| Autor: |
Urszula Samolińska-Zawisza, Edyta Krzych-Fałta, Piotr Samel-Kowalik, Barbara Piekarska, Anna Nowicka, Adam Lusawa, Jarosław Komorowski, Agnieszka Lipiec, Jacek Borowicz, Aneta Tomaszewska, Adam J. Sybilski, Artur Walkiewicz, Filip Raciborski, Bolesław Samoliński |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. 1:10-18 |
| ISSN: |
2353-3854 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.alergo.2014.03.008 |
| Popis: |
In the last few decades the prevalence of allergic diseases has dramatically increased. In Poland, the multicentre, wide-ranging, standardized, and randomized epidemiological research was required. Aim The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of allergic diseases in Poland. Method A survey and medical examination according to the ECRHS II and ISAAC standards in selected 9 regions of Poland. Sample was randomized based on the personal number, stratified and representative of age and sex. The completed questionnaires were collected from 18,617 respondents. Nearly 25% of them subsequently underwent a medical examination. Results Asthma was self-reported in 4.72% and doctor diagnosed asthma was in 11%. Symptomatic asthma was declared be over 12% of population. In the past 12 months, wheezing and whistling were declared by 12.4% adults, and in the whole life by 18.8% children and 16.1% adolescents. Asthma was first diagnosed during the ECAP project in 70% of respondents. Allergic rhinitis was recognized among over 22% of population. Association between asthma and allergic rhinitis was declared by 73.6% patients. Conclusion Allergic diseases are common in Polish population and it is a big social problem. Standards of early detection and prevention of these disorders should be introduced. |
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