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Prevalence of asthma among children

Nada Kareem S Alruwaili, Afrah Saleh K Alanazi, Aeshah Raja M Alanazi, Jewaher Ali M Alharbi, Anwar Salamah B Alanazi, Wejdan Salamah B Alanazi, Manal Mohammed L Alenezi, Alaa Jameel A Ahmed, Rehab Thaib Rawian Alenzi, Hadeel Saud D Alanazi, Manal Mutaib N Alanazi, Najah Salah F Alanazi.


Abstract
Background: Asthma is a chronic common disease in pediatrics, it is more prevalent in children than in adults. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway which leads to airflow obstruction. Wheezing, chest tightness, and repeated attacks of breathlessness are symptoms of asthma. It was reported that the prevalence of asthma is increasing.
Methodology: The present study was conducted on the parents of children with asthma in the period from October 2017 to December 2017. The study was performed using an online survey, the data collected were entered in an excel sheet and then analyzed by SPSS program.
Results: Asthma was prevalent in 77% of children, the mean number of asthma attacks in the previous year was 9.36 times. Wheezing presented in 73.2% children with asthma, symptoms of asthma and sleeping affected days was more common in a period of 1-3 days.
Conclusion: There was a very high prevalence of asthma among children. Asthma was found to affect sleep of children in several aspects. The educational level of parents had no effect on the prevalence of asthma.
Keywords: Asthma, asthma prevalence, children asthma.

Key words: Asthma, Asthma prevalence, Children Asthma.


 
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Alruwaili NKS, Alanazi ASK, Alanazi ARM, Alharbi JAM, Alanazi ASB, Alanazi WSB, Alenezi MML, Ahmed AJA, Alenzi RTR, Alanazi HSD, Alanazi MMN, Alanazi NSF. Prevalence of asthma among children. IJMDC. 2018; 2(September 2018): 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706


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Alruwaili NKS, Alanazi ASK, Alanazi ARM, Alharbi JAM, Alanazi ASB, Alanazi WSB, Alenezi MML, Ahmed AJA, Alenzi RTR, Alanazi HSD, Alanazi MMN, Alanazi NSF. Prevalence of asthma among children. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=292469 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706


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Alruwaili NKS, Alanazi ASK, Alanazi ARM, Alharbi JAM, Alanazi ASB, Alanazi WSB, Alenezi MML, Ahmed AJA, Alenzi RTR, Alanazi HSD, Alanazi MMN, Alanazi NSF. Prevalence of asthma among children. IJMDC. 2018; 2(September 2018): 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili NKS, Alanazi ASK, Alanazi ARM, Alharbi JAM, Alanazi ASB, Alanazi WSB, Alenezi MML, Ahmed AJA, Alenzi RTR, Alanazi HSD, Alanazi MMN, Alanazi NSF. Prevalence of asthma among children. IJMDC. (2018), [cited March 26, 2024]; 2(September 2018): 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili, N. K. S., Alanazi, . A. S. K., Alanazi, . A. R. M., Alharbi, . J. A. M., Alanazi, . A. S. B., Alanazi, . W. S. B., Alenezi, . M. M. L., Ahmed, . A. J. A., Alenzi, . R. T. R., Alanazi, . H. S. D., Alanazi, . M. M. N. & Alanazi, . N. S. F. (2018) Prevalence of asthma among children. IJMDC, 2 (September 2018), 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili, Nada Kareem S, Afrah Saleh K Alanazi, Aeshah Raja M Alanazi, Jewaher Ali M Alharbi, Anwar Salamah B Alanazi, Wejdan Salamah B Alanazi, Manal Mohammed L Alenezi, Alaa Jameel A Ahmed, Rehab Thaib Rawian Alenzi, Hadeel Saud D Alanazi, Manal Mutaib N Alanazi, and Najah Salah F Alanazi. 2018. Prevalence of asthma among children. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 2 (September 2018), 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili, Nada Kareem S, Afrah Saleh K Alanazi, Aeshah Raja M Alanazi, Jewaher Ali M Alharbi, Anwar Salamah B Alanazi, Wejdan Salamah B Alanazi, Manal Mohammed L Alenezi, Alaa Jameel A Ahmed, Rehab Thaib Rawian Alenzi, Hadeel Saud D Alanazi, Manal Mutaib N Alanazi, and Najah Salah F Alanazi. "Prevalence of asthma among children." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 2 (2018), 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili, Nada Kareem S, Afrah Saleh K Alanazi, Aeshah Raja M Alanazi, Jewaher Ali M Alharbi, Anwar Salamah B Alanazi, Wejdan Salamah B Alanazi, Manal Mohammed L Alenezi, Alaa Jameel A Ahmed, Rehab Thaib Rawian Alenzi, Hadeel Saud D Alanazi, Manal Mutaib N Alanazi, and Najah Salah F Alanazi. "Prevalence of asthma among children." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 2.September 2018 (2018), 109-113. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706



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Alruwaili, N. K. S., Alanazi, . A. S. K., Alanazi, . A. R. M., Alharbi, . J. A. M., Alanazi, . A. S. B., Alanazi, . W. S. B., Alenezi, . M. M. L., Ahmed, . A. J. A., Alenzi, . R. T. R., Alanazi, . H. S. D., Alanazi, . M. M. N. & Alanazi, . N. S. F. (2018) Prevalence of asthma among children. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 2 (September 2018), 109-113. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1519941706





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