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Review
. 2014 Apr;4(2):75-85.
doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2014.4.2.75. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

Epidemiology of adult asthma in Asia: toward a better understanding

Woo-Jung Song  1 , Min-Gyu Kang  1 , Yoon-Seok Chang  2 , Sang-Heon Cho  1
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Review

Epidemiology of adult asthma in Asia: toward a better understanding

Woo-Jung Song et al. Asia Pac Allergy. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Asia is the world's most dynamic area. Asthma is a major chronic disease in Asia, like other continents. However, unlike childhood asthma, the epidemiological burden of asthma in Asian adults has been unclear. Here we reviewed the currently available literatures on the epidemiology of adult asthma in the Asian community populations. Adult asthma prevalence was generally lower in Asian than in Europe, but the increasing trends suggested the disease burden to rise in the near future. However, for better understanding, it may be essential to prepare for the Asian multinational network for the standardization and collaboration of research.

Keywords: Asia; Asthma; Epidemiology; Review.

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Fig. 1
Cross-sectional prevalence of adult asthma from nationwide studies in Asia. Reference label indicates the first author and publication year [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 28, 38, 39, 44, 51, 57].
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Cross-sectional prevalence of elderly asthma in Asian countries. Reference label indicates the first author and publication year [10, 11, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 31, 32, 34, 45, 49, 51, 58].
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Geographical difference of adult asthma prevalence in Asian countries. The representative prevalence was primarily retrieved from nationwide data if available. Otherwise, the summation of local area studies were utilized as alternative.
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Fig. 4
Changes in the prevalence of asthma in Asian adults. Reference label indicates the first author and publication year [38, 43, 44, 45].
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