Journal of Lung Diseases & Treatment

Halwani R

Publications

• Research Article
  Impact of Asthma on the Quality of Life of Adolescent Patients from Saudi Arabia
  Author(s): Halwani R, Al-kufeidy R, Muharib BA, Alkhashram FM, Hussain SIB, Alhenaki RS, Vazquez-Tello A, Al-Frayh A, Iqbal SM and Al-Muhsen SHalwani R, Al-kufeidy R, Muharib BA, Alkhashram FM, Hussain SIB, Alhenaki RS, Vazquez-Tello A, Al-Frayh A, Iqbal SM and Al-Muhsen S
  
  Background: Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease afflicting people worldwide without distinction of age, gender or ethnicity. The health-related quality of life (HRQL) of adolescents with asthma can be disrupted considerably and may reflect the effectiveness of symptoms management, therapy and health services provided. Objective: To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of Saudi Arab adolescents with documented clinical history of asthma, classified by severity. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life (PAQLQ) and the Mini Asthma Quality of life (Mini-AQLQ) questionnaires were applied to 135 randomly recruited asthma patients (11-to-19 years old) in the period between January and June 2012, grouped as intermitent, mild, moderate, or severe. Resul.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1018.1000114

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