Relationship between BCG scar size and asthma in children?
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This case control study was conducted to evaluate any association between the BCG scar size and occurrence of asthma among children between 6-14 years of age.METHODS:
Cases consisted of 90 asthmatic children. Control group included 90 non-asthmatic children from the emergency room service of the same hospital. The BCG scar was measured as the average of the transverse and longitudinal diameters.RESULTS:
The results showed that asthmatic subjects have a 3.2 times greater risk exhibiting a scar diameter of less than 5mm than non- asthmatic subjects (CI 95 percent = 1.40 - 7.63 P < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
It was concluded that asthmatic children and adolescents exhibited a greater frequency of an BCG scar diameter of less than 5mm than non-asthmatics. Clinical significance of this observation is uncertain.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Vacina BCG
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Modelos Logísticos
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Criança
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Adolescente
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Cicatriz
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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