Vitamin D deficiency and Asthma Exacerbation in adult asthmatics : an epidemiological study
| dc.contributor.author | Tayebbey, Imène | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-19T09:55:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-19T09:55:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | 65 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. (+ CD-Rom) | |
| dc.description.abstract | Context: Vitamin D deficiency wasreported to be associated with severe asthma exacerbations. However, numerous studies from developed countries remain contradictory and poorly designed, moreover, data are lacking in the developing countries including Algeria. Objectives: (i) Examinethe association between vitamin D deficiency and severe asthma exacerbation in adults with asthma, and (ii) find out from patients' medical records whether healthcare providers took into account the measurement of serum vitamin D levels during follow-up visits. Methodology: The epidemiological study was conducted in the pneumo-phtisiology services of Belloua Hospital, in Tizi-Ouzou city. Twenty medical records of adult asthmatics were selected for data collection, and 18 of the 20 patients were interviewed during a survey using a semi-structured questionnaire in a professional setting. The data collected were analysed using SPSS v.25. Results: A total of 20 patients were interviewed, of whom 55.56% were women, and 88.89% were severe asthmatics with a mean age of 53.27±17.12. In addition, 66.7% of them were allergic (dust, pollen, etc.) and 33.3% had a vitamin D deficiency, while 33.33% had none. The average number of hospital admissions was estimated at 5 this year, and the average number of asthma exacerbations in this population was 5.44. No correlation was found between severe asthma exacerbation, worsening of symptoms and interpretations of asthma control tests, respectively, and vitamin D deficiency (Ʃ p values > 0.05). Moreover, none of none of the patients had been tested for vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: No association between vitamin D deficiency and severe asthma exacerbation was found, Further research with larger cohorts will be necessary to elucidate the relationship between vitamin D status and severe asthma. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Specialty : Microbial Biotechnology | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.ummto.dz/handle/ummto/28426 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Université Mouloud Mammeri | |
| dc.subject | Asthma | |
| dc.subject | Severe asthma | |
| dc.subject | Exacerbations | |
| dc.subject | Vitamin D deficiency | |
| dc.title | Vitamin D deficiency and Asthma Exacerbation in adult asthmatics : an epidemiological study | |
| dc.type | Thesis |