Some common causal factors of asthma.
- Author:
Doan Quang Phan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma
- MeSH:
Asthma;
etiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):44-46
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study involved 197 patients at Clinical Immunology - Allergy Department of Bach Mai Hospital. These patients were diagnosed with asthma based on diagnostic criteria of the American Thoracic Association. Method: Clinical examination. Time of disease onset and factors that related to the arise of first breath difficulty. Date was processed by statistic method. The results showed that asthma could arise at any age. The prevalence is highest (39.59%) in children and teens (0-20 years of old) and lowest (4.06%) in group of 60 years of old or more. Among causal factors of asthma, respiratory inflammations such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis and allergic rhinitis were most common (67.5%).
