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The socio-economic burden of asthma is substantial in Europe
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Accordini, S (author)
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Corsico, A (author)
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Cerveri, I (author)
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Gislason, D (author)
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Gulsvik, A (author)
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- Janson, C (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Lungmedicin och allergologi
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Jarvis, D (author)
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Marcon, A (author)
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Pin, I (author)
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Vermeire, P (author)
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Almar, E (author)
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Bugiani, M (author)
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Cazzoletti, L (author)
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Duran-Tauleria, E (author)
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- Jõgi, R (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Lungmedicin och allergologi
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Marinoni, A (author)
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Martínez-Moratalla, J (author)
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Leynaert, B (author)
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de Marco, R (author)
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- 2007-12-05
- 2008
- English.
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In: Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. - : Wiley. - 0105-4538 .- 1398-9995. ; 63:1, s. 116-124
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- BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the asthma burden in the general population. We evaluated the level and the factors associated with the asthma burden in Europe. METHODS: In 1999-2002, 1152 adult asthmatics were identified in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS)-II and the socio-economic burden (reduced activity days and hospital services utilization in the past 12 months) was assessed. RESULTS: The asthmatics with a light burden (only a few reduced activity days) were 13.2% (95% CI: 11.4-15.3%), whereas those with a heavy burden (many reduced activity days and/or hospital services utilization) were 14.0% (95% CI: 12.1-16.1%). The burden was strongly associated with disease severity and a lower quality of life. Obese asthmatics had a significantly increased risk of a light [relative risk ratio (RRR) = 2.17; 95% CI: 1.18-4.00] or a heavy burden (RRR = 2.77; 95% CI: 1.52-5.05) compared with normal/underweight subjects. The asthmatics with frequent respiratory symptoms showed a threefold (RRR = 2.74; 95% CI: 1.63-4.61) and sixfold (RRR = 5.76; 95% CI: 3.25-10.20) increased risk of a light or a heavy burden compared with asymptomatic asthmatics, respectively. Moreover, the lower the forced expiratory volume in 1 s % predicted, the higher the risk of a heavy burden. The coexistence with chronic cough/phlegm only increased the risk of a heavy burden (RRR = 1.88; 95% CI: 1.16-3.06). An interaction was found between gender and IgE sensitization, with nonatopic asthmatic females showing the highest risk of a heavy burden (21.6%; 95% CI: 16.9-27.1%). CONCLUSIONS: The asthma burden is substantial in Europe. A heavy burden is more common in asthmatics with obesity, frequent respiratory symptoms, low lung function, chronic cough/phlegm and in nonatopic females.
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- asthma epidemiology
- burden of asthma
- burden
- determinants
- general population
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Accordini, S
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Corsico, A
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Cerveri, I
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Gislason, D
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Gulsvik, A
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Janson, C
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show more...
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Jarvis, D
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Marcon, A
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Pin, I
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Vermeire, P
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Almar, E
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Bugiani, M
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Cazzoletti, L
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Duran-Tauleria, ...
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Jõgi, R
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Marinoni, A
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Martínez-Moratal ...
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Leynaert, B
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de Marco, R
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