Prevalence of childhood asthma and allergic diseases in Ankara, Turkey

Kalyoncu, Alı Fuat; Selçuk, Ziya; Karakoca, Y.; Emri, A. S.; Çöplü, Lütfi; Şahin, Abdurrahman; Barış, Y. İzzettin

doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.1994.tb00846.x

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“…Surprisingly, this is not the case (table 6). In Turkey, self-reported prevalence rates for physician-diagnosed asthma using comparable definitions varied between 7.9 [29] and 17.4% [28] and were similar to those found in German children living in Munich.…”

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Lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany

Kabesch¹,

Schaal²,

Nicolaï³

et al. 1999

Eur Respir J

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Lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany. M. Kabesch, W. Schaal, T. Nicolai, E. von Mutius. #ERS Journals Ltd 1999. ABSTRACT: Ethnic origin has been reported to affect the prevalence of atopic diseases in several studies in different parts of the world. However, little is known about the prevalence of asthma and atopy in immigrants living in Europe. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany and to investigate the role of ethnic origin on the development of asthma and atopy in this population.In a cross-sectional survey the prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma, atopy, skin-prick tests and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) to cold dry air challenge was assessed in 7,445 school children aged 9±11 yrs, living in Munich, south Germany. Questionnaires were distributed to the parents for self-completion and children underwent skin prick tests and cold air hyperventilation challenge.The Turkish children showed a significantly lower prevalence of asthma (5.3 versus 9.4%, p<0.05) than their German peers. Furthermore, atopy, as assessed by skin prick tests (24.7 versus 36.7%, p<0.001) and BHR (3.9 versus 7.7%, p<0.001), was less common in Turkish children. In multivariate regression models controlling for potential explanatory factors, Turkish origin still showed a significantly lower risk of developing asthma, atopic sensitization and BHR.The prevalence of childhood asthma was therefore shown to be lower in Turkish children living in Germany than in Turkey. These findings suggest that the lower prevalence of asthma and allergy in Turkish children living in Germany might be attributable to a selection bias affecting the parents of these children, as healthy individuals may have decided to come to Germany for work. Eur Respir J 1999; 13: 577±582.

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Lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany

Kabesch¹,

Schaal²,

Nicolaï³

et al. 1999

Eur Respir J

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“…In uncomplicated cases, surgical intervention and convalescence following surgery required an average of 32.9-49.1 days, a period comparable with a 33-day estimate recorded for liver cases in Tunisia as well as with 34 and 45.6 days in Uruguay and Turkey, respectively (Letaief et al 1985;Kalyoncu et al 1994;Bonifacino et al 1995). In contrast, CE patients undergoing lung surgery required a mean of 15 days in hospital (Letaief et al 1985).…”

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Cystic echinococcosis in Jordan: socioeconomic evaluation and risk factors

Nasrieh

Abdel‐Hafez

Kamhawi

et al. 2003

Parasitology Research

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The costs of illness and surgical intervention for human cystic echinococcosis (CE) cases in Jordan was economically evaluated by 77 surgeons and 77 CE patients. The cost of diagnosis for each CE case was 111.30 US Dollars and 146.20 US Dollars as estimated by surgeons and patients, respectively. The cost of surgical extraction of hydatid cysts for each case was 590.20 US Dollars and 638.50 US Dollars as estimated by both groups, respectively. Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of 77 CE patients as well as several Jordanian groups with different occupations including 144 shepherds, 119 settled livestock owners, 25 slaughter house workers, 400 university students and 80 inhabitants of a CE focus in southern Jordan were analyzed through a set of questionnaires. All of these groups had poor knowledge of CE, especially the source and causes of infection. All practices and attitudes of each group favored continuous transmission of the parasite and indicate the need for the implementation of a proper control program in the country.

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“…Allerjik hastalıkların sıklığı ülkeden ülkeye ve bölgeden bölgeye değişmektedir (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). Allerjik hastalıklarda sıklığın bölgeler arasında değişkenlik göstermesinde genetik faktörler etkili olmakla birlikte çevresel faktörlerinde önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir.…”

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Malatya’da Yaşayan 6-7 Yaş Grubu Çocuklarında Allerjik Hastalıkların Sıklığı ve İlişkili Risk Faktörleri

Topal¹,

Kaplan²,

Türker³

et al. 2017

Asthma Allergy Immunol

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ÖZGiriş: Çocuklarda allerjik hastalıkların görülme sıklığı son yıllarda giderek artmaktadır. Malatya ilinde şu ana kadar allerjik hastalık-ların sıklığını gösteren herhangi bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Çalışmadaki amacımız, Malatya ilinde 6-7 yaş arası çocuklardaki allerjik hastalıkların sıklığını ve ilişkili risk faktörlerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem:Malatya ilinde, yaşları 6-7 arasında olan 480 çocuğa Türkçe'ye çevrilmiş "International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood (ISAAC)" anketi uygulandı. Anketlerin 413'ü (%86) çocukların aileleri tarafından dolduruldu. Bulgular: Çocukların 210 (%50.8)'u erkek ve yaş ortalaması 6.6±0.49 idi. Çalışmamızda yaşam boyu hışıltı, rinit ve atopik egzama şikayetlerinin sıklığı sırasıyla; %20.3, %37, ve %7.5 idi. Son 12 aydaki sıklığı ise sırasıyla; %12.3, %32 ve %6.5 idi. Allerjik hastalıklar ile ilişkili risk faktörleri incelendiğinde, hışıltı ile ilişkili risk faktörleri; erkek cinsiyet (p=0.001), ebeveyn de astım öyküsü (p=0.002), çocukta doktor tanılı allerjik rinitin olması (p=0.025) ve evde hamam böceğinin görülmesi (p=0.002) idi. Rinit ile ilişkili risk faktörleri; öyküde doktor tanılı astımın (p<0.001) ve doktor tanılı atopik egzamanın olması (p=0.001) idi. Atopik egzama ile ilişkili risk faktörleri; ebeveyn de atopik egzama öyküsü (p<0.001) ve doktor tanılı astımın olması (p=0.006) idi.Sonuç: Çalışma, Malatya' da ISAAC anketi kullanılarak 6-7 yaş arası çocuklardaki allerjik hastalıkların sıklığını gösteren ilk çalışmadır. Çalışmamız Malatya' da yaşayan çocuklarda allerjik hastalık sıklığının düşük olmadığını göstermiştir. ABSTRACTObjective: The prevalence of allergic disease in children has been increasing in the recent years. There is no previous study on the prevalence of allergic disease in Malatya, Turkey. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of allergic disease and related risk factors among children aged 6-7 years in Malatya. Materials and Methods:We administered the questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) translated into the Turkish language to 480 children aged 6-7 years living in Malatya. The questionnaires were completed by the parents for 413 (86%) of the children.Results: There were 210 (50.8%) males and the overall mean age was 6.6±0.49 years. The lifetime prevalence of wheezing, rhinitis and eczema was 20.3%, 37% and 7.5% respectively and the reported prevalence for the last 12 months was 12.3%, 32% and 6.5% respectively. When the risk factors associated with allergic disease were analyzed; male gender (p=0.001), history of parental asthma (p=0.002), doctor's diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (p=0.025) and having cockroaches at the home (p=0.002) were associated with asthma. A history of doctor's diagnosis of asthma (p<0.001) and atopic eczema (p=0.001) were associated with rhinitis as risk factors. History of parental atopic eczema (p<0.001) and doctor's diagnosis of asthma (p=0.006) were associated with atopic eczema as risk factors. Conclusion:This study is the first to investigate the prevalenc...

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Prevalence of childhood asthma and allergic diseases in Ankara, Turkey

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Lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany

Lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Turkish children living in Germany

Cystic echinococcosis in Jordan: socioeconomic evaluation and risk factors

Malatya’da Yaşayan 6-7 Yaş Grubu Çocuklarında Allerjik Hastalıkların Sıklığı ve İlişkili Risk Faktörleri

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