[The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis in school children from Kraków and Poznań--ISAAC study (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood)].

Autor:	Lis G; Klinika Chorób Dzieci Polsko-Amerykańskiego Instytutu Pediatrii, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie., Breborowicz A, Cichocka-Jarosz E, Sobkowiak P, Gazurek D, Swiatły A, Alkiewicz J, Pietrzyk JJ
Jazyk:	polština
Zdroj:	Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology [Otolaryngol Pol] 2004; Vol. 58 (6), pp. 1103-9.
Abstrakt:	Background: The aim of study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis (ARC) in school children in 1994/95 and 2001/02. Methodology: Standardized ISAAC questionnaire was used for assessment population of school children 6-7 yrs of age and 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków and Poznań. Results: The prevalence of AR ever symptoms increased significantly in group 6-7 yrs of age from 28.5% to 33.6% in Kraków and from 13.0% to 31.3% in Poznań. The similar rise was found in group 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków from 26.1% to 41.1%, in Poznań from 19.0% to 39.6%. In both age groups and both centers the number of children with established AR diagnosis increased: in group 6-7 yrs of age in Kraków from 15.3% to 21.1%, in Poznań from 5.0% to 19.5%; in group 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków from 19.7% to 29.9%, in Poznań from 12.0% to 32.6%. Analysis of AR and ARC current symptoms (in the last year) confirmed significant increasing prevalence in both age groups, too. Conclusion: The prevalence of AR and ARC diagnosis and symptoms increased significantly during last 7 years.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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