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Asthma insights and reality in the Gulf and the near East
M Khadadah1, B Mahboub, N H Al-Busaidi
1Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait. mkhadadah@yahoo.com
Background:
Data on the burden of asthma and the quality of asthma control in the Gulf and Near East (GNE) are scarce.
Objective:
To determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed in the GNE.
Methods:
The Asthma Insights and Reality in the GNE (AIRGNE) survey is based on information from 1000 patients with asthma in five countries: Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Results:
Daytime asthma symptoms were reported by 68% of respondents, and 51% reported being woken up by asthma in the preceding 4 weeks. Use of health services in the last 12 months was high, with 23% having been hospitalised and 52% having attended the emergency department. Absence from school and work in the past year was reported by 52% of children and 30% of adults. The highest school absence was observed in Jordan and Lebanon (both 69%), and Jordan had the highest rate of absence from work among adults (46%). The use of peak expiratory flow was very low, and only 17% owned a meter. Overall, 66% of participants had never undergone a lung function test.
Conclusion:
Current levels of asthma control in the GNE fall far short of the goals specified in guidelines for asthma management.
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