence of asthma should be supported by objective markers. We aimed to measure the prevalence of childhood asthma in a particular area and age group using a questionnaire, and to compare the results with the rates of asthma diagnosed by objective measures.