Prevalence and risk factors for wheeze, decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 s and bronchoconstriction in young children living in Havana, Cuba: a population-based cohort study.

Ramón Suárez-MedinaSilvia Venero-FernándezVilma Alvarez-ValdésNieves Sardiñas-BaezCarmona CristinaMaria Loinaz-GonzalezZunilda Verdecia-PérezBarbara Corona-TamayoMaria Betancourt-LópezJohn BrittonAndrew W Fogarty

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Asthma is common in young children living in Havana, and the high prevalence of systemic steroids administrated is likely to reflect the underuse of regular inhaled corticosteroids. If replicated in other comparable low-income and middle-income countries, this represents an important global public health issue.

Keyphrases

public health
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
lung function
physical activity
mental health
mechanical ventilation
allergic rhinitis
intensive care unit
air pollution
drug induced