@article {Khadadah:2009:1027-3719:1015,
title = "Asthma Insights and Reality in the Gulf and the Near East",
journal = "The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease",
parent_itemid = "infobike://iuatld/ijtld",
publishercode ="iuatld",
year = "2009",
volume = "13",
number = "8",
publication date ="2009-08-01T00:00:00",
pages = "1015-1022",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1027-3719",
eissn = "1815-7920",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2009/00000013/00000008/art00015",
keyword = "Gulf and Near East, burden, undertreatment, asthma",
author = "Khadadah, M. and Mahboub, B. and Al-Busaidi, N. H. and Sliman, N. and Soriano, J. B. and Bahous, J.",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Data on the burden of asthma and the quality of asthma control in the Gulf and Near East (GNE) are scarce.OBJECTIVE: To determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed in the GNE.METHODS: The Asthma Insights and Reality in the GNE (AIRGNE) survey
is based on information from 1000 patients with asthma in five countries: Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).RESULTS: Daytime asthma symptoms were reported by 68% of respondents, and 51% reported being woken up by asthma in the preceding 4 weeks. Use of health
services in the last 12 months was high, with 23% having been hospitalised and 52% having attended the emergency department. Absence from school and work in the past year was reported by 52% of children and 30% of adults. The highest school absence was observed in Jordan and Lebanon (both
69%), and Jordan had the highest rate of absence from work among adults (46%). The use of peak expiratory flow was very low, and only 17% owned a meter. Overall, 66% of participants had never undergone a lung function test.CONCLUSION: Current levels of asthma control in the GNE fall far
short of the goals specified in guidelines for asthma management.",
}