Prevalence and associated factors of wheezing illnesses of children aged three to five years living in under-served settlements of the Colombo Municipal Council in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background A rising trend in Sri Lanka for asthma and wheezing illness is observed with higher morbidity in younger children and a paucity of related research. ‘Under-served settlements’ (USS) of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have poor living environments conducive to childhood wheezing....

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Main Authors: Ruwanika Seneviratne, Nalika S. Gunawardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5043-3