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Title: Prevalence and risk factors for childhood wheezing in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area: an ongoing, community based study
Authors: Jayasinghe, Y.C.
Karunasekera, K.A.W.
Kumarendran, B.
Keywords: childhood wheezing
Issue Date: 2013
Publisher: Sri Lanka Medical Association
Citation: Sri Lanka Medical Association, 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress. 2013; 58 Supplement 1: 14
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Atopic disease is an important public health problem and local data is essential for formulating treatment guidelines and policy planning . Objectives were to determine the prevalence and severity of wheezing among children less than 13 years of age, and to identify risk factors and triggers for wheezing. METHODS: The study commenced in September 2012 and is ongoing. The target study population was 3000 subjects. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire. RESULTS: There were 2411 participants, of them 388 (16.1%) were categorised as 'ever had wheezing', 226 (9.4%) had at least one wheezing episode within the past 12 months and 28 (1.2%) were currently having wheezing. Of those who 'ever had wheezing', 103 (27.4%) had activity induced wheeze or cough, 199 (52.8%) had nocturnal cough, 208 (55.2%) had wheezing on exposure to airborne allergens. In 94.7% symptoms improved with treatment, 60 (16%) deteriorated when treatment was stopped. Seasonal variation in wheezing, was seen in 215 (57.2%), 243 (72.5%) had wheezing with upper respiratory tract infection. Prematurity was a risk factor for 'ever had wheezing' (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.2 -2.9). Paternal smoking during pregnancy (OR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.8-1.2) or thereafter, was not a risk factor for wheezing. Wheezing was significantly associated with coexisting atopy, family history of atopy, and antibiotic usage during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of wheezing in our study is comparable to that in Asia of 16%. The risk factors and triggers of wheezing are similar to that in other studies. However we found no link between antenatal or postnatal exposure to cigarette smoke and childhood wheezing.
Description: Oral Presentation Abstract (OP 16), 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 10th-13th July 2013 Colombo, Sri Lanka
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11611
ISSN: 0009-0895
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