Trends in prevalence of symptoms of asthma, hay fever, and eczema in 12-14 year olds in the British Isles, 1995-2002: questionnaire survey
Trends in prevalence of symptoms of asthma, hay fever, and eczema in 12-14 year olds in the British Isles, 1995-2002: questionnaire survey
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10.1136/bmj.38057.583727.47
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
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通讯作者:
Goulding, R
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作者:
Anderson, HR;Ruggles, R;Goulding, R
The prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema in children in the United Kingdom ranks among the highest in the world. 1 The evidence from most repeat surveys is that prevalence has increased over the past three decades, 2 but the most recent of these studies observed that from 1991 to 1998 the increase was confined to milder symptoms of asthma. 3 Since the early 1990s the incidence of asthma episodes presenting to general practitioners, and of hospital admissions, has fallen substantially. 2