Changing trends in the prevalence of childhood asthma over 40 years in Greece.

Alexandros NtzounasIoannis GiannakopoulosPanagiotis LampropoulosAggeliki VerveniotiEleana-Georgia KoliofotiStyliani MallioriKostas N PriftisGabriel DimitriouMichael B AnthracopoulosSotirios Fouzas

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

The prevalence of childhood wheeze/asthma has declined significantly during the last decade in Greece. The reversing trend may in part be attributed to changing asthma perceptions among physicians and/or parents, especially in the case of younger children with troublesome respiratory symptoms.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
primary care
risk factors
healthcare
cystic fibrosis
air pollution