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AUTHOR
Gloria García Hernández
Air Pollution and Recent Symptoms of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Eczema in Schoolchildren Aged Between 6 and 7 Years
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between air pollutants and the prevalence of recent symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema in schoolchildren aged between 6 and 7 years. Patients and Methods The prevalence of recent (previous 12 months) symptoms of allergic diseases was obtained by means of the questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), Spain, with the participation of 7 centers (Asturias, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, La Coruna, Madrid, and Valencia) and 20 455 schoolchildren aged between 6 and 7 years, from 2002 to 2003. The pollutant detection systems of the aforementioned centers p…
A different pattern of risk factors for atopic and non-atopic wheezing in 9-12-year-old children
Few epidemiological studies have compared the risk factors of asthma or wheezing between atopic and non-atopic children. The objective of this study was to determine if there are specific risk factors for current wheezing related to atopic status in schoolchildren. Schoolchildren 9-12 yr of age from three Spanish cities (n = 2720) were subject to a cross-sectional study of asthma risk factors (by questionnaire) and atopy (by skin prick test) according to the ISAAC phase-II protocol. Risk factors for current wheezing (in the last 12 months) as reported by parents were investigated among the atopic (positive prick test to at least one allergen) and the non-atopic (negative prick test) childre…
Contaminación del aire y síntomas recientes de asma, rinitis alérgica y eccema atópico en escolares de 6 y 7 años
Resumen Introduccion El objetivo del estudio ha sido analizar la relacion entre contaminantes del aire y la prevalencia de sintomas recientes de asma, rinitis alergica y eccema atopico, en escolares de 6 y 7 anos. Pacientes y metodos La prevalencia de sintomas de enfermedades alergicas recientes (ultimos 12 meses) se obtuvo mediante el cuestionario del estudio ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) Espana, con la participacion de 7 centros (Asturias, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, La Coruna, Madrid y Valencia) y 20.455 escolares de 6 y 7 anos, durante 2002–2003. De los sistemas de deteccion de contaminantes de los centros citados se obtuvieron datos de las concentra…