Behavioral Problems of Asthmatic Children

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Duvdevany ◽  
Yael Harel
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Medical Questionnaire ◽  
Treatment Procedures ◽  
The Relationship

Behavioral problems of 116 children with asthma were studied at the Linn Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, where they were under treatment. Parents were administered a medical questionnaire and the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. The study examines the relationship between asthmatic children of various levels of severity of the illness and behavioral problems. A comparison was made among the Achenbach scale, level of compliance with treatment procedures, and level of severity of the illness. Another comparison was made between age groups and level of behavioral problems. Significant differences were found between all three illness severity groups and two variables—somatic complaints and social problems. Differences were also found between age groups for the withdrawn variable.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL AND CHILDREN'S SERUM IMMUNOGLOBULIN E (IgE) AND ASTHMA

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-329
Author(s):  
Stanley P. Galant
Keyword(s):  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Skin Tests ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Significant Determinant ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the Study. To examine parental factors that influence bronchial asthma and immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in their children. Methods. The data in this study were derived from the Tucson Epidemiological Study of Airways Obstructive Diseases since 1972. Eleven evaluation periods have been performed since that time. Asthma histories were established by questionnaire. IgE levels were obtained in 738 children, 1043 fathers, and 1261 mothers. IgE levels were determined by paper radioimmunosorbent (PRIST) technique. IgE Z scores were established. An IgE Z score is the number of standard deviations IgE differs from matched age and sex-matched subjects and log corrected. Skin tests were performed by prick technique to house dust, mold, grass, tree and weed mix and appropriate controls. Results. The percentage of children with bronchial asthma increased with the presence of asthma in parents so that 11.5% of children with asthma occurred in families with no parental asthma compared with 48.6% when both parents had asthma. The rate of childhood bronchial asthma was significantly related to parental IgE levels only when the mother and father had bronchial asthma (43% vs 20%) and much less so (22% vs 10%), when there was no parental asthma. In addition, asthma in the child proved to be a highly significant determinant of the child's IgE Z score, even after correcting for parental IgE Z score. The presence of atopy (ie, positive skin tests) was also not a significant determinant of IgE levels in asthmatic children. Discussion. The authors conclude that the inheritance of IgE is only one factor related to the development of asthma, and is limited as a predictor.

Cardiovascular Fitness in Children With Asthma Correlates With Psychologic Functioning of the Child

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Strunk ◽  
David A. Mrazek ◽  
Jolene T. Fukuhara ◽  
Jim Masterson ◽  
Susan K. Ludwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Assessment ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Asthma Severity ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Bicycle Ergometry ◽  
Global Assessment Scale ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Children With Asthma

Abnormalities in fitness in asthmatic children are assumed to derive from illness severity. We studied 90 children with moderately severe to severe but stable asthma for (1) fitness levels using bicycle ergometry, (2) measures of asthma severity, (3) clinician's impression of child (Child Global Assessment Scale), and (4) mother's rating of child's behavior (Child Behavior Checklist). Fitness values ranged from 15% to 120% of normal values for age, sex, and body surface area: 48% were abnormal (<2 SD below mean) and 5% were borderline (1 to 2 SD below mean). Associations between levels of fitness and medical and psychologic criteria were tested using regression analyses. Of the 11 medical variables used to define the severity of asthma, recent exacerbation of disease, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and specific airway conductance together accounted for 8.1% of the variability in the workload ratios (ie, R2 = 0.081). The importance of the psychologic factors in determining the variability in the workload ratios was tested after the importance of the medical variables had been considered: Child Global Assessment Scale accounted for a significant amount of variability, improving the R2 to 0.180 (an increase to 0.100, P = .003). These data suggest that, within the spectrum of disease presented by the patients in this study, adjustment to the disease is at least as important as severity of disease in determining fitness.

Family Communication, Prosocial Behavior and Emotional/Behavioral Problems in a Sample of Pakistani Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110239
Author(s):  
Sadia Saleem ◽  
Sayyeda T. Zahra ◽  
Sara Subhan ◽  
Zahid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The current study aimed to determine the predictive relationship of family communication, prosocial behavior, and emotional/behavioral problems in adolescents. A sample of 273 adolescents (girls = 148; boys = 125), aged 11–18 years ( M = 14.41, SD = 1.53) were recruited through multistage sampling strategy. Family Communication Scale, Prosocial Scale, and Youth version of Child Behavior Checklist were used to measure family communication, prosocial behavior, and emotional/behavioral problems, respectively. Results indicated a significant positive association of family communication and prosocial behavior ( p < .001), and a significant negative association of family communication ( p < .001) and prosocial behavior ( p < .001) with emotional/behavioral problems. Moreover, mediation analysis revealed that prosocial behavior partially mediated the relationship between family communication and emotional/behavioral problems ( p < .002). Results are discussed in terms of the manifestation of adolescents' problems in traditional and collectivistic cultures.

scholarly journals Brain Anatomical Mediators of GRIN2B Gene Association with Attention/Hyperactivity Problems: An Integrated Genetic-Neuroimaging Study

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1193
Author(s):  
Maria Nobile ◽  
Eleonora Maggioni ◽  
Maddalena Mauri ◽  
Marco Garzitto ◽  
Sara Piccin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Imaging Genetics ◽  
Brain Morphology ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Blood Drawing ◽  
Neuroimaging Study ◽  
Parietal Cortices ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the genetic and neural determinants of attention and hyperactivity problems. Using a proof-of-concept imaging genetics mediation design, we explore the relationship between the glutamatergic GRIN2B gene variants and inattention/hyperactivity with neuroanatomical measures as intermediates. Fifty-eight children and adolescents were evaluated for behavioral problems at three time points over approximately 7 years. The final assessment included blood drawing for genetic analyses and 3T magnetic resonance imaging. Attention/hyperactivity problems based on the Child Behavior Checklist/6-18, six GRIN2B polymorphisms and regional cortical thickness, and surface area and volume were estimated. Using general linear model (GLM) and mediation analyses, we tested whether GRIN2B exerted an influence on stable inattention/hyperactivity over development, and to what extent this effect was mediated by brain morphology. GLM results enlightened the relation between GRIN2B rs5796555-/A, volume in the left cingulate isthmus and inferior parietal cortices and inattention/hyperactivity. The mediation results showed that rs5796555-/A effect on inattention/hyperactivity was partially mediated by volume in the left isthmus of the cingulate cortex, suggesting a key role of this region in translating glutamatergic GRIN2B variations to attention/hyperactivity problems. This evidence can have important implications in the management of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

scholarly journals Relationship between Poorly Controlled Asthma and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children with Asthma: A Two-Center Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yun Guo ◽  
Xiuqing Zhang ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Deyu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Function ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Breathing Disorders ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
The Relationship

Objective. Asthma and sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are common chronic respiratory diseases in children. The relationship between asthma and SRDB is bidirectional. However, only a few studies have analyzed the relationship between asthma control status and risk of SRBD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between asthma control and SRBD and further assess the relationship between therapy/atopy/lung function of children with asthma and SRBD. Methods. A total of 209 children aged 3–16 years were enrolled in this study. Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) scores were used to identify children at high risk of developing SRBD. Data on asthma control status, therapy, allergy, lung function, and exhaled nitric oxide were collected. Results. A significantly higher risk of SRBD was found among children with poorly controlled asthma (34.25% vs. 13.97%, P  < 0.01) and allergic rhinitis (AR) (34.29% vs. 13.92%, P  < 0.01) than among children with well-controlled asthma and AR. The prevalence of SRBD was also significantly higher in asthmatic children with obesity than that with just obesity (42.11% vs. 20.00%, P  < 0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that poorly controlled asthma (OR, 2.746 (95% CI, 1.215–6.209); P  < 0.05) and poorly controlled AR (OR, 3.284 (95% CI, 1.430–7.544); P  < 0.01) increased the odds of having SRBD. Conclusion. Poorly controlled asthma and AR increase the risk of SRBD. A routine check of the level of asthma control and appropriate use of medication for AR are important because of their influence on SRBD.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Children with and Without Learning Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

The study explored the relationship between emotional and behavioral problems and learning disability by comparing children with and without learning disabilities.it was hypothesized that both comparison groups will be different on emotional and behavioral problems and there will be gender differences too. Purposive sampling was done to recruit cases for the learning disabilities group. Sample consisted of students (both boys and girls) from private schools of lahore, studying in grades 3, 4, 5. A matched sample of children without learning disabilities was selected to constitute the comparison group. Learning disabilities diagnostic inventory (hammill & bryant, 1998) and child behavior checklist (achenbach, 1991) were used to assess the variables. Descriptive analysis of data, t-test and multiple analysis of variance were carried out to test the proposed hypotheses. The results revealed that groups of children with and without learning disabilities differ significantly across almost all emotional and behavioral problems. The findings of the study also showed gender differences on different emotional and behavioral problems.

scholarly journals Urinary Cotinine and Exposure to Parental Smoking in a Population of Children with Asthma

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Oddoze ◽  
Jean Christophe Dubus ◽  
Monique Badier ◽  
Xavier Thirion ◽  
Anne Marie Pauli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Parental Smoking ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Ultraviolet Detection ◽  
Bronchial Responsiveness ◽  
Urinary Cotinine ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Smoking Exposure ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Studies of the effects of tobacco smoke often rely on reported exposure to cigarette smoke, a measure that is subject to bias. We describe here the relationship between parental smoking exposure as assessed by urinary cotinine excretion and lung function in children with asthma. Methods: We studied 90 children 4–14 years of age, who reported a confirmed diagnosis or symptoms of asthma. In each child, we assessed baseline pulmonary function (spirometry) and bronchial responsiveness to carbachol stimulation. Urinary cotinine was measured by HPLC with ultraviolet detection. Results: Urinary cotinine concentrations in the children were significantly correlated (P &lt;0.001) with the number of cigarettes the parents, especially the mothers, smoked. Bronchial responsiveness to carbachol (but not spirometry test results) was correlated (P &lt;0.03) with urinary cotinine in the children. Conclusion: Passive smoke exposure increases the bronchial responsiveness to carbachol in asthmatic children.

TO STUDY THE DYNAMICS OF IMMUNITY IN BLACK-AND-WHITE COWS DEPENDING ON AGE

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
М.В. ДОВЫДЕНКОВА
Keyword(s):  
Bactericidal Activity ◽  
Phagocytic Activity ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Natural Resistance ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Feeding Methods ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Relationship

Проведена статистическая обработка сформированной базы данных показателей неспецифической резистентности MS «Excel» с целью изучения динамики иммунитета по параметрам бактерицидной, лизоцимной и фагоцитарной активности у крупного рогатого скота черно-пестрой породы разных возрастов. Было установлено, что средние значения показателей лизоцимной и бактерицидной активности у телят в 6 мес были ниже (47,89% и 49,09%, соответственно), чем у животных в 3—4 года (53,75% и 52,81%). Выведено уравнение регрессии, описывающее взаимосвязь между средними показателями фагоцитарной активности и возрастом при высокой степени достоверности (R2=0,90). Изменения лизоцимной и бактерицидной активности в зависимости от возраста были недостоверными (R2=0,58 и R2=0,49, соответственно). Установлена высокая корреляция между бактерицидной и лизоцимной активностью. Отмечена динамика изменения неспецифического иммунитета у коров различных возрастных групп. Создание баз данных и постоянный мониторинг основных показателей естественной резистентности в зависимости от различных факторов (породы, возраста, стадий лактации, кормления, способов содержания), которые влияют на данные показатели, необходимо для оценки физиологического состояния организма животных и их устойчивости к болезням. Statistical processing of the generated MS "Excel" on indicators of non-specific resistance database was carried out with the aim of studying the dynamics of the development of immunity in terms of bactericidal, lysozyme and phagocytic activity in black-and-white cattle of different ages. It was found that the average values of indicators of lysozyme and bactericidal activity in calves at 6 months were lower (47.89% and 49.09%, respectively) than in animals at the age of 3—4 years (53.75% and 52.81%). The equation of regression was derived, it describes the relationship between the average indicators of phagocytic activity and the age with a high degree of reliability (R2=0.90). The changes in lysozyme and bactericidal activity depending on age were dubious (R2=0.58 and R2=0.49, respectively). The high correlation between bactericidal and lysozyme activity was established. It was noticed that the cows of different age groups experienced the dynamics of changes in nonspecific immunity. The creation of databases and constant monitoring of the main indicators of natural resistance, depending on various factors (breed, age, stages of lactation, feeding, methods of keeping) that affect these indicators, is necessary for assessing the physiological state of the animals’ body of and their resistance to diseases.

Association between Social Media Use for Health Purpose and Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Yun Lee ◽  
Yan Luo ◽  
Cho Rong Won ◽  
Jiyoung Lee ◽  
Jeongwon Baik
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health Purpose

BACKGROUND The use of social media or social networking sites (SNS) is increasing across all age groups, and one of the primary motives of using SNS is to seek health-related information. Although previous research examining the effect of SNS use on depression exist, studies regarding the effect of SNS use for health purpose on depression is limited. OBJECTIVE Our study aims to explore the relationship between SNS use for health purpose and depression across the four age groups (18-34 years old, 35-49 years old, 50-64 years old, and above 65 years old). METHODS A sample of 6,789 adults aged 18 and older was extracted from a 2017 and 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Univariate and bivariate analyses to examine the association between each variable and four age groups were conducted. Multiple linear regression analyses to predict depression level among participants with use of SNS for health purpose were conducted. RESULTS SNS use for health purpose and depression were positively associated for three age groups but not for those 65 years or older (=0.13, P<0.05; =0.08, P<0.05; =0.09, P<0.05). Income and self-reported health status indicated an inverse relationship for all age groups. The relationship with marital status differed based on age group with 18 and 34 years old showing an inverse relationship (=-0.13, P<0.01) while 65 years or older showing a positive relationship (=0.06, P<0.05). Gender was positively associated among those in the 35-49 years old (=0.09, P<0.05) and 65 years or older (=0.07, P<0.05). Being Non-Hispanic White was positively associated with depression among 50-64 years old (=0.07, P<0.001) and 65 years or older (=0.08, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Age-tailored education on determining accurate and reliable information shared via SNS is needed to reduce depressive symptoms.

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