The restrictions imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have caused significant changes in people's lives. This study aimed to investigate anxiety levels and changes in health and hygiene behaviors in mothers of children with asthma in early COVID-19 lockdown in Turkey. This study was a cross-sectional survey conducted on children with asthma, 6 to 11 years of age, between June 1 and 30, 2020, in Turkey.
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January 2021
Food and inhalant allergens have also been identified as potential trigger factors of atopic dermatitis symptoms. Here we aimed to investigate relationships between atopic dermatitis and inhalant-food allergen sensitization in Turkish children with atopic dermatitis. We included 70 patients (42 male, 28 female) with atopic dermatitis and 45 controls (30 male, 15 female) with no atopy, no atopy familial history, no atopy clinical findings no atopic dermatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the peer victimization and anger expression in adolescents with asthma. The relationship between asthma control and psychological features was also examined.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study with a healthy control group.
Methods: A questionnaire form consisting of a total of 18 questions was prepared. Six questions concerned demographic data; 7 questions inquired about physician's knowledge level about treatment of anaphylaxis. In the last part, 5 different case scenarios were given, and their diagnoses and treatments were asked.
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