Prevalence and factors associated with adult bronchial asthma in Aseer region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of BA was high, affecting one-fifth of adults in Aseer region. The study revealed some modifiable factors significantly associated with BA in adults. There is a need to improve asthma control programs at the primary health-care level, particularly at rural and at low-altitude areas, and more focus should address the elders. In addition, enhancing community-based health promotion programs tackling the identified modifiable factors of BA are required.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - September 26, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Badr Rashed Al Ghamdi Emad Abdulkadir Koshak Hussein Mohammad Ageely Fakhreldin Mohamed Omer Nabil Joseph Awadalla Ahmed A Mahfouz Source Type: research