Surveys on the Prevalence of Pediatric Bronchial Asthma in Japan: A Comparison between the 1982, 1992, and 2002 Surveys Conducted in the Same Region Using the Same Methodology

Surveys on the Prevalence of Pediatric Bronchial Asthma in Japan: A Comparison between the 1982, 1992, and 2002 Surveys Conducted in the Same Region Using the Same Methodology

Background: We conducted and reported the first (1982; 55,388 subjects), and second (1992; 45,674 subjects), epidemiological surveys conducted on bronchial asthma in elementary students across 11 prefectures in western Japan. The 2 surveys were conducted in the same regions using the same methodolog...

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Main Authors: Sankei Nishima, Haruo Chisaka, Takashi Fujiwara, Kenshi Furusho, Shigefumi Hayashi, Kazumi Hiraba, Masaaki Kanaya, Nobuo Kobayashi, Naoki Kuda, Toshinori Kumamoto, Toshinari Maeda, Akira Murayama, Yoshitaka Nagata, Hiroshi Narukami, Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Ken Nishio, Hiroshi Odajima, Shoki Oka, Takahiro Okabe, Kaoru Okazaki, Toyoharu Okazaki, Minoru Okuma, Kunitaka Ota, Kimiyoshi Satomi, Masahiko Shimomura, Masatomo Suda, Isao Sunagawa, Osamu Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
allergic diseases
bronchial asthma
epidemiology
prevalence of asthma
wheezing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306614

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