Is childhood asthma still underdiagnosed and undertreated in Istanbul?

Karadag B., Karakoc F., Ersu R., Dagli E.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.49, sa.4, ss.508-512, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2007.02400.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.508-512
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: asthma, children, underdiagnosis, undertreatment, DOCTOR DIAGNOSED ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, ALLERGIC DISEASES, PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, TURKEY, ENVIRONMENT, SENSITIZATION, ADOLESCENCE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Childhood asthma is reported to be underdiagnosed and undertreated worldwide. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the rate of underdiagnosis and undertreatment among children diagnosed with asthma in a tertiary reference center in Turkey.