Level of asthma control and its impact on activities of daily living in asthma patients in Brazil

Gazzotti, Mariana Rodrigues; Nascimento, Oliver Augusto; Montealegre, Federico; Fish, James E.; Jardim, José Roberto

doi:10.1590/s1806-37132013000500002

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“…(5) Subjects who did not work were more frequent among severe asthma patients, which could be due to the higher severity and poor control of symptoms, as well as more frequent emergency visits and hospital admissions, contributing to more work/school absences. (5,25) Lower schooling levels was also found by other authors. (26) According to the latest Brazilian census, 50.2% of the population over 10 years old has never attended school or has incomplete middle education, which is in line with the profile of subjects in our study and other similar studies.…”

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Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

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et al. 2020

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Objective: To estimate the frequency of secondhand smoke exposure among patients with asthma. Methods: A cross-sectional study of asthma patients and non-asthmatic controls using questionnaires to identify secondhand smoke exposure at home, school, work, and public places. Results: We studied 544 severe asthma patients, 452 mild/moderate asthma patients, and 454 non-asthmatic patients. Among severe patients, the mean age was 51.9 years, 444 (81.6%) were female, 74 (13.6%) were living with a smoker, 383 (71.9%) reported exposure in public spaces and, of the 242 (44.5%) who worked/ studied, 46 (19.1%) reported occupational exposure. Among those with mild/moderate asthma, the mean age was 36.8 years, 351 (77.7%) were female, 50 (11.1%) reported living with a smoker, 381 (84.9%) reported exposure in public settings and, of the 330 (73.0%) who worked/ studied, 58 (17.7%) reported occupational exposure. An association between secondhand smoke exposure and disease control was found among patients with mild/moderate asthma. Among those interviewed, 71% of severe asthma patients and 63% of mild/moderate asthma patients avoided certain places due to fear of secondhand smoke exposure. Conclusion: Secondhand smoke exposure is a situation frequently reported by a significant proportion of asthma patients. Individuals with asthma are exposed to this agent, which can hamper disease control, exacerbate symptoms and pose unacceptable limitations to their right to come and go in public settings.

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Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

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“…evaluated the impact of asthma on performing daily living activities, quality of life, sleep and leisure in Brazilian asthmatic patients over 12 years old . The authors found that participants with UA experienced a greater impact from the disease on daily activities, sleep, social activities and normal physical effort than those with partially CA . Nonetheless, the study only evaluated the interference of asthma on daily living activities and did not evaluate the level of physical activity in this population.…”

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Physical activity and asthma control level in children and adolescents

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“…The questionnaire consisted of 53 questions addressing five major asthma domains: symptoms; impact of asthma on life; perception of asthma control; exacerbations; and treatment/medication. ( 10 )…”

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Negative impact of asthma on patients in different age groups

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of asthma on patients in Brazil, by age group (12-17 years, 18-40 years, and ≥ 41 years). Methods: From a survey conducted in Latin America in 2011, we obtained data on 400 patients diagnosed with asthma and residing in one of four Brazilian state capitals (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador). The data had been collected using a standardized questionnaire in face-to-face interviews. For the patients who were minors, the parents/guardians had completed the questionnaire. The questions addressed asthma control, number of hospitalizations, number of emergency room visits, and school/work absenteeism, as well as the impact of asthma on the quality of life, sleep, and leisure. We stratified the data by the selected age groups. Results: The proportions of patients who responded in the affirmative to the following questions were significantly higher in the 12- to 17-year age group than in the other two groups: "Have you had at least one episode of severe asthma that prevented you from playing/exercising in the last 12 months?" (p = 0.012); "Have you been absent from school/work in the last 12 months?" (p < 0.001); "Have you discontinued your asthma relief or control medication in the last 12 months?" (p = 0.008). In addition, 30.2% of the patients in the 12- to 17-year age group reported that normal physical exertion was very limiting (p = 0.010 vs. the other groups), whereas 14% of the patients in the ≥ 41-year age group described social activities as very limiting (p = 0.011 vs. the other groups). Conclusions: In this sample, asthma had a greater impact on the patients between 12 and 17 years of age, which might be attributable to poor treatment compliance.

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Level of asthma control and its impact on activities of daily living in asthma patients in Brazil

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

Physical activity and asthma control level in children and adolescents

Negative impact of asthma on patients in different age groups

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