Assessment of quality of life in asthmatic Turkish children.

Our aim was to assess impairment in quality of life (QOL) in asthmatic children and to determine the influencing factors. The study group consisted of 305 outpatients with asthma, aged 7-17 years, who were undergoing regular checkups in our outpatient clinic. QOL was assessed using the Pediatric Asthma QOL Questionnaire (PAQLQ).

Impact of obesity on ventilatory function.

Objective: Although obesity was found to be associated with severe impairment of ventilation, most of the study population has been morbidly obese adults. We aimed to explore the effects of mild obesity on ventilatory function in the pediatric age group.

Methods: In a cross-sectional controlled study, 80 patients (M/F: 35/45), who were evaluated in our outpatient clinic with the complaint of excess body weight, with no history of asthma or other atopic diseases were studied and compared to a control group of 50 normal weight children controlled for age and sex.