It is unclear if the relationship of total serum IgE with asthma varies with degree of urbanisation. We hypothesised that the relationship of total serum IgE to asthma is more pronounced in an urban versus a rural environment. ...

Background. Asthma and allergic rhinitis are highly prevalent conditions that cause major illness worldwide. This study aimed to assess the association between allergic rhinitis and asthma control in Peruvian school children. ...

Background There is a critical need for validation studies of questionnaires designed to assess the level of control of asthma in children younger than 5 years old. Objective To validate the Spanish version of the Test ...

Background: The clinical assessment of asthma control is fundamental to evaluate the results of treatment. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a questionnaire with five scored items, that differentiates between a well controlled ...

Introduction: Asthma is a disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways, with high prevalence and impact in brazilian children and adolescents. The poor asthma control, due mainly to the disagreement of ...

Introduction. Rhinitis and asthma are currently recognized as manifestations of a single syndrome, the chronic allergic respiratory syndrome. Nearly all individuals with asthma have rhinitis, and severe rhinitis has been ...

BACKGROUND: The effect of periodontal infection on systemic diseases and conditions has been the subject of numerous studies worldwide. It is considered that periodontitis may influence the hyperinflammatory response in ...