Paediatric asthma prevalence: The first national population ‐based survey in Iran

ConclusionsThe prevalence of asthma and severe asthma in the paediatric population of Iran was similar to other developing countries. It is recommended to pay special attention to urban regions, male individuals and higher age groups for better controlling of asthma. Nevertheless, further national surveys are necessary to determine the trend of paediatric asthma in Iran.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 11, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mohammad Reza Fazlollahi, Mehdi Najmi, Mojtaba Fallahnezhad, Nastaran Sabetkish, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Katayoon Bidad, Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti, Maryam Mahloujirad, Zahra Pourpak, Mostafa Moin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research