TY - JOUR ID - 241383 TI - Prevalence of the Common Cold Symptoms and Associated Risk Factors in a Large Population Study JO - TANAFFOS (Respiration) JA - RSPR LA - en SN - 1735-0344 AU - Amra, Babak AU - Sohrab-pour, Hamid AU - Shirani, Shahin AU - Golshan, Mohammad AD - Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services AD - Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Labbafinejad Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, ISFAHAN-IRAN. Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 5 IS - 3(summer) SP - 13 EP - 17 KW - Common cold KW - allergy KW - Asthma KW - ISSAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) DO - N2 - Background: Common cold is the most frequent illness managed in general practice. Data regarding prevalence of the common cold in communities is confounded by the close similarity between allergy and/or asthma related symptoms and common cold. The purpose of this study was to elucidate possible correlations between self-reported common cold episodes and asthma/allergy related symptoms and some evident risk factors. Materials and Methods: As a part of an ISSAC study in Isfahan , Iran, a randomly selected population of 11666 students aged 6 to 18 years(mean ± SD =12.96±2.99) were studied. The children or parents completed in a questionnaire with both ISSAC, and other supplementary questions regarding the common cold and allergy. Results: 11666 pupils (88.9% ) completed the study . Those pupils reporting more than 3 to five episodes of the common cold exhibited a significantly more asthma and/or allergy related symptoms. Conclusion: Persian people with more than 3 to 5 episodes of cold like symptoms per year should be evaluated for allergic conditions. (Tanaffos 2006; 5(3): 13-17) UR - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_241383.html L1 - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_241383_a2833ab124a348c9fc8210c87c9ac1eb.pdf ER -