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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Childhood asthma"”.
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Childhood Asthma Deaths in North Carolina: 1999-2012
Asthma is chronic reversible obstruction of the small- an d medium-sized airways of the lung. It is caused by inflammation of the airway mucosa coupled with spasm of the circumferential smooth muscles that may be triggered by v iral infections, environmental allergens, or other irritants. Early in …
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An evaluation of parental knowledge of childhood asthma in a Family Practice setting
… knowledge and misconceptions with regard to asthma and its treatment, to identify parental concerns with regard to the disease and its effects on their children, and to identify selected socio-demographic and medical correlates of the above. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 54 …
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The prevalence of childhood asthma in white primary schoolchildren in the southern suburbs of Cape Town
… Wales which set out to compare the prevalence of asthma in several countries. The motivation for participating in this study was that very little previous prevalence data for asthma is available for coloured or white children in South Africa. A protocol designed by the British MRC Epidaemiology …
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Assessing the role of temperature and air pollution in exacerbating childhood asthma in Cape Town, South Africa
Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide, including in South Africa. There has been substantial evidence on the role of air pollution in asthma exacerbation but limited research on the role of climate change and how the interaction between climate change and air …
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A mouse model of childhood asthma: mechanisms of development and progression following an early-life respiratory viral infection
Background: Lower respiratory tract infections in childhood, including viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are strongly linked to development of allergic asthma. The aim of this project was to develop a mouse model of the induction phase of childhood asthma, to facilitate …
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An investigation into a potential relationship between the rise in lanthanide usage and the increased prevalence of childhood asthma
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Toxicology, 1997.
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Prepregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Child's Asthma Development
The prevalence of childhood asthma, maternal prepregnancy obesity, and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have been on the rise in recent decades. This has brought attention to these topics and whether maternal weight related metrics affect the risk of asthma. Methodological challenges and …
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A prospective cohort study on ambient air pollution, airborne pollen (and fungal spores) and respiratory morbidities including childhood asthma in adolescents from the Western Cape Province
… environmental risk factors associated with asthma among children living in informal settlements are scant as are studies on the independent and co-pollutant effect of short- and long-term exposures to ambient air pollutants as well as fungal spores on asthma-associated outcomes. This study …
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The prevalence of asthma symptoms in preschool and primary school children in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
Childhood asthma is believed to be a serious problem both locally and internationally. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of asthma symptoms in preschool and primary school children in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The seculat trend in symptom prevalences over time (1993-1997) was assessed in …
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The epidemiology of asthma and wheeze in primary school children in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, with special reference to the role of environmental tobacco smoke
… in the light of the increasing importance of childhood asthma worldwide, an apparently large burden of asthma morbidity disease in Cape Town, high local smoking rates and a lack of epidemiologic information on childhood asthma in South Africa. Two detailed literature reviews were undertaken. …
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Paediatric asthma and wheeze: early life origins
… respiratory health, including the important childhood disorders asthma and wheeze. Factors creating a suboptimal early environment may persistently alter the structure and function of the immune and respiratory systems.<br/>This thesis explored the early life origins of paediatric asthma and …
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Vulnerable infants: Prediction and diagnosis of respiratory outcomes
… adverse outcome in premature infants, (ii) Childhood Asthma, the most common chronic condition among children, and (iii) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the third leading cause of death among all infants in the US. Project 1: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease …
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INVESTIGATING THE CAUSAL ROLE OF VITAMIN D AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN LUNG HEALTH
… D supplementation in early life for preventing childhood asthma. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation in pregnant or lactating women or young children. We identified 17 studies meeting the eligibility criteria for the …
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Molecular basis of gene-environment interactions in the pathogenesis of asthma and COPD
The origins of respiratory disease, such as asthma in childhood and COPD in later life are unclear. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and low birth weight is associated with increased risk of asthma, poor lung function in adults and COPD in old age. Exposure to oxidative stress and poor nutrition …
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Community-Based Asthma Intervention Programs and their Impact on Childhood Health Outcomes and Burdens on the Healthcare System
<p>Since 1997, asthma prevalence rates have increased by 3% annually, leading to a current rate of 18.4 million adults and 6.2 million children with asthma, high hospitalization and emergency department visit rates, and an overall healthcare spending of 50 billion dollars. However, this increase in …
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The Association Between Childhood Traffic Exhaust Exposure and Asthma Differs Between Normal and Overweight Children
… association between diesel exhaust particles and asthma development in normal and overweight children at age seven.Study Design: Newborn children (n = 592) were monitored for exposure to diesel exhaust particles from birth to age seven. Clinical examinations were performed at age seven to …
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An exploration of the positive and negative relationships associated with the development of asthma and atopic disorders in primary school children in Cork
Childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema are complex heterogenic chronic inflammatory allergic disorders which constitute a major burden to children, their families. The prevalence of childhood allergic disorders is increasing worldwide and merely rudimentary understanding exists regarding …
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Modification by sex and atopy of the effect of chemical air pollutions and biological air pollutants including pollen and fungal spores on children respiratory health in the Western Cape, Cape South Africa
Asthma continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in SubSaharan Africa. Ongoing under-diagnosis and treatment in low-and middle-income countries, together exposure to airborne pollutants and allergens contribute to this disease burden. A cross-sectional study that …
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Use of Medications and Pharmacists’ Role in Improving the Quality of Life in Children with Bronchial Asthma // Лекарствена употреба и роля на фармацевтите за подобряване качеството на живот при деца с бронхиална астма
This thesis is focused on the study of bronchial asthma as a present-day disease with socially significant implications and pharmacists’ contribution in providing comprehensive patient care. The global burden of asthma can be significantly reduced through the collaborative efforts of patients, …
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Farming activities and respiratory health in school age children
… between current farming exposures and childhood asthma, respiratory symptoms, and lung function. This thesis examined the prevalence of asthma in children living on and off farms and the risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms of children exposed to farming activities as well as the …
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