Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study.
Liranei Limoeiro LimaConstança Margarida Sampaio CruzAndréia Guedes Oliva FernandesGabriela Pinheiro PimentelCarolina de Souza MachadoValmar Bião de LimaLuane Marques de MelloÁlvaro Augusto CruzPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2020)
Secondhand smoke exposure is a situation frequently reported by a significant proportion of asthma patients. Individuals with asthma are exposed to this agent, which can hamper disease control, exacerbate symptoms and pose unacceptable limitations to their right to come and go in public settings.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- allergic rhinitis
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- emergency department
- cystic fibrosis
- depressive symptoms
- patient reported outcomes
- sleep quality