Bronchial asthma Dr Enmei Liu Division of Respiratory Disorders Childrens Hospital
Bronchial Asthma Dr Enmei Liu Division of Respiratory Disorders Children’s Hospital
Asthma is a major public Health Problem Nearly 5 million children have asthma(6.9% of children under 18) It is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses It is a leading cause of school absences
Asthma is a Major Public Health Problem • Nearly 5 million children have asthma (6.9% of children under 18) • It is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses • It is a leading cause of school absences
In a classroom of 30 children 2 or more children are likely to have asthma
2 or more children are likely to have asthma In a classroom of 30 children
Asthma -a global disease Totally 1.5 bilion asthma Eighteen thousand patients patients in the died for asthma world :Cost for asthma therapy Thirty million asthma more than that for patient in our contry AIs and tB
Totally 1.5 billion asthma patients in the world Eighteen thousand patients died for asthma Cost for asthma therapy more than that for AIS and TB Thirty million asthma patient in our contry Asthma –a global disease
Epidemiology Increase in the prevalence of asthma: incidence of asthma from1.65% to 5.33% In childhood Male: Female=2: 1
Epidemiology ❖Increase in the prevalence of asthma: incidence of asthma from1.65% to 5.33% ❖In childhood,Male:Female=2:1