Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka.

Shashanka Indeevara Rajapakse Rajapakse Mudiyanselage Wadu Arachchige Dharshika Lakmali Amarasiri Bannek Mudiyanselage Gedara Duminda Yasaratne Janith Niwanthaka Warnasekara Suneth Buddhika Agampodi

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Wheezing commonly affects one-fourth of preschool children in rural Sri Lanka. Severe wheezing is often not diagnosed as asthma despite frequent symptoms, probably due to hesitancy in labelling preschool children as asthmatics. Allergic rhinitis, domestic dogs, frequent consumption of Skipjack tuna fish and exposure to passive smoking were independent risk factors for severe wheeze.

Keyphrases

allergic rhinitis
south africa
early onset
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
smoking cessation
drug induced
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
air pollution