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J. bras. pneumol ; 35(3): 206-212, mar. 2009. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-513724

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OBJETIVO: Investigar a frequência de sintomas de asma entre crianças e adolescentes nadadores amadores e descrever o tratamento clínico entre as crianças asmáticas em um clube esportivo privado na cidade de São Paulo. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos no estudo 171 nadadores amadores de 6 a 14 anos de idade. Todos os participantes ou seus responsáveis foram solicitados a responder o questionário International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), e 119 realizaram prova de função pulmonar em repouso. RESULTADOS: A frequência geral de sintomas de asma (ISAAC > 6 pontos) entre os nadadores foi de 16,8 por cento. Entre os 119 nadadores que realizaram a espirometria, 39 (32,7 por cento) apresentaram alterações espirométricas (VEF1/CVF < 0,75). Entre os sujeitos com escore ISAAC > 6, 10 (31,2 por cento) alegaram não realizar nenhum tipo de tratamento para a doença. Daqueles que afirmaram realizar tratamento medicamentoso, 24 por cento faziam uso de broncodilatadores mas não de corticosteroides. CONCLUSÕES: A frequência de sintomas de asma e de alterações da função pulmonar em nadadores amadores de 6 a 14 anos foi elevada. Além disso, uma proporção considerável destes atletas não recebia tratamento.


OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of asthma symptoms in young amateur swimmers, and to describe the clinical treatment of the children with asthma in a private sports club in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: The study included 171 amateur swimmers, ranging from 6 to14 years of age. All of the participants or their legal guardians were asked to complete the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire, and 119 were submitted to pulmonary function testing at rest. RESULTS: The overall incidence of asthma symptoms (ISAAC score > 6) among the swimmers was 16.8 percent. Of the 119 swimmers submitted to spirometry, 39 (32.7 percent) presented spirometric alterations (FEV1/FVC < 0.75). Among those with an ISAAC score > 6, there were 10 (31.2 percent) who stated that they were receiving no asthma treatment. Of those who reported receiving pharmacological treatment, 24 percent made use of bronchodilators but not of corticosteroids. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of asthma symptoms and pulmonary function alterations among amateur swimmers within the 6-14 age bracket was high. In addition, a relevant proportion of these athletes were receiving no treatment.


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Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Asthma/epidemiology , Lung/physiopathology , Swimming/physiology , Asthma/drug therapy , Brazil/epidemiology , Bronchodilator Agents/therapeutic use , Chi-Square Distribution , Incidence
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