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Asthma Prevalence Up 15% Since 2001
Family Practice News Digital Network Asthma prevalence in the United States rose from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, an increase of 15%, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The number of asthma-related visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient … |
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High Prevalence of Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization
Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (May 22, 2012) — New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal … Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization In Children: Characterization Of A New … |
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CDC report finds sizable increase in asthma prevalence
Nurse.com An estimated 29.1 million adults — 12.7% of adults in the United States — have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, 18.7 million (8.2%) still had asthma in … |
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First asthma prevalence study results announced
AME Info A new study on the rate of asthma prevalence has found that one in eight adults across the UAE suffers from this chronic respiratory condition. The study was overseen by the Emirates Respiratory Society, conducted by leading investigators from the UAE … First Ever Asthma Prevalence Study Results Announced |
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The prevalence and identity of Chlamydia-specific IgE in children with asthma …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Asthmatic patients had significantly higher IgE levels compared to non-asthmatics (p = 0.0001). Patients who were positive for Chlamydia DNA or culture had significantly higher levels of serum IgE compared to negative patients (p = 0.0071 and p … |
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New guidance highlights prevalence of occupational asthma
AnaesthesiaUK New guidance has called on doctors to explore the potential job-related causes of asthma when diagnosing patients. An estimated one in six cases of asthma in people of working age is either caused or aggravated by work-related factors. |
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Asthma prevalence among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Most of the studies investigating the prevalence of asthma in various countries have focused on children below the age of 15 years or adults above the age of 18 years. There is limited knowledge concerning the prevalence of asthma in 16- to 18-year-old … |
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AAAAI: Prevalence of Asthma, Hay Fever Lower Among Amish
Doctors Lounge The prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and allergic sensitization is significantly lower among the Amish population than among Swiss children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, … Farm Living Linked to Low Asthma Prevalence Amish children exhibited lower incidence of asthma, allergic sensitization |
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Farm Living Linked to Low Asthma Prevalence
Family Practice News Digital Network ORLANDO – Amish farms appear to be havens of peace and contentment, free from the insults of modern life – including, it appears, inhalant allergies and asthma, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, … Amish children exhibited lower incidence of asthma, allergic sensitization |
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Gender differences in prevalence, diagnosis and incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma: a population-based cohort.
Thorax. 2012 Feb 14;
Authors: Leynaert B, Sunyer J, Garcia-Esteban R, Svanes C, Jarvis D, Cerveri I, Dratva J, Gislason T, Heinrich J, Janson C, Kuenzli N, de Marco R, Omenaas E, Raherison C, Gómez Real F, Wjst M, Zemp E, Zureik M, Burney PG, Anto JM, Neukirch F
Abstract
BackgroundAlthough women with severe non-allergic asthma may represent a substantial proportion of adults with asthma in clinical practice, gender differences in the incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma have been little investigated in the general population.MethodsGender differences in asthma prevalence, reported diagnosis and incidence were investigated in 9091 men and women randomly selected from the general population and followed up after 8-10 years as part of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. The protocol included assessment of bronchial responsiveness, IgE specific to four common allergens and skin tests to nine allergens.ResultsAsthma was 20% more frequent in women than in men over the age of 35 years. Possible under-diagnosis of asthma appeared to be particularly frequent among non-atopic individuals, but was as frequent in women as in men. The follow-up of subjects without asthma at baseline showed a higher incidence of asthma in women than in men (HR 1.94; 95% CI 1.40 to 2.68), which was not explained by differences in smoking, obesity or lung function. More than 60% of women and 30% of men with new-onset asthma were non-atopic. The incidence of non-allergic asthma was higher in women than in men throughout all the reproductive years (HR 3.51; 95% CI 2.21 to 5.58), whereas no gender difference was observed for the incidence of allergic asthma.ConclusionsThis study shows that female sex is an independent risk factor for non-allergic asthma, and stresses the need for more careful assessment of possible non-allergic asthma in clinical practice, in men and women.
PMID: 22334535 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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