Physicians' perception of childhood asthma in Turkey: more appropriate practice among female physicians

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low levels of asthma control worldwide point to the possibility of sub-optimal management; therefore, documentation of physicians' perception is critical for future interventions. Our aim was to examine self-reported management abilities of Turkish physicians dealing with children with asthma, document the factors affecting appropriate decisions and compare the results with those of a previous survey.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Physicians were surveyed via a questionnaire aimed to document self-perceived asthma knowledge and attitudes in asthma management.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The majority of physicians were male (63%) and examined 234 ± 9 patients per week. Infrequent use of objective parameters in asthma diagnosis and attack severity assessment was reported and most preferred nebulized corticosteroids to the systemic form in acute asthma. Even though self-perceived overall asthma knowledge did not differ between genders (p = 0.098), male physicians scored higher than females for inhaled steroids for acute asthma (2.8 ± 0.12 vs 2.17 ± 0.2, respectively, p = 0.007), while female physicians recorded more frequent use of inhaled steroids for chronic asthma (3.72 ± 0.08 vs 3.43 ± 0.07, respectively, p = 0.006). Female physicians' scoring for "symptom control" as the main aim of asthma management was higher than that of their male counterparts (3.88 ± 0.04 vs 3.65 ± 0.06, respectively, p = 0.002).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although there were some discrepancies between guidelines and clinical practice, most applications of Turkish physicians dealing with children with asthma were appropriate. Interestingly, when scores of female versus male physicians were compared, it can be suggested that female physicians have a more appropriate perception of asthma, indicating a significant contribution of gender-related factors in clinical attitudes and beliefs.</p

Characteristics of food allergy in children: National multicenter study

Conference: Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI) Location: Lisbon, PORTUGAL Date: JUN 01-05, 2019Background : Food allergies impose a significant burden on the life of the child and the family. In this study, to determine the demographic characteristics of food allergies, we investigated the characteristics of patients with food allergies in different regions of Pediatric Allergy- Immunology departments in Turkey. Method : Turkey ' s National Study of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society has conducted a Study Group on Food Allergies. 25 centers participated in this multicenter, cross- sectional and descriptive study.European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunolog

Evaluation of Healthy Eating Index and Children's Diet Inflammatory Index according to asthma severity group

Abstract Background Diet may contribute to better asthma control in children by impacting the immune and inflammatory pathophysiology. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate differences in nutrient intake, Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII), and dietary quality according to asthma severity. Materials and methods Asthma severity, dietary inflammatory status, and diet quality were assessed in a sample of 202 children with asthma (55.6% males, aged 5–18 years) attending a pediatric allergy outpatient clinic. Asthma severity was evaluated according to the Global Initiative for Asthma criteria and categorized as mild, moderate, or severe. The Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII) and Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) were calculated based on information collected by the 24-h dietary recall method. Dietary quality was categorized as poor, moderate, or good diet according to HEI-2010. Results The mean age of the participants was 9.6 ± 3.2 years. Children with severe asthma were younger on average (p  0.05). Dietary quality was evaluated as moderate in 89.1% of the participants and also showed no difference based on asthma severity. Conclusions These findings suggest that inflammatory status and diet quality may not affect asthma severity in children, highlighting the influence of various genetic and environmental factors on the association between diet and asthma severity. More comprehensive and longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the mechanisms linking diet and asthma

Haplotypic similarity in immunogenes of Turkish population with Europeans and Central Asians

Meeting of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology -- JUN 11-15, 2016 -- Vienna, AUSTRIAWOS: 000383679802346European Acad Allergy & Clin Immuno

Anterolateral approach to the cervical spine: major anatomical structures and landmarks

Object. The authors undertook a study to explore the topographic anatomical features seen during the anterolateral approach to cervical spine, anatomical variations, and certain landmarks related to the surgical procedure

Physicians' perception of childhood asthma in Turkey: more appropriate practice among female physicians-0

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Early life risk factors for asthma in school age children with grass pollen induced allergic rhinitis

Bu çalışma, 11-15, Haziran 2016 tarihlerinde Vienna[Avusturya]’da düzenlenen Meeting of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology Kongresi‘nde bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.European Acad Allergy & Clin Immuno