Asthma Among Homeless Children in New York City: An Update

• Autores: Roy Grant, Shawn Bowen, Diane E. McLean, Douglas Berman, Karen Redlener, Irwin Redlener
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 97, Nº. 3, 2007, págs. 448-450
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Homeless children in New York City had an extremely high asthma prevalence?40%?in a cross-sectional study at 3 shelters (n=740) during 1998 to 1999. We used the same protocol to summarize subsequent data through December 2002. Asthma prevalence was 33% (n=1636); only 15% of the children previously diagnosed were taking an asthma controller medication. Emergency department use was 59%. These data were used to support a class action lawsuit that was resolved in favor of homeless children with asthma in New York City.