PURPOSE: To describe the frequency of asthma publications in national and international nursing journals indexed in the "Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior" or other Brazilian databases. METHODS: Database searches were limited to study origin, reference index, journal type, publication year, study methodology, publication type, and object of study "Asthma" or "Asma". Data were collected through a form designed for this study. RESULTS: Databases search retrieved 56 foreign and 3 Brazilian studies conducted between 1994 and 2004. Studies were published more frequently in the years of 2002 (12 foreign and 1 Brazilian) and 2004 (14 foreign). CONCLUSIONS: It's necessary further research in Asthma must be conducted and published by Brazilian researchers.
Asthma; Scientific and technical publications
