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Prevalence of atopic eczema in adolescents from a very low prevalence area (Kosovo): role of wheezing, gender, exercise, and paracetamol.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
November 2024
Members of the Global Asthma Network Phase I Kosovo Study Group (LN Ahmetaj,* R Baftiu, Y Ahmetaj, M Shahini, G Parduzi, D Ahmetaj, A Kafexholli, D Musliu, A Deva, A Rabushaj, E Blyta, A Breznica, I Jakupi, F Spahiu, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Medical Faculty, Kosovo (Prishtina); I Bucaliu-Ismajli, The Principal Center of Family Care (Ferizaj); L Pajaziti, University Hospital Clinic, Clinic of Dermatology, Prishtina, Kosovo (Gjakova); L Hana-Lleshi, General Hospital "Isa Grezda" Gjakova, Kosovo (Gjakova Adults); V Ghashi, Regional Hospital, "Sami Haxhibeqiri" Mitrovica, Kosovo (Gjilan); X Kurhasani, UBT College, Kosovo (Peja); B Gacaferri-Lumezi, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Medical Faculty, Kosovo (Peja 6-7); V Zhjeqi, University of Prishtina (Prizren); V Lokaj-Berisha, University of Prishtina (Prizren Adults).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence and risk factors of atopic eczema among adolescents in Kosovo, an area with little prior research on this topic.
- A survey was conducted in six major cities using a validated questionnaire to gather data on eczema symptoms and various environmental and lifestyle factors.
- Results show that the prevalence of eczema in Kosovo is low, affected by gender, physical exercise, and paracetamol use, with stronger associations found in those with both eczema and wheezing symptoms.
The role of Human Development Index in the epidemiology of asthma in adolescents in Kosovo: A cross-sectional multicentre Global Asthma Network (GAN) study.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
March 2023
Paediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Units, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia, and IMIB Biomedical Research Institute, Murcia, Spain;
Background: Very limited information is available on the prevalence and risk factors of asthma in adolescents in Kosovo, and no study has previously addressed the role of Human Development Index (HDI) on asthma in the region. The present study addresses these two issues.
Methods: Following the Global Asthma Network (GAN) methodology, a cross-sectional survey, through standardised self-completed questionnaires, was conducted in the following six centres of Kosovo: Ferizaj, Gjakova, Gjilan, Peja, Prishtina and Prizren.
Microbiome and Asthma: Microbial Dysbiosis and the Origins, Phenotypes, Persistence, and Severity of Asthma.
Nutrients
January 2023
Paediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Units, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia and IMIB Biomedical Research Institute, 20120 Murcia, Spain.
The importance of the microbiome, and of the gut-lung axis in the origin and persistence of asthma, is an ongoing field of investigation. The process of microbial colonisation in the first three years of life is fundamental for health, with the first hundred days of life being critical. Different factors are associated with early microbial dysbiosis, such as caesarean delivery, artificial lactation and antibiotic therapy, among others.
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