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| Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol |
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| Epidemiology of bronchial asthma among preparatory school children in
Assiut district |
| Alameldin M.Abdallah |
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Khalid A. Sanusy |
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Wafaa S.H. Said |
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Dalia G. Mahran Mohamed-Hussein |
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| Background: The prevalence of asthma and allergies is increasing in both
Western and developing countries. Few studies evaluated asthma prevalence
in Egypt . Objectives: Determination of the prevalence and risk factors of
asthma among preparatory school children in Assiut district, in Upper
Egypt. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among preparatory
school students in Assiut city and two rural areas in Assiut district in Upper
Egypt. Twelve schools were selected randomly from different regions in
Assiut city and two rural areas one to the North and the other to the South of
Assiut city. The total coverage of the students included was 1048 (482 boys
and 566 girls). Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire (in
Arabic Language) which was filled by the participants .
Results: Of the 1048 positively responding subjects, 65 fitted the diagnosis
of asthma with over all prevalence of 6.2%. No significant difference was
found between urban and rural areas (P = 0.075). Using logistic regression
analysis: a positive family history of allergy and the presence of other one or
more allergic diseases were significantly associated risk factors for asthma.
Exposure to dust, cigarette smoke, playing and physical activity, common
cold attacks, and special food or drinks were the most common triggering
factors for asthma exacerbations . Conclusion: Bronchial asthma is a
significant health problem among children and adolescents in Assiut district
and needs special medical care. Wider scale multi-center studies in upper
Egypt and other localities of Egypt are needed to outline the profile of
bronchial asthma among children and adolescents in the whole country. |
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