No direct association among respiratory function, disease control and family functioning in a sample of Mexican children with intermittent asthma.

Asthma has been linked to family disfunctioning and poor control of the disease.This study was conducted to analyze the interactions between the level of intermittent asthma control, family functioning and respiratory function and between quality of life of asthmatic patients and their caregivers.7 to 15 years old children with intermittent asthma were included.

[Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in 6-14 year old children in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico].

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a frequent chronic dermatosis in children.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in a pediatric population from Morelia, Michoacan.

Participants And Methods: An observational, descriptive and comparative study was done to estimate the prevalence and underdiagnosis of atopic dermatitis in children and teenagers from Morelia, Michoacan (n=9578).