Childhood asthma and its relationship with tonsillar tissue.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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2006 Jun-Sep; 24(2-3): 129-34
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-37039
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among 4-17 years old school children and to determine the relationship between frequent tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy and asthma-related symptoms. A total of 2,000 school children, aged 4-17 years, in Denizli were surveyed using the ISAAC questionnaire; the size of the tonsils was evaluated by physical examination. A total of 1,784 questionnaires were completed giving an overall response rate of 89.2%. The prevalence of lifetime wheezing, 12-month wheezing and lifetime doctor-diagnosed asthma were 16.4%, 6.2% and 1.7%, respectively. The prevalence of frequent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy were 19.9% and 3.4%, respectively. Tonsillar hypertrophy was positively correlated with a history of frequent tonsillitis. Frequent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy could be evaluated as risk factors for asthma due to their significant association with asthma-related symptoms.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Asthma
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Turkey
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Tonsillitis
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Respiratory Sounds
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Prevalence
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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