Chronic/recurrent cough in rural children in Ludhiana, Punjab.
Indian Pediatr
;
2002 Jan; 39(1): 23-9
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-8933
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence, age distribution and common causes of chronic/recurrent cough in rural children.DESIGN:
Prospective study.SETTING:
Pediatric population in five villages of Dehlon Block of Ludhiana, Punjab.METHODS:
2275 children in the age group of 1 to 15 years were screened by house to house survey for chronic/recurrent cough using defined criteria. A detailed work up of selected cases was carried out. Underlying etiology was determined using clinical and laboratory parameters. Five hundred children in the study population formed the control group. Variables associated with chronic/recurrent cough were analyzed in cases and controls.RESULTS:
Twenty four children were diagnosed with chronic/recurrent cough showing a prevalence rate of 1.06 percent. The most common cause was bronchial asthma (66.7 percent) followed by postnasal drip syndrome (25 percent). Family history of allergy/asthma was noted in 11 (45.8 percent) children as compared to 52 (10.4 percent) in the control group (p < 0.01). Family history of smoking was recorded in 16.7 percent of cases in contrast to 6.4 percent in controls (p = 0.05). There was no significant association with overcrowding, pets and kind of cooking fuel used.CONCLUSIONS:
The most common cause of chronic/recurrent cough was bronchial asthma. There was a significant association with family history of allergy/asthma and smoking.
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Assunto principal:
Recidiva
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Asma
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Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Rinite Alérgica Perene
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Saúde da População Rural
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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