Abstract
Asthma patients in inner cities have the highest prevalence of asthma and the highest death rates in America. The purpose of this study was to evaluate sensitization and exposure to common indoor allergens seen for asthma treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Eighty asthma patients were enrolled in the emergency department and 64 in hospital clinics in this study. Neither sensitization nor visibility In this population, cat allergens are prevalent. The findings show that black asthma patients are exposed to high levels of mite and cockroach allergens in downtown Atlanta and that a high percentage of patients with asthma are sensitized to these allergens; a significant risk factor for asthma in this population is the combination of sensitization and exposure.
 Keywords: asthma; mechanical ventilation, status asthmaticus , Pathophysiology epidemiology mechanisms.
Highlights
Hospital admission rates for patients with asthma as well as the asthma mortality rate among the black population, among patients in the inner city, are rising
The findings show that black asthma patients are exposed to high levels of mite and cockroach allergens in downtown Atlanta and that a high percentage of patients with asthma are sensitized to these allergens; a significant risk factor for asthma in this population is the combination of sensitization and exposure
All of the Asthma patients came from black families, in keeping with the normal population seen at this hospital
Summary
Hospital admission rates for patients with asthma as well as the asthma mortality rate among the black population, among patients in the inner city, are rising. Confirmed in a longitudinal sample, the sensitization of mites is a significant risk factor for asthma and indicated that sensitivity of babies to elevated mite allergen levels could contribute to earlier onset of asthma. Houses in the inner city of Wilmington had elevated mite and cockroach levels with low cat allergen levels in the sample of adult patients, while dust mite and cat allergen levels were elevated in the suburbs and cockroach levels were low. It has been shown that allergens by asthma patients of the inner cities of the United States has increased [2]. The basic serum levels of IgE antibodies in asthma patients with and monitor to decide whether these lifestyle factors for asthma in patients from the inner city is. We used a questionnaire to test other questions and factors which contribute
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