Publications by authors named "Silvana Caetano"
Background: Older adults are more likely to live alone, because they may have been predeceased by their spouse and friends. Social interaction could also be reduced in this age group due by limited mobility caused by chronic conditions. Therefore, aging is frequently accompanied by reduced social support, which might affect health status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and severity of asthma and related symptoms in 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren of Rio de Janeiro using of the ISAAC questionnaire by telephone survey.
Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle Fabio Chigres Kuschnir Dirceu Solé Martha Andrade Vilela e Silva Rosanna Iozzi da Silva Silvana Caetano
J Asthma
April 2014
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of asthma in 6- to 7-year-old children in Rio de Janeiro and its relationship with sex, using a telephone survey based on the ISAAC questionnaire.
- - Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 3,216 interviews with parents, revealing that asthma symptoms such as "wheezing" and "severe asthma" were significantly more common in boys compared to girls.
- - The findings indicate that asthma is highly prevalent among schoolchildren in Rio, with results consistent with similar studies, suggesting telephone surveys can effectively gather epidemiological data on childhood asthma.