Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq

Background and objectives: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease in Kurdistan region. Identification of asthma triggers is essential in preventing and managing the disease. Our aim was to determine the most common aggravating factor of asthma in Suleimani city and assessing the correlation of age g...

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Main Authors: Maryiam Salem Mamluk, Kamaran Amin Karadakhy
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Language:English
Published: Kurdistan Higher Council Of Medical Specialties 2024-06-01
Series:Advanced Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/412
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description Background and objectives: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease in Kurdistan region. Identification of asthma triggers is essential in preventing and managing the disease. Our aim was to determine the most common aggravating factor of asthma in Suleimani city and assessing the correlation of age groups and gender to specific aggravating factors. Methods: This data collection was an observational cross-sectional study implemented in the Outpatients clinics in Suleimani city-Kurdistan region/Iraq from 2018 to 2022. Study subjects included one hundred and fifty asthmatic patients (150). The diagnosis of asthma in selected patients was established prior to the study inclusions. Results: The common aggravating factors of asthma as perceived by patients were air pollution (80.7%), dusts storms (76.7%), infection (74%), smoking (69.3%), exercise (66.7%), detergents (64.7%) and cold weather (64%). The triggers of asthma in adolescent and adult patients are different regarding age and gender. Conclusions: The common triggers of asthma in asthmatic
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spelling doaj-art-8e1d47171c8740ca9edb362b5dd2c49c2025-08-20T03:18:44ZengKurdistan Higher Council Of Medical SpecialtiesAdvanced Medical Journal2958-89792957-35802024-06-019210.56056/amj.2024.253Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-IraqMaryiam Salem Mamluk0Kamaran Amin Karadakhy1trainee at Kurdistan Board in Respiratory Medicine; Shar Hospital, Sulaimani city-Kurdistan region/IraqConsultant Pulmonologist & Consultant Internist. College of. Medicine, University of Sulaimani. Shar Hospital, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. Background and objectives: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease in Kurdistan region. Identification of asthma triggers is essential in preventing and managing the disease. Our aim was to determine the most common aggravating factor of asthma in Suleimani city and assessing the correlation of age groups and gender to specific aggravating factors. Methods: This data collection was an observational cross-sectional study implemented in the Outpatients clinics in Suleimani city-Kurdistan region/Iraq from 2018 to 2022. Study subjects included one hundred and fifty asthmatic patients (150). The diagnosis of asthma in selected patients was established prior to the study inclusions. Results: The common aggravating factors of asthma as perceived by patients were air pollution (80.7%), dusts storms (76.7%), infection (74%), smoking (69.3%), exercise (66.7%), detergents (64.7%) and cold weather (64%). The triggers of asthma in adolescent and adult patients are different regarding age and gender. Conclusions: The common triggers of asthma in asthmatic https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/412AsthmaKurdistanSuleimaniTriggers
spellingShingle Maryiam Salem Mamluk
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Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
Advanced Medical Journal
Asthma
Kurdistan
Suleimani
Triggers
title Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
title_full Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
title_fullStr Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
title_short Aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at Shar Hospital outpatient in Sulaymaniyah-Kurdistan-Iraq
title_sort aggravating factors of asthma among patients visited respiratory center at shar hospital outpatient in sulaymaniyah kurdistan iraq
topic Asthma
Kurdistan
Suleimani
Triggers
url https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/412
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