Objective: To present official longitudinal data on the impact of asthma in Brazil between
2008 and 2013. Methods: This was a descriptive study of data collected between 2008 and …

Pediatric asthma has been increasing in LMICs (Low Middle-Income Countries), leading to
an important burden for both children and national health systems. Implementing measures …

Objetivo: Apresentar dados longitudinais oficiais sobre o impacto da asma no Brasil entre
2008 e 2013. Métodos: Estudo descritivo de dados extraídos de um banco de dados do …

Currently, Brazil lacks a national asthma management program and is burdened with nearly
200,000 hospitalizations due to the disease per year and approximately 5 deaths per day …

Background An increase in the prevalence of overweight and asthma has been observed.
Both conditions affect negatively lung function in adults and children. The aim of this study …

Background Severe asthma in children is a global health problem. Severe therapy‐resistant
asthma (STRA) in children is a major clinical challenge due to persistent symptoms despite …

Objective To evaluate the levels of knowledge about asthma of parents of school children.
Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with parents of children with medical …

Objectives Analyze the relationship between family styles and quality of life (QoL) in
adolescents with bronchial asthma and study the influence of self‐esteem as a protective …

Abstract Background Since June 2011, the Brazilian health system started providing asthma
medications (beclomethasone and salbutamol), totally free of charge to patients with …

Objective To investigate the effect of levels of physical activity on asthma control in children.
Methods A cross-sectional study, including public school students aged 8 to 12 years, of …