Effect of Active and Passive Smoking on Asthma Exacerbations and Severity in Asthma Patients Followed up Regularly

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dc.authoridAytemur, Zeynep Ayfer/0000-0003-0421-907X
dc.authoridBasoglu, Ozen K/0000-0001-8168-6611
dc.authorwosidAytemur, Zeynep Ayfer/ABI-7452-2020
dc.authorwosidBasoglu, Ozen K/AAG-7873-2019
dc.contributor.authorAytemur, Zeynep Ayfer
dc.contributor.authorBasoglu, Ozen Kacmaz
dc.contributor.authorOnal, Aytul
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:32:24Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:32:24Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Both active and passive smoking increase the risk of developing asthma and respiratory symptoms and decrease pulmonary functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of active and passive smoking exposure on asthma severity and exacerbations in patients treated and followed-up regularly by the same physician in a specialized asthma outpatient clinic. Material and Method: We used a questionnaire to assess the history, medications, severity and exacerbations of asthma, besides active and passive smoking exposure in 131 patients attending our asthma outpatient clinic and urinary cotinine levels were measured. Results: Mean age of the patients was 52.0 +/- 11.7 [93 females (71%)]. Thirty nine patients (30%) reported passive smoking exposure, whereas seven (5%) patients were current smokers. Urinary cotinine levels were high (> 500 ng/ml) in only two patients with passive smoking exposure. The average number of asthma exacerbations was 1.5/year in patients exposed to passive smoking and 1/year in patients without exposure (p> 0.05). The number of patients with intermittent (32% vs. 24%) and mild persistent (53% vs. 46%) asthma were higher in passive smoking patients whereas there were more patients without smoking exposure in the moderate persistent (13% vs. 22%) and severe persistent (3% vs. 8%) groups. Conclusion: We concluded that the percentage of current smokers was lower than the general population among asthma patients. This can emphasize the importance of educational therapy in the specific asthma outpatient clinic. On the other hand, we should improve the consciousness of the general public about asthma as one third of the patients were passive smokers.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage182en_US
dc.identifier.issn1302-7808
dc.identifier.issn1308-5387
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77953445243en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage178en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/95058
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000421665400004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherBilimsel Tip Publishing Houseen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Thoracic Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectactive smokingen_US
dc.subjectpassive smokingen_US
dc.titleEffect of Active and Passive Smoking on Asthma Exacerbations and Severity in Asthma Patients Followed up Regularlyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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