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Dažādu inhalējamo kortikosteroīdu devu pretiekaisuma darbība un kombinētās terapijas efektivitātes salīdzinājums pacientiem ar vidēji smagu persistēj…

2003

:MEDICINE::Dermatology and venerologyclinical genetics internal medicine::Internal medicine::Lung diseases [Research Subject Categories]Elpceļu iekaisumsAstmaPlaušu slimībasBronhiālās astmas terapijaRespiratory healthMetilksantīniKortikosteroīdiBronhiālā astmaBronchial asthmaAsthmaAntileikotriēni
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Factors affecting the choice of cooking fuel, cooking place and respiratory health in the Accra metropolitan area, Ghana.

2005

Indoor air pollution resulting from the combustion of solid fuels has been identified as a major health threat in the developing world. This study examines how the choice of cooking fuel, place of cooking and behavioural risk factors affect respiratory health infections in Accra, Ghana. About 65·3% of respondents use charcoal and 4·2% use unprocessed wood. A total of 241 (25·4%) respondents who cook had had respiratory health symptoms in the two weeks preceding the study. Household socioeconomic status and educational attainment of respondents were found to have a significant impact on respiratory health through their particular influence on the choice of cooking fuel. Households that use w…

AdultLung DiseasesDeveloping countryGhanaIndoor air qualityEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental healthMedicineHumansCookingSocioeconomic statusRespiratory healthPovertybusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)technology industry and agriculturePublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthfood and beveragesGeneral Social SciencesInfantMetropolitan areaWoodEducational attainmentSocioeconomic FactorsAir Pollution IndoorCharcoalChild PreschoolHousingFemalebusinessJournal of biosocial science
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Effects of Particulate Matter on the Incidence of Respiratory Diseases in the Pisan Longitudinal Study

2020

The current study aimed at assessing the effects of exposure to Particulate Matter (PM) on the incidence of respiratory diseases in a sub-sample of participants in the longitudinal analytical epidemiological study in Pisa, Italy. Three hundred and five subjects living at the same address from 1991 to 2011 were included. Individual risk factors recorded during the 1991 survey were considered, and new cases of respiratory diseases were ascertained until 2011. Average PM10 and PM2.5 exposures (&micro

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyLongitudinal studyPercentilelong-term exposureair pollution;Health Toxicology and Mutagenesisair pollutionRespiratory Tract Diseaseslcsh:Medicinerandom forest;010501 environmental sciencesLogistic regression01 natural sciencesArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinequestionnaire;Environmental healthEpidemiologyMedicineHumansLongitudinal StudiesRespiratory systemRespiratory healthrespiratory symptoms/diseases0105 earth and related environmental sciencesAgedparticulate matterAir Pollutantsbusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)questionnaireIncidencelcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthEnvironmental ExposureParticulatesMiddle Aged030228 respiratory systemItalyFemalebusinessrandom forestparticulate matter;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour between Schoolchildren with Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Controls: A Gender Analysis

2021

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in sports participation and the levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) between schoolchildren with cystic fibrosis (CF) and a healthy control group (CG) taking into account the gender variable. PA and SB were measured with an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days in 44 children (24 girls

Deportes - Aspectos fisiológicos.Malemedicine.medical_specialtyrespiratory healthCystic FibrosisHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisPopulationPhysical activityAdolescentsCystic fibrosisArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineHealthy controlAccelerometrymedicineGender analysisHumansAparato respiratorio - Enfermedades.030212 general & internal medicineeducationChildActive groupRespiratory healthEstudiantes - Ejercicio físico.Esportseducation.field_of_studyexercisebusiness.industryCystic fibrosis - Patients.Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRRespiratory organs - Diseases.030229 sport sciencesSports - Physiological aspects.medicine.diseaseChronic diseaseStudents - Exercise.MalaltiesMedicineadolescenceFemalesportsSedentary BehaviorbusinessFibrosis quística - Pacientes.chronic diseaseInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Climate Change and Childhood Respiratory Health: A Call to Action for Paediatricians

2020

Climate change (CC) is one of the main contributors to health emergencies worldwide. CC appears to be closely interrelated with air pollution, as some pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and black carbon are naturally occurring greenhouse gases. Air pollution may enhance the allergenicity of some plants and, also, has an adverse effect on respiratory health. Children are a uniquely vulnerable group that suffers disproportionately from CC burden. The increasing global warming related to CC has a big impact on plants’ lifecycles, with earlier and longer pollen seasons, as well as higher pollen production, putting children affected by asthma and allergic rhinitis at ris…

Health Toxicology and MutagenesisChild WelfareClimate changelcsh:MedicineReview010501 environmental sciencesHealth outcomes01 natural sciences03 medical and health sciencesExtreme weatherrespiratory infections0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticachildrenAir PollutionEnvironmental healthHypersensitivityHumansMedicinePediatricians030212 general & internal medicineChildAdverse effectRespiratory health0105 earth and related environmental sciencesAsthmaallergic rhinitisbusiness.industryGlobal warminglcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthallergic rhinitis; asthma; children; climate change; paediatricians; respiratory infectionsAllergensasthmamedicine.diseasepaediatricianCall to actionclimate changebusinessallergic rhinitipaediatricians
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The Association of Self-Reported Birthweight with Lung Function and Respiratory Diseases: Results from a Multi-Centre, Multi-Case Control Study in It…

2022

Early life conditions are associated with lung function and the development of respiratory and non-respiratory illnesses. The relationship with birthweight (BW), however, is conflicting. We examined associations of self-reported BW with lung function and the development of respiratory and also non-respiratory diseases within the GEIRD (Gene–Environment Interaction in Respiratory Diseases) project, an Italian multi-centre, multi-case control study involving cases of COPD, asthma, allergic rhinitis and controls. Multinomial logistic regression was performed with case/control status as response variable; BW as main determinant; and adjusting for sex, age and smoking status. Of the 2287 p…

MaleAdultrespiratory healthadult health; birthweight; early life; lung volumes; respiratory diseases; respiratory healthrespiratory diseasesHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesisadult healthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthrespiratory health.Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioRespiration Disordersrespiratory diseaseItalybirthweightCase-Control StudiesHumansBirth Weightearly lifeFemaleSelf Reportlung volumelung volumesLungInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Physical activity and sedentary time in children and adolescents with asthma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2021

The influence of asthma on physical activity (PA) in youth remains equivocal. This review synthesizes the evidence regarding the influence of asthma on PA and sedentary time and evaluates the role of key moderators for this relationship. In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, six electronic databases and gray literature were searched. Primary studies in English were included if they reported device-assessed PA in youth with and without asthma. Random effects meta-analyses examined the effect of asthma on PA and, separately, sedentary time. Mixed-effect meta-regression analyses were conducted using age and sex as moderators, with sub-group comparisons for study quality and asthma diagnosis cr…

MaleGerontologyTime FactorsAdolescentPhysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyAge and sex03 medical and health sciencesSex Factors0302 clinical medicineBiasHumansMedicineOrthopedics and Sports MedicineChildExerciseRespiratory healthAsthmaSedentary timeStudy qualitybusiness.industryAge Factors030229 sport sciencesVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850medicine.diseaseAsthmaPeer reviewChild PreschoolMeta-analysisRegression AnalysisFemaleSedentary BehaviorbusinessScandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
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Trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Italy between 1991 and 2010

2012

The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s, but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma, asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy, in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6,031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18,873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2…

MalePediatricsCross-sectional study95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthmaAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990stemporal trendsSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologySurveys and QuestionnaireMedicineasthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in ItalyYoung adultrespectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8%education.field_of_studyAllergic rhinitis; Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Temporal trends; Wheezing;medicine.diagnostic_testSmokingthe median prevalence of current asthmaallergic rhinitis asthma epidemiology prevalence temporal trends wheezingItalyAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010; n=10494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010 the median prevalence of current asthma wheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6% from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8% respectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38 95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010 mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrs asthma prevalence has increased by 38% in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis.mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrssymbolsasthma prevalence has increased by 38%FemaleepidemiologyHumanPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdult494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitismedicine.medical_specialtyRhinitis Allergic PerennialPopulationprevalencethe Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio031)and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010Settore MED/01 - Statistica Medicasymbols.namesakeYoung AdultAllergic rhinitiHumansRespiratory soundsPoisson regressioneducationAsthmaRespiratory SoundsCross-Sectional Studieallergic rhinitisbusiness.industrywheezingwheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6%Rhinitis Allergic Seasonalasthmain the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993medicine.disease873)Cross-Sectional Studiesn=10Relative riskTemporal trendRespiratory Soundn=6n=18business
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Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children

2017

We assessed the effect of three different indices of urban built environment on allergic and respiratory conditions.This study involved 2472 children participating in the ongoing INMA birth cohort located in two bio-geographic regions (Euro-Siberian and Mediterranean) in Spain. Residential surrounding built environment was characterised as 1) residential surrounding greenness based on satellite-derived normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), 2) residential proximity to green spaces and 3) residential surrounding greyness based on urban land use patterns. Information on wheezing, bronchitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis up to age 4 years was obtained from parent-completed questionnair…

MaleRespiratory SystemViridiplantae010501 environmental sciencesForestsLogistic regression01 natural sciencesBIRTH COHORTS0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental protection030212 general & internal medicineBuilt environmentESTIMATING EQUATIONSChild HealthEnvironmental exposure11 Medical And Health SciencesHOUSE-DUSTSENSITIZATIONALLERGYChild PreschoolBronchitisFemaleBirth cohortRisk assessmentLife Sciences & BiomedicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEnvironmentRisk AssessmentNormalized Difference Vegetation Index03 medical and health sciencesEARLY-LIFEEnvironmental healthmedicineHumansBronchitisENVIRONMENTAL BIODIVERSITYRespiratory health0105 earth and related environmental sciencesScience & Technologybusiness.industryUrban HealthCHILDHOOD ASTHMAAIR-POLLUTIONEnvironmental Exposuremedicine.diseaseRhinitis AllergicAsthmaSpainIMMUNE-SYSTEMbusiness
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Infants' indoor and outdoor residential exposure to benzene and respiratory health in a Spanish cohort.

2017

Benzene exposure represents a potential risk for children's health. Apart from being a known carcinogen for humans (group 1 according to IARC), there is scientific evidence suggesting a relationship between benzene exposure and respiratory problems in children. But results are still inconclusive and inconsistent. This study aims to assess the determinants of exposure to indoor and outdoor residential benzene levels and its relationship with respiratory health in infants. Participants were 1-year-old infants (N = 352) from the INMA cohort from Valencia (Spain). Residential benzene exposure levels were measured inside and outside dwellings by means of passive samplers in a 15-day campaign. Pe…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisRespiratory Tract Diseases010501 environmental sciencesLogistic regressionToxicology01 natural sciencesHeating03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental healthMedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineChildRespiratory health0105 earth and related environmental sciencesAir PollutantsRespiratory tract infectionsbusiness.industryPublic healthConfoundingInfantBenzeneGeneral MedicineGuidelinePollutionLogistic ModelsSpainAir Pollution IndoorCohortMultivariate AnalysisResidenceFemalebusinessEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
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