ABSTRACT The pharmacological management of asthma has changed considerably in recent decades, as it has come to be understood that it is a complex, heterogeneous disease with different phenotypes and endotypes. It is now clear that the goal of asthma treatment should be to achieve and maintain control of the disease, as well as to minimize the risks (of exacerbations, disease instability, accelerated loss of lu...
RESUMO: Objetivo: Comparar a evolução dos indicadores referentes à asma nas edições da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) 2012 e 2015. Métodos: Estudo transversal em que foram incluídos escolares do nono ano de escolas públicas e privadas das capitais brasileiras. Para saber se o escolar teve chiado no peito nos 12 meses anteriores ao inquérito, foi feita a pergunta: “Nos últimos 12 meses, você teve ...
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the prevalence rates of asthma symptoms in Brazil, its Regions and State capitals, according to data from the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey, 2012. Furthermore, it aims to compare the prevalence of asthma in the capitals evaluated by PeNSE 2012 with previous results of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). METHODS: Cross sect...