The Siberian Scientific Medical Journal
 
 
№ 5 / 2016 / 83-87

Study of bronchial asthma prevalence in Novosibirsk population

Author Affiliations

Abstract

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common diseases worldwide, imposing the substantial social burden. Prevalence of bronchial asthma in Novosibirsk tends to increase. With the purpose of early diagnostics of bronchial asthma, improvement of quality of life of patients in Novosibirsk the register of bronchial asthma was composed in 2000. The aim of research was to reveal the bronchial asthma prevalence in terms of the disease different risk factors and regional features, to reveal patients with bronchial asthma at an initial stage of the disease and to organize prophylaxis of bronchial asthma. The true prevalence of bronchial asthma has been determined as the result of specified registration program introduction that allowed to specify the demand of necessary medical specialized help and medicinal drugs, and also to increase the diagnostics, treatments and prophylaxis efficiency.

Key words

bronchial asthma, prevalence, registry
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About Authors (Correspondence):

Manzhileeva T.V. – candidate of medical sciences, assistant of internal diseases chair, e-mail: manzhileeva@rambler.ru

Mozhina L.N. – candidate of medical sciences, associate professor of the internal diseases chair

Kudelya L.M. – doctor of medical sciences, professor, honored physician of the RF, head of pulmonological department, professor of the internal diseases chair, chief pulmonologist of the Novosibirsk region

Sidorova L.D. – doctor of medical sciences, professor, academician of RAS, honored scientist, professor of the internal diseases chair

Tikhomirova E.G. – candidate of medical sciences, associate professor of internal diseases chair

Received: 08/11/2016