RESUMO
The aim of this study was to validate the QUOTAC, a questionnaire on day and night time respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children. Validity was examined by measuring agreement between the QUOTAC and a self-report diary in children aged 6 to 16 years, divided in an asthma group and a control group. As an extra interest in our study a sum score was computed as a measure of the severity of asthma. This study shows that the QUOTAC is discriminative between asthmatic and healthy children and is a reliable and sensitive scale for measuring the severity of asthma. However, cut-off scores for mild, moderate, or severe asthma should be investigated in further research.
Assuntos
Asma/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Asma/epidemiologia , Criança , Tosse/epidemiologia , Tosse/etiologia , Dispneia/epidemiologia , Dispneia/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sons Respiratórios/etiologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
A malformed female infant is described. In addition to cardiac, renal, and skeletal (rib) anomalies, severe intrauterine growth retardation and distinct facial dysmorphism were present. The question is raised whether this child represents a new syndrome.
