| Literature DB >> 29160383 |
Silvia de Souza Campos Fernandes1, Cláudia Ribeiro de Andrade1, Cristina Gonçalves Alvim1, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos1, Cássio da Cunha Ibiapina1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalences of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in adolescents in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2012 by administering the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire, as well as to compare the observed prevalences with those found in studies performed 10 years earlier and employing the same methodology used here.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29160383 PMCID: PMC5790655 DOI: 10.1590/S1806-37562016000000255
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bras Pneumol ISSN: 1806-3713 Impact factor: 2.624
Questions regarding the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.a
| Question | Disease |
|---|---|
| “Have you had wheezing or whistling in the chest in the past 12 months?” | Asthma |
| “In the past 12 months, have you had a problem with sneezing, or a runny, or blocked nose when you DID NOT have a cold or the flu?” | Allergic rhinitis |
| “In the past 12 months, has this nose problem been accompanied by itchy-watery eyes?” | Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis |
Based on Solé et al.
Prevalences of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in the general populations in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by year in which the questionnaire was administered.a
| Prevalence | Year | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2012 | ||
| Asthma | 550 (17.8) [16.5-19.1] | 641 (19.8) [18.4-21.2] | 0.006 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 806 (26.1) [24.6-27.6] | 1.103 (35.3) [33.7-36.9] | < 0.001 |
| Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis | 448 (14.5) [13.3-15.7] | 505 (16.3) [5.0-17.6] | 0.002 |
| Asthma diagnosis (“Have you ever had asthma?”) | 303 (9.8) [8.8-10.9] | 572 (17.6) [16.3-18.9] | < 0.001 |
Values expressed as n (%) [95% CI].
Perguntas referentes às prevalências de sintomas de asma, rinite alérgica e rinoconjuntivite alérgica.a
| Perguntas | Doença |
|---|---|
| “Nos últimos 12 meses, você teve sibilos (“chiado no peito”)?” | Asma |
| “Nos últimos 12 meses, você teve algum problema com espirros, coriza (corrimento nasal) ou obstrução nasal, quando não estava gripado ou com resfriado?” | Rinite alérgica |
| “Nos últimos 12 meses esse problema nasal (referido na pergunta anterior) foi acompanhado de lacrimejamento ou coceira nos olhos?” | Rinoconjuntivite alérgica |
Baseado em Solé et al.
Prevalências de asma, rinite alérgica e rinoconjuntivite alérgica nas populações gerais estudadas na cidade de Belo Horizonte (MG), segundo o ano de aplicação do questionário.a
| Prevalências | Anos | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2012 | ||
| Asma | 550 (17,8) [16,5-19,1] | 641 (19,8) [18,4-21,2] | 0,006 |
| Rinite alérgica | 806 (26,1) [24,6-27,6] | 1.103 (35,3) [33,7-36,9] | < 0,001 |
| Rinoconjuntivite alérgica | 448 (14,5) [13,3-15,7] | 505 (16,3) [5,0-17,6] | 0,002 |
| Diagnóstico de asma (“Alguma vez você já teve asma?”) | 303 (9,8) [8,8-10,9] | 572 (17,6) [16,3-18,9] | < 0,001 |
Valores expressos em n (%) [IC95%].