Changes in environmental tobacco smoke exposure and asthma morbidity among urban school children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is associated with poor asthma outcomes in children. However, little is known about natural changes in ETS exposure over time in children with asthma and how these changes may affect health-care utilization. This article documents the relationship between changes in ETS exposure and childhood asthma morbidity among children enrolled in a clinical trial of supervised asthma therapy.

Methods

Data for this analysis come from a large randomized clinical trial of supervised asthma therapy in which 290 children with persistent asthma were randomized to receive either usual care or supervised asthma therapy. No smoking cessation counseling or ETS exposure education was provided to caregivers; however, children were given 20 min

SUBMITTER: Gerald LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2763557 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature