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Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
Thorax · 2009 · Vol. 64(6) · pp. 476–483
Chun-Yan Lai✉(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Richard Beasley(Medical Research Institute of New Zealand)Julian Crane(University of Otago)Sunia Foliaki(Ministry of Health)J. R. Shah(Jaslok Hospital)S. K. Weiland(Universität Ulm)the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group
Abstract
Wide variations exist in the symptom prevalence of childhood asthma worldwide. Although asthma symptoms tend to be more prevalent in more affluent countries, they appear to be more severe in less affluent countries.
Asthma and respiratory diseasesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchPediatric health and respiratory diseasesWheezeMedicineAsthmaPediatricsAllergyCross-sectional studyDemographyEnvironmental healthInternal medicineImmunology
MeSH terms
AdolescentAge FactorsAsthmaChildCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIncomeInternational CooperationGlobal HealthPrevalence
Funding
- Bupa Foundation
- Waikato Medical Research Foundation
- Health Research Council of New Zealand
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