Prevalence of asthma among children in an industrial town

Kamali, Hacer; Can, Demet; Gunay, Ilker; Nacaroglu, Hikmet; Unsal-Karkiner, Canan; GÜNAY, TÜRKAN; Ozdemir, Ahmet; Ayanaoglu, Muge

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, Scopus)

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
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.