Methods Children between 2 and 14 year old were submitted to a parasitological survey using the Hoffman, Pons e Janer (3 blades) method and the Kato-Katz (2 blades) method. The ISAAC questionnaire was applied to collect informations related to asthma. The Skin Prick Test was applied using extracts of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP), Blomia tropicalis (BT), Blatella germânica (BG), Periplane...

BACKGROUND International comparisons of the prevalence of atopic eczema and related symptoms are scarce. The standardized protocol of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) facilitates investigation of prevalence all over the world. OBJECTIVE To apply the ISAAC written questionnaire to evaluate the prevalence of atopic eczema and related symptoms among 6-7 year-o...

In epidemiological studies of asthma, questionnaires are widely accepted methods of identifying affected subjects. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) is an international project aiming to determine the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in children living in different countries [1]. The written questionnaire includes questions on respiratory symptom...

BACKGROUND Similarity in clinical symptoms between atopic eczema (AE) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) may lead to misdiagnoses in both clinical practice and epidemiological studies. As patch testing for contact allergy does not seem popular among paediatric allergists, the resulting bias leads mainly to under diagnosing of ACD and over diagnosing of AE in children and adolescents. OBJEC...

Objective: To investigate the incidence of asthma symptoms in young amateur swimmers, and to describe the clinical treatment of the children with asthma in a private sports club in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: The study included 171 amateur swimmers, ranging from 6 to14 years of age. All of the participants or their legal guardians were asked to complete the International Study of As...

BACKGROUND The aim of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was to evaluate the prevalence of symptoms of eczema among children living in different parts of Latin America. Data were from centers that participated in ISAAC Phase 3. METHODS This was a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 93,851 schoolchildren (6 to 7 years old) from 35 centers in 14 Latin Ameri...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of asthma symptoms in young amateur swimmers, and to describe the clinical treatment of the children with asthma in a private sports club in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS The study included 171 amateur swimmers, ranging from 6 to14 years of age. All of the participants or their legal guardians were asked to complete the International Study of As...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic eczema in adolescents (AD; 13-14 years) living in seven Brazilian cities, by applying the standardized written questionnaire (WQ) of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), and to evaluate the time trend nine years after the last assessment of ISAAC phase 3 (ISP3). METHODS The ISAAC...

PURPOSE Allergic disease and its comorbidities significantly influence the quality of life. Although the comorbidities of allergic diseases are well described in adult populations, little is known about them in preschool children. In the present study, we aimed to assess the prevalence and comorbidity of allergic diseases in Korean preschool children. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional st...