Allergic Diseases and Atopy among Schoolchildren in Eastern Croatia
| Autor: | Blaženka Kljaić Bukvić, Darija Bardak, Gabrijela Čančarević, Maja Franić, Neda Aberle, Antoneta Gudelj, Mario Blekić, Marko Vučković |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Hypersensitivity
Immediate Allergy medicine.medical_specialty Croatia Cross-sectional study Prevalence lcsh:Medicine Disease Atopy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine immune system diseases Surveys and Questionnaires Hypersensitivity Humans Medicine Original Scientific Papers Child Skin Tests Environmental tobacco smoke exposure Asthma House dust mite 030201 allergy biology business.industry lcsh:R prevalence allergic diseases atopy children eastern Croatia General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology respiratory tract diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Risk factors Rhinitis allergic 030228 respiratory system Dermatitis atopic business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Clinica Croatica Acta Clinica Croatica, Vol 57., Iss 1., Pp 82-90 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 0353-9466 |
| DOI: | 10.20471/acc.2018.57.01.09 |
| Popis: | Aim: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia, to estimate prevalence of allergic diseases and atopy, as well as to investigate possible etiologic factors for asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in childhood. Methods: The study included 1687 schoolchildren aged 10-11.Data were collected using standardized International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase II written questionnaire. Skin prick tests were performed to provide an objective measure of atopy, defined as skin reactivity to one or more allergens. Results: Lifetime prevalence for wheezing was 22.7 %, rhinitis symptoms 22.5 %, and eczema symptoms 17.9 %, respectively. Period prevalence in the past 12 months was 7.9 % for attacks of wheezing, 9.9 % for rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms, and 10.1 % for eczema symptoms. 20.2 % of the children who performed skin prick test were positive to at least one of the adopted allergens, with house dust mite sensitisation being the most frequent one. Risk factors for allergic disease include allergic disease in family, atopy, sensitisations to indoor and outdoor allergens and environmental tobacco smoke exposure at home. Conclusion: An international comparison with results of other ISAAC Phase II studies has shown that Brod- Posavina County is an area with moderate prevalence rate for atopy and current asthma symptoms. |
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