The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC
Background: According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) methodology, in 2003, the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children 6–7 years old and adolescents 13–14 years old was 11.6% and 13.7%, respectively. Since then, the number of asthma cases has increased worl...
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| author | Blanca Estela Del-Rio-Navarro Elsy Maureen Navarrete-Rodríguez Arturo Berber Nayely Reyes-Noriega Luis García-Marcos Álvarez Roberto García-Almaraz Juan Valente Mérida-Palacio Omar Josué Saucedo-Ramirez Jaime Mariano Del-Rio-Chivardi Juan Jose Luis Sienra-Monge |
| author_facet | Blanca Estela Del-Rio-Navarro Elsy Maureen Navarrete-Rodríguez Arturo Berber Nayely Reyes-Noriega Luis García-Marcos Álvarez Roberto García-Almaraz Juan Valente Mérida-Palacio Omar Josué Saucedo-Ramirez Jaime Mariano Del-Rio-Chivardi Juan Jose Luis Sienra-Monge |
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| description | Background: According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) methodology, in 2003, the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children 6–7 years old and adolescents 13–14 years old was 11.6% and 13.7%, respectively. Since then, the number of asthma cases has increased worldwide. The study was conducted in several districts in northern Mexico City to evaluate the prevalence of asthma in these age groups and examine possible risk factors. The data were compared to the 2003 results from the same area. Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study following the official Global Asthma Network (GAN) methodology. The parents or guardians of participants completed a questionnaire that explored demographics, asthma symptoms, diagnoses, and possible risk factors. Central tendency measurements were determined for statistical analysis and chi-squared distribution for possible risk factors. Results: A total of 2515 children aged 6–7 years and 3375 adolescents aged 13–14 years participated in the study. Compared to the ISAAC results, we found a greater prevalence of wheezing in both children (at some time in life, 19.2% vs. 27.1%; over the last year, 6.8% vs. 10.6%) and adolescents (at some time in life, 16.9% vs. 19.7%), and for children with an asthma diagnosis (4.5% vs. 5.1%). For both groups, the most common risk factor associated with wheezing was the presence of rhinitis symptoms. Conclusions: Asthma symptoms are highly prevalent in Mexico City, occurring in almost 20% of adolescents. Compared to a decade ago, there was a 7.9% increase in the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children. Almost half of the children and adolescents presenting with symptoms had experienced more than four episodes per year. However, less than 50% of children and adolescents with asthma symptoms had been diagnosed with this disorder, suggesting under-diagnosis. Keywords: Asthma, Atopic allergic diseases, Wheezing, Rhinitis, Risk factors, ISAAC, GAN |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01a97e3cd611475899e1c63e6f782a782022-12-21T20:03:29ZengElsevierWorld Allergy Organization Journal1939-45512020-01-01131The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAACBlanca Estela Del-Rio-Navarro0Elsy Maureen Navarrete-Rodríguez1Arturo Berber2Nayely Reyes-Noriega3Luis García-Marcos Álvarez4Roberto García-AlmarazJuan Valente Mérida-PalacioOmar Josué Saucedo-RamirezJaime Mariano Del-Rio-ChivardiJuan Jose Luis Sienra-MongeServicio de Alergia e Inmunología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, MexicoServicio de Alergia e Inmunología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico; Corresponding author. Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez No. 162, Col. Doctores, Deleg. Cuauhtémoc, 06720, México, D.F., Mexico.Asesor Externo, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, MexicoServicio de Alergia e Inmunología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, MexicoUnit of Clinical Research, Cartagena and Department of Paediatrics, University of Murcia, Murcia, SpainBackground: According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) methodology, in 2003, the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children 6–7 years old and adolescents 13–14 years old was 11.6% and 13.7%, respectively. Since then, the number of asthma cases has increased worldwide. The study was conducted in several districts in northern Mexico City to evaluate the prevalence of asthma in these age groups and examine possible risk factors. The data were compared to the 2003 results from the same area. Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study following the official Global Asthma Network (GAN) methodology. The parents or guardians of participants completed a questionnaire that explored demographics, asthma symptoms, diagnoses, and possible risk factors. Central tendency measurements were determined for statistical analysis and chi-squared distribution for possible risk factors. Results: A total of 2515 children aged 6–7 years and 3375 adolescents aged 13–14 years participated in the study. Compared to the ISAAC results, we found a greater prevalence of wheezing in both children (at some time in life, 19.2% vs. 27.1%; over the last year, 6.8% vs. 10.6%) and adolescents (at some time in life, 16.9% vs. 19.7%), and for children with an asthma diagnosis (4.5% vs. 5.1%). For both groups, the most common risk factor associated with wheezing was the presence of rhinitis symptoms. Conclusions: Asthma symptoms are highly prevalent in Mexico City, occurring in almost 20% of adolescents. Compared to a decade ago, there was a 7.9% increase in the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children. Almost half of the children and adolescents presenting with symptoms had experienced more than four episodes per year. However, less than 50% of children and adolescents with asthma symptoms had been diagnosed with this disorder, suggesting under-diagnosis. Keywords: Asthma, Atopic allergic diseases, Wheezing, Rhinitis, Risk factors, ISAAC, GANhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119312487 |
| spellingShingle | Blanca Estela Del-Rio-Navarro Elsy Maureen Navarrete-Rodríguez Arturo Berber Nayely Reyes-Noriega Luis García-Marcos Álvarez Roberto García-Almaraz Juan Valente Mérida-Palacio Omar Josué Saucedo-Ramirez Jaime Mariano Del-Rio-Chivardi Juan Jose Luis Sienra-Monge The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC World Allergy Organization Journal |
| title | The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC |
| title_full | The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC |
| title_fullStr | The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC |
| title_full_unstemmed | The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC |
| title_short | The burden of asthma in an inner-city area: A historical review 10 years after ISAAC |
| title_sort | burden of asthma in an inner city area a historical review 10 years after isaac |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119312487 |
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