Comparison of Lung Functions Among Asthmatic Children in Malaysia
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Satu kajian perbandingan telah dijalankan ke atas 163 kanak-kanak asma di Kuala Lumpur (tercemar) dan 38 orang di Terengganu (kurang tercemar) telah dipilih dalam kajian. Objektif kajian adalah untuk membandingkan fungsi pam-pam kanak-kanak asma mengikut jantina dan kawasan kajian. Borang soal selidik dan kad diari digunakan untuk mengumpul maklumat latar belakang dan kekerapan serangan asma di kalangan responden. Alat "spirometer" digunakan untuk mengukur fungsi pam-pam. Hasil kajian mendapati perbezaan yang signifikan bagi nilai FEV) % jangkaan ( p=0.002), FEV/FVC % jangkaan (p=O.OOI) dan %FEV/FVC (p=0.002) antara kanakkanak lelaki di kedua-dua kawasan. Walau bagaimanapun, perbezaan yang signifikan hanya terdapat antara FEV,% jangkaan di kalangan kanak-kanak perempuan di kedua-dua kawasan. KoreIasi yang signifikan juga didapati antara kekerapan serangan asma dengan FEV,% jangkaan (p=0.008) FEV/FVC % jangkaan (p=O.OOI) dan % FEV/FVC (p=O.OOI) di kalangan kanak-kanak asma di Kuala Lumpur tetapi tiada korelasi yang signifikan didapati di kalangan kanak-kanak asma di Terengganu.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009