Prevalence and risk factors for wheezing in Salvador, Brazil: a population-based study

Wheezing is one of the most frequent causes of visit to emergency rooms among children. However, data on wheezing burden are mostly provided at healthcare setting, and particularly only for infants. We sought to estimate the prevalence of wheezing in children under 4 years and to assess potential ri...

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Published in:QJM : An International Journal of Medicine 2015-03, Vol.108 (3), p.213-218
Main Authors: Reis, G G, Miranda, V M, Cardoso, M-R A, Solé, D, Barral, A, Nascimento-Carvalho, C M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Distribution
Asthma - epidemiology
Brazil - epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Health
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight - physiology
Infant, Newborn
Male
Prevalence
Recurrence
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Risk Factors
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Wheezing is one of the most frequent causes of visit to emergency rooms among children. However, data on wheezing burden are mostly provided at healthcare setting, and particularly only for infants. We sought to estimate the prevalence of wheezing in children under 4 years and to assess potential risk factors in the community. This was a cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study. The sample comprised children aged
ISSN:1460-2725
1460-2393
DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcu194