Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, UAE, Phone: 00971-65154421, Fax: 00971-65152450.
Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Rev Environ Health. 2018 Jun 27;33(2):205-212. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2017-0030.
There is considerable concern on the rise in the incidence of asthma worldwide with statistics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) indicating that at least 13% of schoolchildren, particularly of Emirati descent, suffer from asthma. With its high rates of hospital admissions, negative socioeconomic impact and significant morbidity, this is a disease that requires optimal guidelines for control and awareness. In this article, we review the current knowledge of asthma in the UAE and draw on studies, especially from the surrounding region, to identify its contributing factors within this population. The most frequently identified agents pertinent to the UAE include outdoor and indoor environmental causes exacerbated by the country's rapid urbanization, genetic factors aided in transmission by consanguineous marriage, the patient's socioeconomic status and a rise in vitamin D deficiencies. This evidence aims to inform healthcare professionals and governmental agencies in order to best create guidelines for controlling the burden of this debilitating disease.
全球范围内哮喘发病率的上升引起了相当大的关注，阿联酋的统计数据表明，至少有 13%的学龄儿童，特别是阿联酋血统的儿童，患有哮喘。由于哮喘的高住院率、负面的社会经济影响和显著的发病率，这是一种需要最佳控制和认识指南的疾病。在本文中，我们回顾了阿联酋哮喘的现有知识，并借鉴了该地区特别是周边地区的研究，以确定该人群中哮喘的相关因素。与阿联酋最相关的因素包括室外和室内环境因素，这些因素加剧了该国的快速城市化进程，遗传因素通过近亲结婚而传播，患者的社会经济地位和维生素 D 缺乏症的增加。这些证据旨在为医疗保健专业人员和政府机构提供信息，以便为控制这种使人衰弱的疾病的负担制定最佳指南。
