Astmi og öndunarfæraeinkenni meðal 20-44 ára Íslendinga
Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in an urban population. Material: Eight hundred men and women aged 20-44 years, living in the capital Reykjavik and suburbs. Metho...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/57233 2023-05-15T16:52:47+02:00 Astmi og öndunarfæraeinkenni meðal 20-44 ára Íslendinga Bronchial asthma and respiratory symptoms among Icelanders 20-44 years of age Þórarinn Gíslason Davíð Gíslason Þorsteinn Blöndal 2009-03-26 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/57233 is ice Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur http://www.laeknabladid.is Læknablaðið 1997, 83(4):211-6 0023-7213 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/57233 Læknablaðið Asma Ofnæmi Öndunarfærasjúkdómar Hypersensitivity Iceland Asthma Prevalence Article 2009 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:21:17Z Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in an urban population. Material: Eight hundred men and women aged 20-44 years, living in the capital Reykjavik and suburbs. Methods: Participants answered a questionnaire, underwent skin prick testing for atopy, spirometry and a test for bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) by methacholine challenge. Results: There was 77% attendance. Altogether 16.6% reported wheezing or whistling at any time in the last 12 months. Altogether 32 (5.6%)answered yes to "Have you ever had asthma?" and the diagnosis had been confirmed by a doctor in all but four. Fourteen (2.5%) had suffered from an attack of asthma in the last 12 months wheras only 0.9% were currently using anti asthmatic drugs. BHR was found among 8.7% and atopy on skin testing among 20.5%. BHR was more common among those with airflow obstruction and three times more common among the atopic participants (18% vs. 6%, p<0.01). By using a history of wheezing during the last 12 months together with BHR and/or a history of doctor confirmed asthma the prevalence of current asthma was found to be 5% in our sample. The main predictive factors for asthma were a history of breathlessness and nighttime breathing symptoms, but also atopy, airflow obstruction and a maternal history of asthma. Conclusion: Even by using a conservative defination, asthma is a common disorder among 20-44 years old Icelanders whereas the use of asthma medication is rather uncommon in this population. Tilgangur: Að meta algengi astma og einkenna frá öndunarfærum. Efniviður: Átta hundruð einstaklingar 20-44 ára á Stór-Reykjavíkursvæðinu. Aðferðir: Spurningalisti, húðpróf, blásturspróf og mæling á auðreitni í berkjum. Niðurstöður: Þátttakendur voru 570 (77%). Tæplega 17% höfðu tekið eftir pípi (ýli) eða surgi fyrir brjósti á síðastliðnum 12 mánuðum. Þrjátíu og tveir (5,6%) játuðu spurningunni: Hefur þú nokkurn tímann fengið ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Hundruð ENVELOPE(-13.561,-13.561,65.098,65.098) Smella ENVELOPE(29.443,29.443,69.896,69.896) |
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Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in an urban population. Material: Eight hundred men and women aged 20-44 years, living in the capital Reykjavik and suburbs. Methods: Participants answered a questionnaire, underwent skin prick testing for atopy, spirometry and a test for bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) by methacholine challenge. Results: There was 77% attendance. Altogether 16.6% reported wheezing or whistling at any time in the last 12 months. Altogether 32 (5.6%)answered yes to "Have you ever had asthma?" and the diagnosis had been confirmed by a doctor in all but four. Fourteen (2.5%) had suffered from an attack of asthma in the last 12 months wheras only 0.9% were currently using anti asthmatic drugs. BHR was found among 8.7% and atopy on skin testing among 20.5%. BHR was more common among those with airflow obstruction and three times more common among the atopic participants (18% vs. 6%, p<0.01). By using a history of wheezing during the last 12 months together with BHR and/or a history of doctor confirmed asthma the prevalence of current asthma was found to be 5% in our sample. The main predictive factors for asthma were a history of breathlessness and nighttime breathing symptoms, but also atopy, airflow obstruction and a maternal history of asthma. Conclusion: Even by using a conservative defination, asthma is a common disorder among 20-44 years old Icelanders whereas the use of asthma medication is rather uncommon in this population. Tilgangur: Að meta algengi astma og einkenna frá öndunarfærum. Efniviður: Átta hundruð einstaklingar 20-44 ára á Stór-Reykjavíkursvæðinu. Aðferðir: Spurningalisti, húðpróf, blásturspróf og mæling á auðreitni í berkjum. Niðurstöður: Þátttakendur voru 570 (77%). Tæplega 17% höfðu tekið eftir pípi (ýli) eða surgi fyrir brjósti á síðastliðnum 12 mánuðum. Þrjátíu og tveir (5,6%) játuðu spurningunni: Hefur þú nokkurn tímann fengið ... |
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Astmi og öndunarfæraeinkenni meðal 20-44 ára Íslendinga |
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Astmi og öndunarfæraeinkenni meðal 20-44 ára Íslendinga |
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Astmi og öndunarfæraeinkenni meðal 20-44 ára Íslendinga |
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