Alahmadi Turki S, Banjari Maysaa A, Alharbi Adel S
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military City, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2019 Jun;6(2):74-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2019.02.004. Epub 2019 Jun 14.
Asthma is considered one of the most important health issues worldwide. However, few epidemiological studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess the prevalence of asthma among children, and their results are highly variable. Thus, in this study, we investigated the prevalence of childhood asthma in Saudi Arabia. Previous studies of the prevalence of childhood asthma in Saudi Arabia were reviewed and 12 were included in this review. These studies were conducted at various locations in Saudi Arabia between 1986 and 2017. The prevalence of children asthma in Saudi Arabia varies among different regions throughout the country. The highest prevalence was reported in Alhofuf (33.7%) and the lowest in Abha (9%). However, various surveying methods were used and different age groups were assessed. This review highlights the need to conduct a national-level study using a single validated tool to assess the prevalence of childhood asthma in Saudi Arabia in order to calculate the burden of asthma and determine the targeted allocation of resources and manpower.
哮喘被认为是全球最重要的健康问题之一。然而，沙特阿拉伯开展的评估儿童哮喘患病率的流行病学研究较少，且研究结果差异很大。因此，在本研究中，我们调查了沙特阿拉伯儿童哮喘的患病率。我们回顾了此前关于沙特阿拉伯儿童哮喘患病率的研究，并纳入了12项研究。这些研究于1986年至2017年在沙特阿拉伯的不同地点开展。沙特阿拉伯儿童哮喘的患病率在全国不同地区有所不同。据报道，霍富夫的患病率最高（33.7%），阿卜哈的患病率最低（9%）。然而，研究使用了各种调查方法，且评估的年龄组也不同。本综述强调需要使用单一经过验证的工具开展一项国家级研究，以评估沙特阿拉伯儿童哮喘的患病率，从而计算哮喘负担并确定资源和人力的目标分配。
