Journal article
An international comparison of risk factors between two regions with distinct differences in asthma prevalence
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Investigation of the geographic variation in asthma prevalence can improve our understanding of asthma etiology and management. The purpose of our investigation was to compare the prevalence of asthma and wheeze among adolescents living in two distinct international regions and to investigate reasons for observed differences.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 13-14 year olds was completed in Saskatoon, Canada (n=1200) …
Authors
Madani K; Vlaski E; Rennie DC; Sears M; Lawson JA
Journal
Allergologia et Immunopathologia, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 341–353
Publisher
Codon Publications
Publication Date
7 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.aller.2018.01.002
ISSN
0301-0546