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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Risk factors for non-atopic asthma/wheeze in children and adolescents: a systematic review |
Authors: | Strina, Agostino Barreto, Mauricio Lima Cooper, Philip J. Rodrigues, Laura C. |
metadata.dc.creator: | Strina, Agostino Barreto, Mauricio Lima Cooper, Philip J. Rodrigues, Laura C. |
Abstract: | Background: The study of non-atopic asthma/wheeze in children separately from atopic asthma is relatively recent. Studies have focused on single risk factors and had inconsistent findings. Objective: To review evidence on factors associated with non-atopic asthma/wheeze in children and adolescents. Methods: A review of studies of risk factors for non-atopic asthma/wheeze which had a non-asthmatic comparison group, and assessed atopy by skin-prick test or allergen-specific IgE. Results: Studies of non-atopic asthma/wheeze used a wide diversity of definitions of asthma/wheeze, comparison groups and methods to assess atopy. Among 30 risk factors evaluated in the 43 studies only 3 (family history of asthma/rhinitis/eczema, dampness/mold in the household, and lower respiratory tract infections in childhood)showed consistent associations with non-atopic asthma/wheeze. No or limited period of breastfeeding was less consistently associated with non-atopic asthma/wheeze. The few studies examining the effects of overweight/obesity and psychological/social factors showed consistent associations. We used a novel graphical presentation of different risk factors for non-atopic asthma/wheeze, allowing a more complete perception of the complex pattern of effects. Conclusions: More research using standardized methodology is needed on the causes of non-atopic asthma. |
Keywords: | Mould Non-Atopic Asthma Non-Atopic Wheeze Respiratory Infections Risk Factors |
metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/17860 |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico Estrangeiro (ISC) |
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