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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
6
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1997-7-17
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Asians and Pacific Islanders comprise a large and growing minority group in the United States, yet data on health status specific to these populations are scant. We conducted an epidemiologic study of asthma in a Vietnamese refugee population to estimate prevalence, evaluate risk factors, and better understand treatments of asthma among Vietnamese individuals. One hundred twenty-four asthma cases were identified from a population of 2,536 new Vietnamese refugees in San Diego (prevalence = 49 per 1,000; 4.9%). Two nonasthmatic control groups of Vietnamese refugees, matched for age and gender with the asthma cases, were recruited for a case-control study, using a questionnaire administered in Vietnamese. Vietnamese asthmatic individuals used both Western and non-Western therapies. Most subjects used traditional health practices, such as coining, cupping, and oil inhalation. As compared with current-refugee controls, the asthmatic subjects used significantly more bleeding (OR: 3.40; 95% CI: 1.06 to 10.80) and herbal ingestion (OR: 1.87; 95% CI: 1.08 to 3.19). As compared with former-refugee controls, the asthmatic subjects used significantly more oil inhalation (OR: 2.58; 95% CI: 1.45 to 4.85), bleeding (OR: 8.64, 95% CI: 1.02 to 73.70), and herbal ingestion (OR: 1.93; 95% CI: 1.02 to 3.67). The presentation and recognition of asthma among the Vietnamese subjects were similar to those in other populations. This information may be helpful in designing culture-specific health-education programs.
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| pubmed:grant | |
| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jun
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| pubmed:issn |
1073-449X
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
155
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1895-901
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-14
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Acculturation,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Asthma,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Case-Control Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Health Status,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Refugees,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Socioeconomic Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-United States,
pubmed-meshheading:9196092-Vietnam
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| pubmed:year |
1997
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Asthma in a Vietnamese refugee population.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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