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A Survey on Knowledge and Management of Childhood Asthma outside Dhaka

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dc.contributor.author Tasnim, Samina
dc.date.accessioned 2015-12-24T05:20:39Z
dc.date.available 2015-12-24T05:20:39Z
dc.date.issued 7/2/2015
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.ewubd.edu/handle/2525/1602
dc.description This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. en_US
dc.description.abstract Asthma is a common long-term condition that can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness. Asthma is a chronic condition affecting the lungs which can be managed but not cured. Symptoms associated with asthma are usually controllable and reversible with treatment. Our study was aimed to know the current situation of childhood asthma, parents knowledge on that and prescribing pattern among patients. The study was conducted on a total number of 185 patients by using a structured questionnaire. The location of our study was Chittagong, Mymensingh, Comilla, Narayanganj & Chandpur. This study results showed that the prevalence of asthma increased for those children who have common cold (56.03%), allergy (42.07%) & symptoms oriented with dust, irritants (55.14%). From our study it has shown that family history of asthma was 34.78%. The prescribing pattern among the patients represents that almost 73.51% took antibiotics for respiratory tract infection. Most of the doctors prescribed combined bronchodilator (60.54%) in acute exacerbation of asthma symptoms. To increase consciousness, knowledge, management & adherence to treatment are the best way to reduce the prevalence and risk factors of asthma. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher East West University en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries ;PHA00374
dc.subject Asthma, childhood, treatment, management, knowledge. en_US
dc.title A Survey on Knowledge and Management of Childhood Asthma outside Dhaka en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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