Incidence of episodes of acute asthma and acute bronchitis in general practice 1976-87.

摘要: The incidence of episodes acute asthma and bronchitis was analysed for an 11-year period studied in relation to epidemiological data on viral illness virus isolation data. Between 1976 1987, the weekly returns service estimates asthmatic England Wales increased from 10.2 27.1 per 100,000 patients week (all ages). increase most marked children up age 14 years. Acute attack rates ages) 78.7 111.9 over same period. Because this rise bronchitis, it is unlikely that labelling shifts contributed reported asthma. These support belief prevalence real, also United Kingdom may even be underestimated by partial concealment bronchitis. In if 10% attacks were asthma, would represent a 41% underestimation rates. Rates other respiratory illnesses showed fall period, apart common cold which increase. winter coincided with viruses strong seasonal patterns (respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza 1 2 influenza A B), but there no evidence these related overall 11 year period.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)