Rising trend of asthma prevalence among Turkish schoolchildren (ISAAC phases I and III).

Ones U., Akcay A., Tamay Z. Ü., Guler N., Zencir M.

Allergy, cilt.61, sa.12, ss.1448-53, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01145.x
  • Dergi Adı: Allergy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1448-53
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: asthma, cross-sectional study, ISAAC, prevalence, trends, PHYSICIAN-DIAGNOSED ASTHMA, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA, CHANGING PREVALENCE, ALLERGIC RHINITIS, SCHOOL-CHILDREN, YOUNG-CHILDREN, RISK-FACTORS, HONG-KONG, TURKEY, SYMPTOMS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness in childhood. The aim of the study was to examine time trends in the prevalence of asthma using the ISAAC questionnaire in 6- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in Istanbul and factors affecting asthma prevalence.