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Lall O, Bowatte G, Dharmaratne S, Lowe AJ, Vakalopoulos A, Ambrose I, Jayasinghe P, Yasaratne D, Heyworth J, Dharmage SC. Household use of biomass fuel, especially traditional stove is associated with childhood wheeze and eczema: a cross sectional study of rural communities in Kandy, Sri Lanka. J Asthma 2023; 60:235-243. [PMID: 35171741 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2043360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most households in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) rely on biomass fuel for daily cooking. Studies investigating the association between early life exposure to household air pollution and health outcomes in children in LMICs are limited. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of biomass fuel for cooking and different types of stoves on wheeze and allergies in children of rural Sri Lankan communities. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 452 children aged 5 years and younger in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Mothers completed a questionnaire on the use of biomass fuel and respiratory and allergic outcomes in children. The associations between biomass fuel and outcomes were analyzed using logistic regression models, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS Use of biomass fuel for cooking was associated with increased risk of childhood wheeze (aOR 2.29; 95% CI 1.04-5.08) and eczema (aOR 4.57; 95% CI 1.24-16.89) compared with households that used clean fuel (liquid petroleum gas (LPG), electricity and/or biogas). Among households that used biomass fuel, use of traditional biomass stoves was associated with a higher risk of childhood wheeze (aOR 2.95; 95% CI 1.19-7.33), allergic rhinitis (aOR 3.01; 95% CI 1.42-6.39), and eczema (aOR 7.39; 95% CI 1.70-32.06) compared with households that used clean stoves. CONCLUSION Children living in households that use biomass fuel, especially traditional biomass cookstoves, have a higher risk of wheeze and allergic diseases. Access to affordable clean energy sources that reduce air pollution may help improve the health of children in rural LMICs. Supplemental data for this article is available online at at www.tandfonline.com/ijas .
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- Olivia Lall
- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.,National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.,Department of Health Metrics Sciences, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Ranasinghe JC, Karunarathne RR, Munasinghe TS, Vidanapathirana GU, Kudagammna ST. Childhood allergic diseases across geographical regions of Kandy and Anuradhapura districts of Sri Lanka; where do the rates stand among other regions: experience from Global asthma network Phase 1 study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2022; 18:79. [PMID: 36031628 PMCID: PMC9420266 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-022-00720-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema have been identified as the most prevalent childhood allergic diseases. However, the prevalence of these allergic diseases can vary in different regions within a country and in the world. Methods The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in schoolchildren in the Kandy and Anuradhapura districts of Sri Lanka. This was a multicentre cross sectional study carried out among children of age 6–7 years and 13–14 years attending state schools fulfilling the entry criteria of the Global Asthma Network Phase 1 study methodology. Results A total of 3673 children of 6–7 years and 4658 children of 13–14 years were recruited. The prevalence of current asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema were 12% (CI 10.44–13.75), 15.7% (CI 13.94–17.64) and 9.7% (CI 8.30–11.31) among 6–7 years age group and 15.3% (CI 13.66–17.09), 30.5% (CI 28.86–32.74) and 7.3% (CI 6.15–8.65) respectively among the 13–14 age group in Kandy district. The reported prevalence rates of the disease conditions were 9.9% (CI 8.72–11.22), 10.1% (CI 8.90–11.44) and 5.9% (CI 4.98–6.98) among 6–7 years age group and 14.9% (CI 13.67–16.22), 22.5% (CI 21.04–24.03) and 1.8% (CI 1.38–2.34) in the 13–14 years age group in Anuradhapura district. When comparing these prevalence rates, there is relatively a higher prevalence of childhood allergic diseases in Kandy district. This difference is statistically significant in all three allergic disease conditions (P < 0.001). Conclusion Prevalence of allergic diseases in Anuradhapura is closer to reported data in the previous studies. There is relatively higher prevalence of childhood allergic diseases among children in Kandy district.
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Muñoz C, Guevara L, Escamilla MI, Regino R, Acevedo N, Escamilla-Arrieta JM. Risk Factors Associated With Health Care Utilization in Preschool Recurrent Wheezers in a Tropical Environment. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2021; 2:761492. [PMID: 35387009 PMCID: PMC8974872 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2021.761492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: The severity of wheezing episodes is related with the need for health services, but the factors associated with health care utilization in preschool recurrent wheezers in underdeveloped regions are unclear. Objective: To evaluate the factors associated with health care utilization in preschool recurrent wheezers in Cartagena, Colombia. Methods: One hundred twenty-seven recurrent wheezers (age 2–6 years old) who were admitted to the emergency room (ER) due to wheezing in a Pediatric reference hospital in Cartagena were included. Children were evaluated by means of questionnaires and classified according to the number of ER visits, need for hospitalization and history of intensive care unit (ICU) admission due to wheezing within the last year. Total serum IgE and specific IgE to house dust mite allergens (HDM) were measured by ImmunoCAP® and allergen sensitization was evaluated by skin prick tests (SPT). Results: The maternal report of nocturnal cough without fever in their children increased the risk to have ≥5 ER visits in the last year due to wheezing. The use of montelukast was negatively associated with hospitalization, while a history of pneumonia and lack of tap water, increased the risk of hospitalization due to wheezing. A history of bronchiolitis, family history of asthma, cohabiting with two or more siblings, passive exposure to smoke and lack of sewage facilities increased the risk of ICU admission due to wheezing. The presence of atopy evaluated by SPT reactivity, total IgE levels or specific IgE to HDM were not associated with health care utilization. We also found that seroprevalence of positive IgE (≥0.35 kU/L) was 27% to B. tropicalis and 20.3% to D. pteronyssinus but the prevalence of positive IgE sensitization to these allergens was below 2% and 8% when evaluated by SPT, respectively. Conclusions: Poverty indicators are associated with ICU admission in a group of preschool recurrent wheezers and should be considered as aggravating factors for wheezing. These factors must be systematically assessed in the medical approach in underdeveloped regions in the tropics. Nocturnal cough without fever is a symptom associated with frequent ER visits while atopy was not associated with health care utilization in preschool recurrent wheezers.
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- César Muñoz
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cartagena and Pediatric Pulmonology Service, Hospital Infantil Napoleón Franco Pareja–La Casa del Niño, Cartagena, Colombia
- *Correspondence: César Muñoz
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cartagena and Pediatric Pulmonology Service, Hospital Infantil Napoleón Franco Pareja–La Casa del Niño, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Sleep Medicine, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cartagena and Pediatric Pulmonology Service, Hospital Infantil Napoleón Franco Pareja–La Casa del Niño, Cartagena, Colombia
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Rajapakse Mudiyanselage SIR, Amarasiri WADL, Yasaratne BMGD, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046688. [PMID: 34233982 PMCID: PMC8264903 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of wheeze and factors associated with its severity among 3-6 years old children. METHODOLOGY DESIGN: A population-based, cross-sectional study using the WHO 30 cluster methodology with probability proportionate to size sampling. SETTING 36 preschools registered at the divisional secretariat offices of Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka. PARTICIPANTS We recruited 1060 preschool children from 36 preschools aged 3-6 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS We used the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood questionnaire to assess the prevalence, symptomatology and associated factors of wheeze. RESULTS The study sample consisted of 548 (51.70%) male and 512 (48.30%) female children with a mean age of 4.41 (±0.66) years. At least one wheezing episode ever was reported in 323 (30.47%; 95% CI 27.71% to 33.34%) children and 247 (23.30%; 95% CI 20.79% to 25.97%) children had a wheezing attack in the preceding year. Severe episodes of wheezing were reported in 76 (7.17%; 95% CI 5.69% to 8.89%) participants. However, only 27 (35.53%; 95% CI 24.88% to 47.34%) children with severe wheezing had been diagnosed as asthmatics by a clinician. The identified independent risk factors for severe wheeze were allergic rhinitis (OR 6.90; 95% CI 3.84 to 12.40), domestic dog(s) (OR 2.34; 95% CI 1.01 to 5.40), frequent consumption of skipjack tuna (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.11 to 3.39) and passive smoking (OR 1.70; 95% CI 0.93 to 3.11) while living in a house with a cement floor is a protective factor (OR 0.41; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.80). CONCLUSION Wheezing commonly affects one-fourth of preschool children in rural Sri Lanka. Severe wheezing is often not diagnosed as asthma despite frequent symptoms, probably due to hesitancy in labelling preschool children as asthmatics. Allergic rhinitis, domestic dogs, frequent consumption of Skipjack tuna fish and exposure to passive smoking were independent risk factors for severe wheeze.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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Durban R, Groetch M, Meyer R, Coleman Collins S, Elverson W, Friebert A, Kabourek J, Marchand SM, McWilliam V, Netting M, Skypala I, Van Brennan T, Vassilopoulou E, Vlieg-Boerstra B, Venter C. Dietary Management of Food Allergy. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2021; 41:233-270. [PMID: 33863482 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Worldwide food allergy prevalence is increasing, especially in children. Food allergy management strategies include appropriate avoidance measures and identifying suitable alternatives for a nutritionally sound diet. Individualized dietary intervention begins teaching label reading, which differs among countries or regions. Dietary intervention must result in a nutritionally sound plan including alternatives to support optimal growth and development. Inappropriate or incomplete dietary advice may increase the risk of adverse reactions, growth faltering, and nutrient deficiencies. Evidence indicates input from a registered dietitian improves nutritional outcomes. Nutritional input plays a critical role managing nutritional disorders related to food allergy.
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- Raquel Durban
- Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center, 2600 E 7th St unit a, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1198, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Boston Children's Hospital Center for Nutrition, 333 Longwood Avenue, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Allergy and Immunology Clinic, 13123 East 16th Avenue Box 270, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Food Innovation Center, Room 279c, 1901 North 21 Street, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Food and Nutrition Services, Hasbro Children's Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Women and Kids Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Nurition Department, Women's and Children's Health Network, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia, Australia
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- Imperial College, London, UK; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital, 4th Floor Fulham Wing, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Children's Hospital of Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue Box B518 Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki 57400, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, OLVG Hospital, PO Box 95500, Amsterdam 1090HM, The Netherlands
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- Children's Hospital of Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue Box B518 Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO 80045, USA.
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Fernando Y, Wickramasinghe P, De Silva U, Alahakoon M, Anuradha KWDA, Handunnetti S. Differences in serum markers of oxidative stress in well controlled and poorly controlled asthma in Sri Lankan children: a pilot study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2020; 16:66. [PMID: 32944026 PMCID: PMC7491346 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-020-00463-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Asthma is a disease characterised by hyper responsiveness and bronchoconstriction of airways, and is a major health burden globally. A dysfunction of the oxidant-antioxidant balance, termed oxidative stress, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of asthma. The present study aims to assess the changes in oxidative stress markers, namely nitric oxide metabolites and antioxidant capacity, in children with poorly controlled and well controlled asthma, in comparison to healthy controls. Methods The present study enrolled 72 children (ages 5-15 years) classified into three groups: (1) poorly controlled asthma (n = 20), (2) well controlled asthma (n = 24) and (3) healthy controls (n = 27). An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to record socio-demographic data of the participants. The serum concentrations of the oxidant markers (nitrite, nitrate and total nitric oxide metabolites [NOx]) were determined using the Griess test, and the total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) was determined using the ABTS decolorisation method. The concentrations of these markers were compared across the three groups. Results The three study groups were similar in terms of socio-demographic data. The differences across the three groups were statistically significant for serum concentrations of nitrate and NOx (but not nitrite) and serum TAOC. Further analyses showed that the disparity for nitrate and NOx concentrations was greatest between poorly controlled asthma and healthy controls (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001) compared to the well-controlled asthmatics and healthy controls (p = 0.036 and p = 0.049). A significant difference in serum nitrate and NOx concentrations was not observed between the two asthma groups (p = 0.311 and 0.203). The TAOC were significantly lower in poorly controlled asthmatics as compared to well-controlled asthmatics (p = 0.003) and healthy controls (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the serum TAOC between healthy controls and well-controlled asthmatics (p = 0.496). These findings may indicate that it is perhaps the higher TAOC that contributes to the well controlled state of asthma. Conclusions The present study indicated that an imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants in the serum may have an underlying role in asthma pathophysiology, and how these markers may be effective in asthma management.
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- Yenuli Fernando
- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.,Colombo International School, Colombo, 7 Sri Lanka
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Almeida SPD, Torres LM, Simim DA, Paula PPD, Souza NM. Percepção dos moradores de uma ocupação urbana sobre o ‘empoderamento’ em saúde. SAÚDE EM DEBATE 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-1104202012504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO Aglomerados populacionais em ocupações urbanas revelam desigualdades sociais, condições desfavoráveis de habitação e saúde, com impactos negativos na qualidade de vida. Contexto desafiador, dada a relação entre condições de moradia, de vida e de saúde, faz-se essencial a legitimação de direitos e deveres sociais dos indivíduos. Objetivou-se analisar a percepção dos moradores de ocupação urbana sobre ‘empoderamento’ em saúde. Pesquisa exploratória de abordagem qualitativa sobre a percepção dos moradores da ocupação urbana Eliana Silva II (ES), em Belo Horizonte (MG), acerca do ‘empoderamento’ em saúde. A coleta de dados ocorreu após aprovação nos Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa. Utilizou-se roteiro semiestruturado de entrevista. A amostra totalizou nove participantes residentes na ocupação, com mais de 18 anos de idade e, pelo menos, um ano de residência. A análise, à luz do referencial de Bardin, evidenciou duas categorias temáticas: Saúde e determinação social: reconhecendo as influências sobre a saúde das pessoas; Protagonizando a própria história: o movimento de luta em busca da garantia dos direitos à saúde. Para que as necessidades dos moradores da ocupação estejam na pauta de prioridade do governo, faz-se necessário mobilizar. A luta para conquista e garantia dos direitos é fundamental.
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Olutola BG, Claassen N, Wichmann J, Voyi K. Factors associated with parent-reported wheeze and cough in children living in an industrial area of Gauteng, South Africa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:33455-33463. [PMID: 30264349 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3304-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We examined the factors associated with mother-reported wheeze and dry cough in children living in Tembisa, a residential and industrial community in South Africa. A cross-sectional sample of parents reported wheezing and dry cough in children (aged 1 to 26 months) by completing the standardised International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire with additional questions concerning tobacco use, income, living conditions, and mothers' educational level. Data were analysed using chi-square, univariate, and multivariable logistic regressions. Of the 493 children who participated, 81 (16.4%) had wheeze ever and 186 (37.7%) had dry cough ever. We observed that children had a higher probability of wheezing if mothers had lived in the area for longer periods (aOR 1.05; 95% CI 1.01-1.08). Children who had trucks passing on their streets frequently were more likely to have had dry cough ever compared to those with no trucks passing on their streets (aOR 3.88; 95% CI 2.29-6.57). In Tembisa, dry cough in a child was associated with the frequency of trucks passing in front of the child's home. Children were also more likely have wheeze if their mothers had been living in the community for longer times.
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- Bukola G Olutola
- School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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- School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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