December 2010. Volume 6. Number 4

Universalizing smoke-free areas appears to decrease hospital admissions for asthma in children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mackay D, Haw S, Ayres JG, Fischbacher C, Pell JP. Smoke-free legislation and hospitalizations for childhood asthma. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:1139-45
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 21/10/2010
Acceptance date: 25/10/2010
Publication date: 28/10/2010

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: in Scotland, passage of smoke-free legislation in 2006 was associated to a subsequent reduction in the rate of respiratory disease in populations other than those with occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Reviewers’ commentary: implementing a smoke-free legislation aimed at all public and enclosed places is a clearly useful measure in preventing respiratory diseases among workers. Apparently this measure would result in a "voluntary" restriction at home, which would have an extra impact in children’s respiratory morbidity.

How to cite this article

Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. Universalizar los espacios sin humo parece disminuir los ingresos hospitalarios por asma en niños. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:84.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Mackay D, Haw S, Ayres JG, Fischbacher C, Pell JP. Smoke-free legislation and hospitalizations for childhood asthma. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:1139-45
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 21/10/2010
Acceptance date: 25/10/2010
Publication date: 28/10/2010

How to cite this article

Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. Universalizar los espacios sin humo parece disminuir los ingresos hospitalarios por asma en niños. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:84.

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