ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARENTAL SMOKING AND PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GORGAN, 2003

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BAZAZI H.; GHARAGOZLOU M.; KASAEI M.; PARSIKIA A.; ZAHMATKESH H.; ALI KHANI L.; BEHZAD A.

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Journal: Researcher Bulletin of Medical Sciences Year:2006 | Volume:11 | Issue:4 (52) Page(s): 259-263

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARENTAL SMOKING AND PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GORGAN, 2003

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PARENTAL SMOKINGQ3

ASTHMAQ3

WHEEZINGQ3

GORGAMQ3

CHILDRENQ3

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Background: ASTHMA is the most common chronic disease in CHILDREN and its prevalence is increasing in the worldwide. This study was carried out to evaluate the association between ASTHMA and WHEEZING in school CHILDREN in Gorgan with PARENTAL SMOKING in house, personal symptomatic atopy, sex, and family history of atopy.Materials and Methods: Our survey was a cross-sectional study. The study populations were 2800 schoolchildren aged 12, including 53 percent female and 47 percent male. First, survey participants completed a questionnaire and then underwent peak flow measurement. Data analyzed in Epi-Info 2002 software through of appropriate statistical tests.Results: Among the CHILDREN, 28.2 percent had had WHEEZING during last 12 months, and 7.1 percent was ASTHMAtic. 35.3 percent of CHILDREN that did have WHEEZING, exposed to smoking. Our study found the association between WHEEZING and PARENTAL SMOKING (P=0.0001). There were strong relations between family history of atopy to ASTHMA in CHILDREN (P=0.000), also associated with WHEEZING (P=0.003).Conclusions: PARENTAL SMOKING seems not to be a causal or increasing factor in the prevalence of ASTHMA among school CHILDREN of Gorgan, although it is related to incidence of WHEEZING. It appears that genetic factor and allergens to have a central role in the prevalence of ASTHMA in our study population.

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BAZAZI, H., GHARAGOZLOU, M., KASAEI, M., PARSIKIA, A., ZAHMATKESH, H., ALI KHANI, L., & BEHZAD, A.. (2006). ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARENTAL SMOKING AND PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GORGAN, 2003. RESEARCHER BULLETIN OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (PEJOUHANDEH), 11(4 (52)), 259-263. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/18188/en

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BAZAZI H., GHARAGOZLOU M., KASAEI M., PARSIKIA A., ZAHMATKESH H., ALI KHANI L., BEHZAD A.. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARENTAL SMOKING AND PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GORGAN, 2003. RESEARCHER BULLETIN OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (PEJOUHANDEH)[Internet]. 2006;11(4 (52)):259-263. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/18188/en

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H. BAZAZI, M. GHARAGOZLOU, M. KASAEI, A. PARSIKIA, H. ZAHMATKESH, L. ALI KHANI, and A. BEHZAD, “ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARENTAL SMOKING AND PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GORGAN, 2003,” RESEARCHER BULLETIN OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (PEJOUHANDEH), vol. 11, no. 4 (52), pp. 259–263, 2006, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/18188/en

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