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    A asma na criança e no adolescente brasileiro: contribuição do International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

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    Objective:To assess asthma among Brazilian pediatric population applying the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), an internationally standardized and validated protocol.Data sources:ISAAC was conceived to maximize the value of epidemiologic studies on asthma and allergic diseases, establishing a standardized method (self-applicable written questionnaire and/or video questionnaire) capable to facilitate the international collaboration. Designed to be carried out in three successive and dependent phases, the ISAAC gathered a casuistic hitherto unimaginable in the world and in Brazil. This review included data gathered from ISAAC official Brazilian centers and others who used this method.Data synthesis:At the end of the first phase, it has been documented that the prevalence of asthma among Brazilian schoolchildren was the eighth among all centers participating all over the world. Few centers participated in the second phase and investigated possible etiological factors, especially those suggested by the first phase, and brought forth many conjectures. The third phase, repeated seven years later, assessed the evolutionary trend of asthma and allergic diseases prevalence in centers that participated simultaneously in phases I and III and in other centers not involved in phase I.Conclusions:In Brazil, the ISAAC study showed that asthma is a disease of high prevalence and impact in children and adolescents and should be seen as a Public Health problem. Important regional variations, not well understood yet, and several risk factors were found, which makes us wonder: is there only one or many asthmas in Brazil?Objetivo:Evaluar el asma en la población pediátrica brasileña por el protocolo del International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), internacionalmente estandarizado y validado.Fuentes de datos : El ISAAC, idealizado para maximizar el valor de estudios epidemiológicos en asma y enfermedades alérgicas, estableció un método estandarizado (cuestionario escrito autoaplicable y/o video-cuestionario) capaz de facilitar la colaboración internacional. Concebido para realizarse en tres etapas sucesivas y dependientes, el ISAAC reunió una casuística hasta entonces inimaginable en el mundo y en Brasil. En esta visión, se reunieron los datos de centros brasileños oficiales del ISAAC y de otros que emplean su método.Síntesis de los datos:Finalizada la primera etapa, la prevalencia de asma entre escolares brasileños fue documentada como la octava en magnitud entre todos los centros participantes del estudio. Los pocos centros involucrados en la segunda etapa investigaron posibles factores etiológicos, especialmente aquellos sugeridos por los resultados de la primera etapa, y generaron muchas especulaciones. La tercera etapa, repetida tras siete años, evaluó la tendencia evolutiva de la prevalencia de asma y de las enfermedades alérgicas en los centros participantes simultáneamente en las etapas I y III y determinó la prevalencia en otros no involucrados en la etapa I.Conclusiones:En Brasil, el ISAAC demostró, de modo definitivo, que el asma es una enfermedad de alta prevalencia e impacto en niños y adolescentes, debiendo ser encarada como problema de Salud Pública. Se encontraron importantes variaciones regionales, todavía no bien aclaradas, así como diversos factores de riesgo, lo que nos hace cuestionar: ¿hay en Brasil una o muchas asmas?Objetivo:Avaliar a asma na população pediátrica brasileira pelo protocolo do International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), internacionalmente padronizado e validado.Fontes de dados:O ISAAC, idealizado para maximizar o valor de estudos epidemiológicos em asma e doenças alérgicas, estabeleceu um método padronizado (questionário escrito autoaplicável e/ou vídeo-questionário) capaz de facilitar a colaboração internacional. Concebido para ser realizado em três fases sucessivas e dependentes, o ISAAC reuniu uma casuística até então inimaginável no mundo e no Brasil. Nesta revisão, reuniram-se os dados de centros brasileiros oficiais do ISAAC e de outros que empregaram o seu método.Síntese dos dados:Finalizada a primeira fase, a prevalência de asma entre escolares brasileiros foi documentada como a oitava em magnitude entre todos os centros participantes do estudo. Os poucos centros envolvidos na segunda fase investigaram possíveis fatores etiológicos, especialmente aqueles sugeridos pelos resultados da primeira fase, e geraram muitas especulações. A terceira fase, repetida após sete anos, avaliou a tendência evolutiva da prevalência de asma e das doenças alérgicas nos centros participantes simultaneamente das fases I e III e determinou a prevalência em outros não envolvidos na fase I.Conclusões:No Brasil, o ISAAC demonstrou, de forma definitiva, que a asma é uma doença de alta prevalência e impacto em crianças e adolescentes, devendo ser encarada como problema de Saúde Pública. Encontraram-se importantes variações regionais, ainda não bem esclarecidas, assim como diversos fatores de risco, o que traz a questão: há no Brasil uma ou muitas asmas?Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Departamento de PediatriaUNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de PediatriaSciEL

    Prevalence of rhinitis-related symptoms in Latin American children - Results of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) phase three

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    The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of rhinitis-related symptoms among children living in different parts of Latin America (LA) considering all centers involved in ISAAC Phase Three (Ph3). 93,851 children (6-7 yr-old) from 35 centers in 14 LA countries and 165,917 adolescents (13-14 yr-old) from 56 centers in 17 LA countries were enrolled. the mean prevalence rate of current rhinoconjunctivitis was 12.7% and ranged from 5.5% in Rosario City (Argentina) to 21.2% in Caracas (Venezuela) for the schoolchildren. the mean prevalence rate of current rhinoconjunctivitis was 18.5% and ranged from 7.1% in Cuernavaca (Mexico) to 45.1% in Asuncion (Paraguay) for the adolescents. These indexes were among the higher observed during ISAAC Ph3. in general the prevalence of rhinitis-related symptoms was higher among the Spanish speaking centers. Environmental risk factors must be evaluated in order to explain the differences observed even in centers from the same country.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Div Rheumatol Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Pediat, São Paulo, BrazilUniv Santiago Chile, Dept Pediat Resp Med, Hosp CRS El Pino, Santiago, ChileUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Div Rheumatol Allergy & Clin Immunol, Dept Pediat, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

    Drug-induced anaphylaxis in children: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and drug provocation test

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    Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pediat, Div Allergy Clin Immunol & Rheumatol, BR-01308000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pediat, Div Allergy Clin Immunol & Rheumatol, BR-01308000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc

    Prevalence of rhinitis among Brazilian schoolchildren: ISAAC phase 3 results

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    Objective: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) is a standardized method that allows international and regional comparisons of asthma and allergic diseases prevalence. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of rhinitis and related symptoms among 6-7 year-old children (SC) and 13-14 year-old adolescents (AD) from 20 Brazilian cities applying the ISAA C's standardized written questionnaire (WQ).Methods: ISAAC's WQ was applied to 23,422 SC and 58,144 AD living in different regions of Brazil: North (N), Northeast (NE), Middle West (MW), Southeast (SE), and South (S).Results: The prevalence of rhinoconjunctivitis in the last year ranged from 10.3% to 17.4% and from 8.9% to 28.5% among SC and AD, respectively. Considering SC the highest values were observed in SE region. In NE, the prevalence in countryside centres was higher than those along the coast. Among AD, the highest values were observed in N and S regions, mainly in Para (Belem). The evaluation of populations probably with the same genetic background has shown higher prevalence among those living in urban centres (capital) in comparison to those in the countryside.Conclusions: The prevalence of rhinitis and related symptoms were variable and predominate in Brazilian N and NE centres.Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Pediat, Div Rheumatol Allergy & Clin Immunol, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Parana, Dept Pediat, BR-80060000 Curitiba, Parana, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Pediat, Div Rheumatol Allergy & Clin Immunol, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

    História ferroviária e pesquisa: a consolidação da temática nas pesquisas de pós-graduação no Brasil (1972-2016)

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