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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  6, Issue 3, Sep-Dec 2018, Pages 155-158
 

Original Article

Evaluation of Risk Factors and Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma in Children of North Karnataka Population

Mujumdar V.G.1, Preeti B. Amarkhed2, Arunkumar Huddar Tallur3, Rumana Sultana4 Bapurao S. Kanti5

1Associate Professor 2Assistant Professor 3Senior Resident 4,5Post Graduate Student cum Junior Residents, Department of Pediatrics, KBN Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Karnataka 585102, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.6318.4

Abstract

Ninety eight (98) school going children of both sexes (56 boys and 42 girls) aged between 6 to 14 years. 5(5%) were 6 years, 7 (7.1%) were 7 years. 8 (8.1%) were 8 years, 10 (10.2%) were 9 years, 12 (12.2%) were 10 years, 11 (11.2%) were 11 year 14 (14.1%) were 12 years. 13 (13.3%) were 13 years 18 (18.3%) were 14 years. The clinical manifestation was 11(11.2%) were asthmatic with obesity 13 (13.2%), had onset of asthma more than 2 years, 11 (11.2%) had relief with bronchodilators, 9 (9.1%) had nocturnal exacerbation of asthma, 13 (13.2%) had seasonal exacerbation, 8 (8.1%) had exercise induced asthma, 12 (12.2%) had trigger induced attacks, 11 (11.2%), a febrile episode 10 (10.2%), had family history asthma / atophy. The risk factors of prevalence of bronchial asthma 3 (3.06%), was cat 5 (5.10%), was dog 10 (10.2%) both (cat and dog), 80 (81.6%), had none. 38 (38.7%) had Smoke exposure, 60 (61.2%) had Dust exposure, 19 (19.3%) used electricity for cooking, 47 (47.9%) used LPG gas for cooking, 32 (32.6%) used open? for cooking. 38 (38.7%) were staying in open atmosphere, 60 (61.2%) were staying in crowd area, 20 (20.4%) were upper, 35 (35.7%) middle, 43 (43.8%) had lower socio-economic status. The study of bronchial asthma in children with different age group and different socio-economic status will certainly help the pediatrician to evaluate the different causes, risk factors and treat efficiently to prevent morbidity of mortality


Keywords : Bronchial; Pediatric; Genetic; Environmental; Asthma. 
Corresponding Author : Preeti B. Amarkhed, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, KBN Institute of Medical Sciences Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585102, India.