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High prevalence of current asthma and active smoking effect among the elderly
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dc.contributor.author | Kim, Y K | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, S H | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tak, Y J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jee, Y K | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, B J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Park, H W | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jung, J W | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bahn, J W | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Y S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, D C | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, S I | - |
dc.contributor.author | Min, K U | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Y Y | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cho, S H | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-09T22:58:39Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2009-11-09T22:58:39Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003-03-26 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Clin Exp Allergy. 2002 Dec;32(12):1706-12. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0954-7894 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=12653160 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/11789 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Although asthma is a common cause of morbidity in adults, relatively few objectively measured population studies of asthma prevalence in adult populations have been conducted. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of asthma, based on both a questionnaire and methacholine bronchial provocation test, and to determine the risk factors of asthma prevalence in an adult population. METHODS: A total of 2,467 adults, who were randomly selected from metropolitan urban, non-metropolitan urban and rural areas, responded to the modified ISAAC questionnaire, and underwent methacholine bronchial provocation tests and skin prick tests to locally common aeroallergens. RESULTS: The prevalence of current asthma based on the questionnaire and the methacholine challenge was 2.0% in adults younger than 40, 3.8% in 40- to 54-year-olds, 7.7% in 55- to 64-year-olds and 12.7% in those aged 65 or higher. For subjects of 55-64 years, active smoking was found to be significantly related with the prevalence of current asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness, although smoking was positively associated with percentage predictive value of forced expiratory volume of 1 s (FEV1). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of current asthma is common among the elderly, and active smoking may play an important role in the development of asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness among the elderly. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing | en |
dc.subject | Adult | en |
dc.subject | Age Distribution | en |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Asthma/*epidemiology/*etiology/physiopathology | en |
dc.subject | Bronchial Provocation Tests | en |
dc.subject | Bronchoconstrictor Agents/diagnostic use | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Hypersensitivity, Immediate/epidemiology | en |
dc.subject | Korea/epidemiology | en |
dc.subject | Logistic Models | en |
dc.subject | Lung/physiopathology | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Methacholine Chloride/diagnostic use | en |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | en |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en |
dc.subject | Rural Health | en |
dc.subject | Skin Tests | en |
dc.subject | Smoking/*adverse effects/epidemiology | en |
dc.subject | Urban Health | en |
dc.title | High prevalence of current asthma and active smoking effect among the elderly | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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