Alrasheedi Sami, Alhumaidi Kadi A, Alharbi Aeshah M, Aldhowyan Noura A, Alobaid Njood M, Alturaif Norah A, Almatroudi Ghadi A, Alkhalifah Moayed S, Alrasheedi Abdullah A, Alrashdi Mousa N, Alkhdairi Ahmad
Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU.
College of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 May 31;15(5):e39784. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39784. eCollection 2023 May.
Headaches are a common complaint among asthma patients. However, there is no study to assess the relationship between asthma and headaches or to assess the prevalence of headaches among asthma patients in Saudi Arabia. We aim to study the relationship between asthma and headaches and also to assess the prevalence of headaches among asthma patients.
We conducted a cross-sectional study among 528 asthmatic patients. Participants were selected through non-probability sampling from the system of four hospitals (King Fahad Specialist Hospital, King Saud Hospital, Buraidah Central Hospital, and Qassim University Hospital). The duration of our study was one year from 11 September 2022 to 14 May 2023. Data collection was performed by using a pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed through IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 24 (Released 2016; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) by using the chi-square test to assess the relationship between the qualitative variables and independent t-test and ANOVA for comparing the quantitative variables with a significant level set at p-value < 0.05.
Five hundred and twenty-eight asthmatics were studied for demographics, asthma management, and headaches. Most of the patients were male, married, and university-educated. Sixty-one percent had uncontrolled asthma, and 47.3 percent of individuals had headaches, mostly migraines. Uncontrolled asthma was linked to greater headache prevalence. Gender, educational level, and headache type did not affect headache prevalence in demographic and asthma control subgroups. Co-occurring asthma and migraines may benefit from asthma control and treatment.
The research emphasizes the significant frequency of uncontrolled asthma and headaches among asthmatic patients. The association between asthma control and headache prevalence was statistically significant, highlighting the necessity for appropriate management and treatment techniques for both disorders. These findings have significant implications for health care providers and politicians seeking to improve the quality of life for those with asthma and co-occurring headaches.
头痛是哮喘患者常见的主诉。然而，尚无研究评估哮喘与头痛之间的关系，也没有评估沙特阿拉伯哮喘患者中头痛的患病率。我们旨在研究哮喘与头痛之间的关系，并评估哮喘患者中头痛的患病率。
我们对528名哮喘患者进行了一项横断面研究。参与者通过非概率抽样从四家医院（法赫德国王专科医院、沙特国王医院、布赖代中心医院和卡西姆大学医院）的系统中选取。我们的研究持续时间为一年，从2022年9月11日至2023年5月14日。数据收集通过使用预先测试的自填问卷进行。数据通过IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24版（2016年发布；IBM公司，美国纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析，使用卡方检验评估定性变量之间的关系，使用独立t检验和方差分析比较定量变量，显著性水平设定为p值<0.05。
对528名哮喘患者进行了人口统计学、哮喘管理和头痛方面的研究。大多数患者为男性、已婚且受过大学教育。61%的患者哮喘控制不佳，47.3%的个体有头痛，主要是偏头痛。哮喘控制不佳与更高的头痛患病率相关。性别、教育水平和头痛类型在人口统计学和哮喘控制亚组中不影响头痛患病率。同时患有哮喘和偏头痛可能受益于哮喘控制和治疗。
该研究强调了哮喘患者中哮喘控制不佳和头痛的显著发生率。哮喘控制与头痛患病率之间的关联具有统计学意义，突出了对这两种疾病进行适当管理和治疗技术的必要性。这些发现对寻求改善哮喘和并发头痛患者生活质量的医疗保健提供者和政策制定者具有重要意义。
