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Pediatric Education and Research 6(3):p 155-158, Sep-Dec 2018. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.6318.4
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Evaluation of Risk Factors and Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma in Children of North Karnataka Population
Preeti B. Amarkhed, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, KBN Institute of Medical Sciences Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585102, India. , Mujumdar V.G.1 , Preeti B. Amarkhed2 , Arunkumar Huddar Tallur3 , Rumana Sultana4 Bapurao S. Kanti5
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Pediatric Education and Research 6(3):p 155-158, Sep-Dec 2018. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.6318.4
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Ninety eight (98) school going children of both sexes (56 boys and 42 girls) aged between 6 to 14 years. 5(5%) were 6 years, 7 (7.1%) were 7 years. 8 (8.1%) were 8 years, 10 (10.2%) were 9 years, 12 (12.2%) were 10 years, 11 (11.2%) were 11 year 14 (14.1%) were 12 years. 13 (13.3%) were 13 years 18 (18.3%) were 14 years. The clinical manifestation was 11(11.2%) were asthmatic with obesity 13 (13.2%), had onset of asthma more than 2 years, 11 (11.2%) had relief with bronchodilators, 9 (9.1%) had nocturnal exacerbation of asthma, 13 (13.2%) had seasonal exacerbation, 8 (8.1%) had exercise induced asthma, 12 (12.2%) had trigger induced attacks, 11 (11.2%), a febrile episode 10 (10.2%), had family history asthma / atophy. The risk factors of prevalence of bronchial asthma 3 (3.06%), was cat 5 (5.10%), was dog 10 (10.2%) both (cat and dog), 80 (81.6%), had none. 38 (38.7%) had Smoke exposure, 60 (61.2%) had Dust exposure, 19 (19.3%) used electricity for cooking, 47 (47.9%) used LPG gas for cooking, 32 (32.6%) used open? for cooking. 38 (38.7%) were staying in open atmosphere, 60 (61.2%) were staying in crowd area, 20 (20.4%) were upper, 35 (35.7%) middle, 43 (43.8%) had lower socio-economic status. The study of bronchial asthma in children with different age group and different socio-economic status will certainly help the pediatrician to evaluate the different causes, risk factors and treat efficiently to prevent morbidity of mortality
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.6318.4
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Bronchial; Pediatric; Genetic; Environmental; Asthma.ÂSearch for Similar Articles
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