Prevalence of asthmatic respiratory complications among the rural community of Tangail area in Bangladesh

Hossain, Md. Imam; Parvez, Masum; Zohora, Fatama Tous; Shariful, Islam; Bari, Luthfunnesa

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181204

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“…Some other studies in Bangladesh also found that besides smoking and age, sex, socioeconomic status, occupation, eating behaviour and comorbidities were major risk factors in asthma outcome. 41 42 The role of family history was also shown to some extent in a previous study in rural Bangladesh. 42 43 A recent review article suggested that adult onset of asthma was linked with gender (females more than males), obesity, smoking habit, and low socioeconomic condition.…”

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“…The distribution of the proportion of asthma was shown to be associated with other variables but the results were not significant. Some other studies in Bangladesh also found that besides smoking and age, sex, socioeconomic status, occupation, eating behaviour and comorbidities were major risk factors in asthma outcome 41 42. The role of family history was also shown to some extent in a previous study in rural Bangladesh 42 43.…”

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confidence: 70%

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Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

Rakhshanda,

Abedin,

Wahab

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveFor over a decade, the prevalence of asthma remained unchanged at around 7% in Bangladesh. Although asthma causes significant morbidity among both children and adults, updates on epidemiological data are limited on the prevalence in Bangladesh. This study attempted to determine the prevalence of asthma, and its modifiable and non-modifiable lifestyle predictors in a rural population of Bangladesh.MethodThis study was part of a cross-sectional study that applied the WHO Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions via census in a rural area of Bangladesh, where self-reported data on asthma were recorded. Data on anthropometric measurement, sociodemographic characteristics and behavioural risk factors were collected following the standard protocol described in the WHO STEP-wise approach to surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire. Analysis included descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence of asthma and its risk factors, and binary logistic regression to determine contributing factors.ResultThe overall prevalence of asthma was 4.2%. Asthma was predominant among people above 60 years (8.4%). Higher asthma was noted among males (4.6%), self-employed (5.1%), with a family history of asthma (9.1%), with comorbidities besides asthma (7.8%) and underweight (6.0%) compared with their counterparts. The OR of having asthma was 1.89, 1.93, 1.32, 1.50, 2.60, 0.67, 0.67 and 0.78 if a respondent was 45 years old or more, married, underweight, ever smoker, with a family history of asthma, housewife, employed and consumed red meat, respectively, while considering all other variables constant, compared with their counterparts.ConclusionThe study emphasised asthma to be a public health concern in Bangladesh, although it seems to have decreased over the last decade. Among others, red meat intake and nutritional status were strongly associated with asthma, and the linkage among these is still a grey area that needs further exploration.

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Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

Rakhshanda,

Abedin,

Wahab

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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“…The questions about environmental exposure and socio-demographic profile were also asked in separate sections. The validity and reliability of the IUATLD questionnaire has been checked and quoted in many research works [25].…”

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Dust Generation and Respiratory Impact of Underground Coal-Producing mines in Pakistan

Ijaz

Akram

Ahmad

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Coal is a major source of energy in developing countries. Its underground mining exposes workers to respirable dust containing silica, causing respiratory illness. The objectives of this study include measuring this dust and the percentage of its silica content and evaluating the prevalence of respiratory diseases among coal cutters. A walkthrough survey performa, SKC Airchek 52 (SKC Inc., eighty four, PA, USA) air sampling pumps, an anemometer, hygrometer, multi-gas detector, a thermometer and modified International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) respiratory questionnaire were used to collect data from 64 workers working in 5 different mines of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan. Mine E, with the lowest ventilation volumetric flow rate (18m 3 /s), has the highest dust concentration (6.10 mg/m 3 , silica content 2.699%). Conversely, mine A, with the highest ventilation volumetric flow rate (45 m 3 /s), has the lowest dust concentration (2.58 mg/m 3 , 1.33 % silica content). Survey results show that 71% of workers inherited this occupation, 94% did not smoke, 99% did not use any dust mask, 47% have diagnosed tuberculosis and 8% asthma. About 57, 48, 44 and 42 workers reported cough, phlegm, chest tightness and shortness of breath, respectively. The 89% workers were told by their physicians that dust exposure was the reason for their respiratory ailment.

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Preparation and evaluation of an anti-asthmatic gel of theophylline with diclofenac sodium

Fardous¹,

Perveen²,

Saifuddin³

et al. 2019

JAPLR

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Prevalence of asthmatic respiratory complications among the rural community of Tangail area in Bangladesh

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References 16 publications

Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

Dust Generation and Respiratory Impact of Underground Coal-Producing mines in Pakistan

Preparation and evaluation of an anti-asthmatic gel of theophylline with diclofenac sodium

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