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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and pediatric asthma in children: a …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) The objectives of this study were to evaluate the association between serum polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) levels, asthma and allergic outcomes among Saudi children aged up to 15 yrs. We hypothesized that increased serum PAHs are associated … |
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About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma and allergies
MENAFN.COM Dec 24, 2012 (Menafn – Trend News Agency – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) –About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma or various allergies, professor of Iran's University of Medical Sciences, Ebrahim Razi said, … |
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Children in asthma hotspots more likely to experience exercise-induced wheeze
News-Medical.net Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. While socioeconomic factors such as lack of adequate preventive care are part … |
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Asthma More Common In IVF Children
Medical News Today A new study from the UK finds that asthma is more common in children born after in vitro fertilization or IVF. But the researchers say parents of children born after assisted reproduction technology (ART) should not be worried about this because in … IVF Associated With Increased Risk for Childhood Asthma Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments Risk of Asthma Up for Children Born After Fertility Treatment |
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Air quality and how it affects asthma in children
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) For those who live in cities and industrial areas, the prevalence of wheezing and asthma increases. Big cities such as Philadelphia have air quality problems – all one has to do is drive down I-95 flanked by smokestacks with different colored gases … |
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Asthma more likely in children born from infertility treatment
BioNews Children born to subfertile parents, who took more than a year to conceive or required fertility treatment, are more likely to develop asthma, say scientists. Data from over 13,000 children, forming part of the UK Millennium Cohort Study, was analysed … An IVF birth doubles risk of asthma |
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The relationship between antibiotic therapy in early childhood and the symptoms of allergy in children aged 6-8 years – the questionnaire study results.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2012 Dec 3;
Authors: Raciborski F, Tomaszewska A, Komorowski J, Samel-Kowalik P, Bia?oszewski AZ, Artur W, Lusawa A, Szyma?ski J, Opoczy?ska D, Dru?ba M, Borowicz J, Lipiec A, Kapalczynski WJ, Samoli?ski B
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Studies based on the ISAAC questionnaire suggest a correlation between the use of antibiotics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy in children aged 6-7 years. The number of courses of antibiotic therapy is an important factor. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between the use of antibiotics during the first years of life and the prevalence of allergy and asthma among children (aged 6-8 years) in the urban population of Poland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey-based study with a self-completed questionnaire. The respondents were parents of children aged 6-8 years living in Warszawa, Poland. 1461 completed questionnaires were collected. RESULTS: Asthma was declared in 4.3% of the children. Wheezing and/or sibilant rhonchi within 12 months before the study was observed in 13.5% of the cases. Asthma medication was taken by 21.8% of the children. Allergic rhinitis was declared in 18.7% of the children. Problems with sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion not associated with cold or fever were observed in 40.7% of the children. The analysis of the odds ratios between the use of antibiotics and the symptoms of allergic diseases revealed a clear correlation. The highest odds ratio was observed between the completion of over three courses of antibiotic therapy prior to the age of 12 months and the declaration of one of the following: asthma (OR = 5.59, 95% CI: 2.6-12.01), wheezing and/or sibilant rhonchi (OR = 4.68, 95% CI: 3.01-7.27) and taking medicines for breathlessness (OR = 5.12, 95% CI: 3.42-7.68). CONCLUSIONS: There is a direct relationship between antibiotic use in the first 3 years of life and asthma and allergy symptoms in children aged 6-8 years old.
PMID: 23212289 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Urban lifestyle leading to rise in asthmatic children: World Allergy Organisation
Times of India HYDERABAD: Asthma in children is increasing alarmingly in India with at least 15% rise mainly in big metros in thelast 10 years,the WorldAllergy Organisation (WAO ) said. With global warming, increase in pollution and change in lifestyle, the number of … |
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As Asthma Rates Rise, Researchers Look at Effective Medicines for Children
UCSF Today As asthma rates continue to rise in the U.S. — proportionally affecting more children than adults — experts at UCSF and across the nation continue to search for the best medicines for pediatric patients. Nearly 10 percent of American children under … |
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McMaster researcher explains fall asthma spike among children
CBC.ca Did your child experience a nasty asthma flare-up this fall? If so, you are not alone, according to a researcher at McMaster University. “It's after the return of school, generally, that children that will experience an exacerbation of their symptoms … |
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