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Hoffmans R, Wagemakers A, van Drunen C, Hellings P, Fokkens W. Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis in relation to comorbidity, ethnicity and environment. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192330. [PMID: 29401486 PMCID: PMC5798836 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background This study was conducted to assess the effect of comorbidity, ethnicity, occupation, smoking and place of residence on allergic rhinitis (AR), acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Methods A GA2LEN (The Global Allergy and Asthma European Network) screening questionnaire was sent to a random sample of the Dutch population (n = 16700) in three different areas of the Netherlands. Results Fifty percent (8347) of the questionnaires sent were returned. A total of 29% respondents (27–31% in different areas) met the criteria for AR, 18% (17–21%) for ARS and 16% (13–18%) for CRS. Risk factors for AR were itchy rash, eczema, adverse response after taking a painkiller, asthma, CRS and ARS. Moreover, the risk of AR was twice as low for full-time housewives/househusbands than for people with jobs. The risk of ARS or CRS was significantly higher in respondents with a doctor’s diagnosis of CRS, AR, itchy rash or smoking. The risk of CRS was also significantly higher in respondents with an adverse response after taking painkillers, active smoking or asthma. Caucasians are generally less likely to have AR or CRS than Latin-Americans, Hindustani and African-Creoles, and more likely to have ARS than Asian, Hindustani, Mediterranean and African-Creoles. Conclusions This study found shared and distinct risk factors for AR, ARS and CRS and therefore provides support for the belief that they have shared symptoms but are different diseases with different aetiologies.
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- Ruth Hoffmans
- Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Lieberman JA, Greenhawt M, Nowak-Wegrzyn A. The environment and food allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018; 120:455-457. [PMID: 29410214 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Jay Adam Lieberman
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Section of Allergy and Immunology, Food Challenge and Research Unit, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Wise SK, Lin SY, Toskala E, Orlandi RR, Akdis CA, Alt JA, Azar A, Baroody FM, Bachert C, Canonica GW, Chacko T, Cingi C, Ciprandi G, Corey J, Cox LS, Creticos PS, Custovic A, Damask C, DeConde A, DelGaudio JM, Ebert CS, Eloy JA, Flanagan CE, Fokkens WJ, Franzese C, Gosepath J, Halderman A, Hamilton RG, Hoffman HJ, Hohlfeld JM, Houser SM, Hwang PH, Incorvaia C, Jarvis D, Khalid AN, Kilpeläinen M, Kingdom TT, Krouse H, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laury AM, Lee SE, Levy JM, Luong AU, Marple BF, McCoul ED, McMains KC, Melén E, Mims JW, Moscato G, Mullol J, Nelson HS, Patadia M, Pawankar R, Pfaar O, Platt MP, Reisacher W, Rondón C, Rudmik L, Ryan M, Sastre J, Schlosser RJ, Settipane RA, Sharma HP, Sheikh A, Smith TL, Tantilipikorn P, Tversky JR, Veling MC, Wang DY, Westman M, Wickman M, Zacharek M. International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2018; 8:108-352. [PMID: 29438602 PMCID: PMC7286723 DOI: 10.1002/alr.22073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Critical examination of the quality and validity of available allergic rhinitis (AR) literature is necessary to improve understanding and to appropriately translate this knowledge to clinical care of the AR patient. To evaluate the existing AR literature, international multidisciplinary experts with an interest in AR have produced the International Consensus statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR:AR). METHODS Using previously described methodology, specific topics were developed relating to AR. Each topic was assigned a literature review, evidence-based review (EBR), or evidence-based review with recommendations (EBRR) format as dictated by available evidence and purpose within the ICAR:AR document. Following iterative reviews of each topic, the ICAR:AR document was synthesized and reviewed by all authors for consensus. RESULTS The ICAR:AR document addresses over 100 individual topics related to AR, including diagnosis, pathophysiology, epidemiology, disease burden, risk factors for the development of AR, allergy testing modalities, treatment, and other conditions/comorbidities associated with AR. CONCLUSION This critical review of the AR literature has identified several strengths; providers can be confident that treatment decisions are supported by rigorous studies. However, there are also substantial gaps in the AR literature. These knowledge gaps should be viewed as opportunities for improvement, as often the things that we teach and the medicine that we practice are not based on the best quality evidence. This document aims to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the AR literature to identify areas for future AR research and improved understanding.
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- Allergy/Asthma, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Switzerland
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- Allergy/Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, USA
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- Otolaryngology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey
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- Otolaryngology, University of California San Diego, USA
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Helios Kliniken Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Airway Research Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, German Center for Lung Research, Germany
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- Otolaryngology, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, USA
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- Pediatric Allergy, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Otolaryngology, Universitat de Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Spain
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- Rhinology/Allergy, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Allergy, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, Spain
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- Otolaryngology, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern, USA
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- Allergology, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jiminez Diaz, Spain
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- Allergy/Immunology, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, USA
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- Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Bosmans G, Shimizu Bassi G, Florens M, Gonzalez-Dominguez E, Matteoli G, Boeckxstaens GE. Cholinergic Modulation of Type 2 Immune Responses. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1873. [PMID: 29312347 PMCID: PMC5742746 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In recent years, the bidirectional relationship between the nervous and immune system has become increasingly clear, and its role in both homeostasis and inflammation has been well documented over the years. Since the introduction of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, there has been an increased interest in parasympathetic regulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses, including T helper 2 responses. Increasing evidence has been emerging suggesting a role for the parasympathetic nervous system in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases, including allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergy, and atopic dermatitis. In this review, we will highlight the role of cholinergic modulation by both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors in several key aspects of the allergic inflammatory response, including barrier function, innate and adaptive immune responses, and effector cells responses. A better understanding of these cholinergic processes mediating key aspects of type 2 immune disorders might lead to novel therapeutic approaches to treat allergic diseases.
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- Goele Bosmans
- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Thürmann L, Grützmann K, Klös M, Bieg M, Winter M, Polte T, Bauer T, Schick M, Bewerunge-Hudler M, Röder S, Bauer M, Wissenbach DK, Sack U, Weichenhan D, Mücke O, Plass C, Borte M, von Bergen M, Lehmann I, Eils R, Trump S. Early-onset childhood atopic dermatitis is related to NLRP2 repression. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 141:1482-1485.e16. [PMID: 29233739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Loreen Thürmann
- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Center for Molecular Tumor Diagnostics at the National Center for Tumor Diseases, partner site Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg Center for Personalized Oncology (DKFZ-HIPO), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genomics and Proteomics Core Facility, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genomics and Proteomics Core Facility, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Municipal Hospital "St. Georg" Children's Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg Center for Personalized Oncology (DKFZ-HIPO), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, and Bioquant Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Masella K, Aimuyo OC, Patadia MO. Inhalant Allergy Evaluation in ENT Patients. CURRENT OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40136-017-0177-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim YS, Kim HY, Ahn HS, Sohn TS, Song JY, Lee YB, Lee DH, Lee JI, Jeong SC, Chae HS, Han K, Yeo CD. The Association between Tobacco Smoke and Serum Immunoglobulin E Levels in Korean Adults. Intern Med 2017; 56:2571-2577. [PMID: 28883244 PMCID: PMC5658521 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8737-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective Smoking is common in patients with allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cross-sectional association between the current smoking status and total and specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in Korean adults. Methods Data were obtained from the 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a national cross-sectional study. We analyzed the data of subjects whose smoking status and serum IgE levels were of acceptable quality. Results A total of 1,963 subjects (1,118 never smokers, 340 ex-smokers, and 505 current smokers) were included. The total IgE levels and specific IgE levels to house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae (Df), cockroach, and dog allergens in never smokers were significantly (p<0.0001) lower than in ex-smokers or current smokers. After adjusting for other variables, current smokers independently had significantly higher levels of total IgE and cockroach-specific IgE than ex-smokers or never smokers. The proportions of subjects with total IgE ≥150 kU/L and specific IgE ≥0.35 kU/L to Df-specific IgE were significantly (p value for trend <0.05) increased in ex-smokers and current smokers. The total IgE levels and IgE levels specific to Df, cockroaches, and dogs significantly (p value for trend <0.05) and proportionally increased with increasing numbers of cigarettes smoked daily. Conclusion Smoking was associated with elevated total IgE levels and IgE levels specific to Df, cockroach, and dog allergens in a cumulative, dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, current smoking status was an independent risk factor for elevated total IgE levels and IgE levels specific to cockroach allergen.
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- Young Soo Kim
- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Epidemiology Study Cluster of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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Shinohara M, Matsumoto K. Fetal Tobacco Smoke Exposure in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Is Associated with Atopic Eczema/Dermatitis Syndrome in Infancy. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY AND PULMONOLOGY 2017; 30:155-162. [PMID: 29062585 PMCID: PMC5649395 DOI: 10.1089/ped.2017.0758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The manifestation of atopic dermatitis (AD) is initially nonatopic eczema in early infancy; the manifestations subsequently change in age-specific stages. Since allergen-specific T-helper 2 cells appear in the fetus primarily after the third trimester of pregnancy and rapidly mature during the first 6 months of life, different timings of tobacco smoke exposure may have different effects on AD. In this study, we investigated whether the timing of fetal or/and infantile tobacco smoke exposure affects the cumulative incidence of atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) in infants in Japan. This cross-sectional study enrolled 1,177 parent-infant pairs, in which the infants were >6 months old. Parental allergic history, number of older siblings, physician-diagnosed AEDS and food allergy (FA), and the perinatal fetal and/or infantile tobacco smoke exposure timing after 28 weeks gestation and during the first 6 months of life were assessed using self-completed questionnaires. Fetal tobacco smoke exposure after 28 weeks gestation was significantly associated with higher cumulative incidence of AEDS in exposed infants than in unexposed infants: AEDS in all infants, 41.4% versus 34.0% (Chi-squared, P = 0.020; adjusted odds ratio, 5.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-25.15); AEDS in those without parental allergic history, 38.0% versus 26.6% (Chi-squared, P = 0.024). Postnatal infantile tobacco smoke exposure timing was not significantly associated with cumulative incidence of AEDS. No significant associations were observed between any tobacco smoke exposure timings and the cumulative incidence of FA. Fetal tobacco smoke exposure during the third trimester of pregnancy was positively associated with AEDS in infancy and might induce epigenetic changes in the fetal allergen-specific immune responses.
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- Miwa Shinohara
- Department of Pediatrics, Ehime University Hospital, Toon, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Eskelinen S, Sailas E, Joutsenniemi K, Holi M, Koskela TH, Suvisaari J. Multiple physical healthcare needs among outpatients with schizophrenia: findings from a health examination study. Nord J Psychiatry 2017; 71:448-454. [PMID: 28497707 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2017.1319497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the abundant literature on physical comorbidity, the full range of the concurrent somatic healthcare needs among individuals with schizophrenia has rarely been studied. AIMS This observational study aimed to assess the distressing somatic symptoms and needs for physical health interventions in outpatients with schizophrenia, and factors predicting those needs. METHODS A structured, comprehensive health examination was carried out, including a visit to a nurse and a general practitioner on 275 outpatients with schizophrenia. The required interventions were classified by type of disease. Logistic regression was used to assess the influence of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, functional limitations, factors related to psychiatric disorder, and healthcare use on the need for interventions. RESULTS In total, 44.9% of the patients (mean age 44.9 years) reported somatic symptoms affecting daily life; 87.6% needed specific interventions for a disease or condition, most commonly for cardiovascular, dermatological, dental, ophthalmological, and gastrointestinal conditions, and for altered glucose homeostasis. Smoking and obesity predicted significantly a need of any intervention, but the predictors varied in each disease category. Strikingly, use of general practitioner services during the previous year did not reduce the need for interventions. CONCLUSIONS Health examinations for outpatients with schizophrenia revealed numerous physical healthcare needs. The health examinations for patients with schizophrenia should contain a medical history taking and a physical examination, in addition to basic measurements and laboratory tests. Prevention and treatment of obesity and smoking should be given priority in order to diminish somatic comorbidities in schizophrenia.
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- Saana Eskelinen
- a Kellokoski Hospital , Tuusula , Finland.,b Mental Health Unit , National Institute for Health and Welfare , Helsinki , Finland
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- c Psychiatry , University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- c Psychiatry , University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- d Department of General Practice , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Mental Health Unit , National Institute for Health and Welfare , Helsinki , Finland
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Kwak J, Jeong H, Chun S, Bahk JH, Park M, Byun Y, Lee J, Yim HW. Effectiveness of government anti-smoking policy on non-smoking youth in Korea: a 4-year trend analysis of national survey data. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e013984. [PMID: 28706085 PMCID: PMC5577913 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Since the Health Promotion Act was introduced in Korea in 1995, anti-smoking policies and regulations have undergone numerous revisions, and non-smoking areas have gradually been expanded. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a partial legislative ban on adolescent exposure to secondhand smoke using objective urinary cotinine levels in a nationwide representative sample. METHODS Urine cotinine levels were measured in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2008 to 2011. This study was a trend analysis of 4 years of national survey data from 2197 Korean youth aged 10-18 years. Among non-smokers, the 75th percentile urinary cotinine level was estimated. We also considered the number of household smokers. RESULTS The 75th percentile urine cotinine level of non-smokers showed a significant decreasing trend from 2008 to 2011, from 15.47 to 5.37 ng/mL, respectively. Urine cotinine did not decline significantly in non-smokers living with smokers during the study period. The results did not show a statistically significant reduction in smoking rate in adolescents from 2008 to 2011, although there was a trend towards a decrease (p=0.081). CONCLUSIONS Based on urine cotinine levels, government-initiated anti-smoking policies have only been effective among highly exposed non-smoking adolescents during the study period. Further study needs to evaluate whether or not the legislative ban affects domestic smoking exposure.
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- Jueun Kwak
- Catholic Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Research Coordinating Center, Catholic Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Clinical Research Coordinating Center, Catholic Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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Durante AS, Massa B, Pucci B, Gudayol N, Gameiro M, Lopes C. Effect of passive smoking on auditory temporal resolution in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 97:18-23. [PMID: 28483231 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of passive smoking on auditory temporal resolution in primary school children, based on the hypothesis that individuals who are exposed to smoking exhibit impaired performance. DESIGN Auditory temporal resolution was evaluated using the Gaps In Noise (GIN) test. Exposure to passive smoking was assessed by measuring nicotine metabolite (cotinine) excreted in the first urine of the day. STUDY SAMPLE The study included 90 children with mean age of 10.2 ± 0.1 years old from a public school in São Paulo. Participants were divided into two groups: a study group, comprising 45 children exposed to passive smoking (cotinine > 5 ng/mL); and a control group, constituting 45 children who were not exposed to passive smoking. All participants had normal audiometry and immittance test results. RESULTS Statistically significant differences (p < 0.005) in performance on the GIN test were found between the two groups, with mean thresholds of 5.3 ms and 68.9% correct responses in the study group versus 4.6 ms and 74.0% in the control group. CONCLUSION The children exposed to passive smoking had poorer performance both in terms of thresholds and correct responses percentage on auditory temporal resolution assessment.
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- Alessandra Spada Durante
- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Guo J, Yu D, Lv N, Bai R, Xu C, Chen G, Cao W. Relationships between acrylamide and glycidamide hemoglobin adduct levels and allergy-related outcomes in general US population, NHANES 2005-2006. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 225:506-513. [PMID: 28325597 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acrylamide-induced immunotoxicity and allergic dermatitis have been reported in animal experiments and clinical reports, respectively. However, epidemiological evidence from the general population is limited. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to estimate the associations between acrylamide exposure and allergy-related outcomes in the general US population. METHODS A total of 6982 subjects were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 (NHANES). Internal exposure was measured by the hemoglobin adducts of acrylamide (HbAA) and its metabolite glycidamide (HbGA). Allergy-related outcomes including asthma, hay fever, allergy, itchy rash, sneeze, wheeze and eczema were obtained by self-administered questionnaires. Allergic sensitization was assessed by the total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. The associations of HbAA and HbGA quartiles with allergy-related outcomes were calculated using logistic regression models with multivariable adjustments. Analyses were additionally stratified according to age, gender and serum cotinine levels. RESULTS When setting quartile 1 of HbAA as reference, the odds ratios (ORs) [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] of quartile 2 to 4 for eczema were 1.18 (0.79-1.76), 1.14 (0.73-1.78) and 1.58 (1.14-2.18), respectively (ptrend = 0.002). Individuals at the highest quartile of HbGA had significantly elevated likelihoods of itchy rash (OR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.02-1.83, ptrend = 0.032) and eczema (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.06-1.97, ptrend = 0.044). The stratification analyses indicated various results in different subgroups. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated significant associations between HbAA and HbGA levels and the likelihoods of allergy-related outcomes in the general US population, depending on age, gender and smoke exposure status. These findings suggested potential public health concerns for the widespread exposure to acrylamide.
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- Jing Guo
- Institute of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
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Skaaby T, Taylor AE, Jacobsen RK, Paternoster L, Thuesen BH, Ahluwalia TS, Larsen SC, Zhou A, Wong A, Gabrielsen ME, Bjørngaard JH, Flexeder C, Männistö S, Hardy R, Kuh D, Barry SJ, Tang Møllehave L, Cerqueira C, Friedrich N, Bonten TN, Noordam R, Mook-Kanamori DO, Taube C, Jessen LE, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Upton MN, McSharry C, Bønnelykke K, Bisgaard H, Schulz H, Strauch K, Meitinger T, Peters A, Grallert H, Nohr EA, Kivimaki M, Kumari M, Völker U, Nauck M, Völzke H, Power C, Hyppönen E, Hansen T, Jørgensen T, Pedersen O, Salomaa V, Grarup N, Langhammer A, Romundstad PR, Skorpen F, Kaprio J, R Munafò M, Linneberg A. Investigating the causal effect of smoking on hay fever and asthma: a Mendelian randomization meta-analysis in the CARTA consortium. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2224. [PMID: 28533558 PMCID: PMC5440386 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01977-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Observational studies on smoking and risk of hay fever and asthma have shown inconsistent results. However, observational studies may be biased by confounding and reverse causation. Mendelian randomization uses genetic variants as markers of exposures to examine causal effects. We examined the causal effect of smoking on hay fever and asthma by using the smoking-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs16969968/rs1051730. We included 231,020 participants from 22 population-based studies. Observational analyses showed that current vs never smokers had lower risk of hay fever (odds ratio (OR) = 0·68, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0·61, 0·76; P < 0·001) and allergic sensitization (OR = 0·74, 95% CI: 0·64, 0·86; P < 0·001), but similar asthma risk (OR = 1·00, 95% CI: 0·91, 1·09; P = 0·967). Mendelian randomization analyses in current smokers showed a slightly lower risk of hay fever (OR = 0·958, 95% CI: 0·920, 0·998; P = 0·041), a lower risk of allergic sensitization (OR = 0·92, 95% CI: 0·84, 1·02; P = 0·117), but higher risk of asthma (OR = 1·06, 95% CI: 1·01, 1·11; P = 0·020) per smoking-increasing allele. Our results suggest that smoking may be causally related to a higher risk of asthma and a slightly lower risk of hay fever. However, the adverse events associated with smoking limit its clinical significance.
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- Tea Skaaby
- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC), Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section on Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, 2820, Denmark
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- Research unit for Dietary Studies, the Parker Institute, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Capital Region, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences and Sansom Institute of Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, London, UK
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- K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of laboratory medicine, children's and women's health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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- Forensic Department and Research Centre Bröset St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, London, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, London, UK
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of BESC, Epidemiology Section, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC), Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences & Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC), Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC), Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Chair of Genetic Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK e.V.), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, München, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK e.V.), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, München, Germany
- Research Unit Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine and Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Population, Policy and Practice, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences and Sansom Institute of Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Population, Policy and Practice, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section on Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section on Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Dept. of Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section on Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norwegian, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of laboratory medicine, children's and women's health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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- University of Helsinki, Dept. of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Dept. of Health, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Helsinki, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Centre for Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Experimental Research, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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He S, Mou Z, Peng L, Chen J. Impacts of meteorological and environmental factors on allergic rhinitis in children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2017; 61:797-806. [PMID: 27778095 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1257-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Meteorological and environmental factors influence the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR). An understanding of the risk factors will facilitate the development of diagnostic and preventative tools for AR children and improve their quality of life. However, research on the impact of these factors on subjective symptoms in AR children remains scarce. This study explored the relationships between subjective symptoms in pollen and dust mite positive AR children, and meteorological and environmental factors. Using a linear mixed effect model, we analyzed the correlations between monthly data on the subjective symptoms of 351 AR children (from the Shanghai Children's Medical Center) and meteorological and environmental factors during 2013. The monthly meteorological and environmental data were provided by the Shanghai Meteorological Service and Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau. Temperature and humidity were negatively correlated with the subjective symptom score, with a 0.04 point increase observed for every 1 °C decrease in temperature (P < 0.0001) or 10 % decline in humidity (P = 0.0412). The particulate matter (PM) 10 and PM2.5 concentrations were positively correlated with the subjective symptom score, with a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10 and PM2.5 yielding a 0.02 (P = 0.0235) and 0.03 (P = 0.0281) increase in the subjective symptom score, respectively. In conclusion, meteorological and environmental factors were correlated with subjective symptoms in AR children. Low temperatures, lower humidity, and high PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations aggravated subjective symptoms in AR children.
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- Shan He
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environment and Health, Meteorological Bureau of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200135, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environment and Health, Meteorological Bureau of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200135, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Exposure to tobacco smoke and childhood rhinitis: a population-based study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42836. [PMID: 28205626 PMCID: PMC5311963 DOI: 10.1038/srep42836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Exposure to tobacco smoke has been associated with harmful effects on child health. The association between tobacco smoke exposure and childhood rhinitis has not been established in developed or developing countries. We investigated the association between serum cotinine levels and rhinitis in a population sample of 1,315 Asian children. Serum cotinine levels were positively associated with rhinitis ever (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15–7.60) and current rhinitis (AOR = 2.71; 95% CI: 1.07–6.89), while the association for physician-diagnosed rhinitis approaching borderline significance (AOR = 2.26; 95% CI: 0.88–5.83). Stratified analyses demonstrated significant association of serum cotinine levels with current rhinitis among children without allergic sensitization (AOR = 6.76; 95% CI: 1.21–37.74), but not among those with allergic sensitization. Serum cotinine levels were positively associated with rhinitis ever (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI: 1.05–10.61) and current rhinitis (AOR = 4.23; 95% CI: 1.28–13.97) among adolescents but not in children aged less than 10 years. This population-based study demonstrates supportive evidence for positive association of tobacco smoke exposure with rhinitis, while the effect is mainly confined to non-allergic rhinitis and more pronounced in adolescents than in young children, highlighting the need for raising public health awareness about the detrimental effects of tobacco smoke exposure on children’s respiratory health.
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Del Giacco SR, Bakirtas A, Bel E, Custovic A, Diamant Z, Hamelmann E, Heffler E, Kalayci Ö, Saglani S, Sergejeva S, Seys S, Simpson A, Bjermer L. Allergy in severe asthma. Allergy 2017; 72:207-220. [PMID: 27775836 DOI: 10.1111/all.13072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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It is well recognized that atopic sensitization is an important risk factor for asthma, both in adults and in children. However, the role of allergy in severe asthma is still under debate. The term 'Severe Asthma' encompasses a highly heterogeneous group of patients who require treatment on steps 4-5 of GINA guidelines to prevent their asthma from becoming 'uncontrolled', or whose disease remains 'uncontrolled' despite this therapy. Epidemiological studies on emergency room visits and hospital admissions for asthma suggest the important role of allergy in asthma exacerbations. In addition, allergic asthma in childhood is often associated with severe asthma in adulthood. A strong association exists between asthma exacerbations and respiratory viral infections, and interaction between viruses and allergy further increases the risk of asthma exacerbations. Furthermore, fungal allergy has been shown to play an important role in severe asthma. Other contributing factors include smoking, pollution and work-related exposures. The 'Allergy and Asthma Severity' EAACI Task Force examined the current evidence and produced this position document on the role of allergy in severe asthma.
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- S. R. Del Giacco
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health; University of Cagliari; Cagliari Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Asthma; School of Medicine; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine; Academic Medical Centre; University of Amsterdam; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics; Imperial College London; London UK
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- Department of General Practice and Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology; University Medical Centre Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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- Klinik für Kinder and Jugendmedizin Kinderzentrum; Bethel Evangelisches Krankenhaus; Allergy Center; Ruhr University Bochum; Bielefeld Germany
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- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology - Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine; University of Catania; Catania Italy
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- School of Medicine; Hacettepe University; Ankara Turkey
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- National Heart & Lung Institute; Imperial College London; London UK
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- Institute of Technology; University of Tartu; Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Laboratory of Clinical Immunology; KU Leuven Belgium
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- Centre Lead for Respiratory Medicine and Allergy; University Hospital of South Manchester; Education and Research Centre; University of Manchester; Manchester UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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Bousquet J, Bachert C, Alexander LC, Leone FT. Hypothesis: may e-cigarette smoking boost the allergic epidemic? Clin Transl Allergy 2016; 6:40. [PMID: 27891215 PMCID: PMC5111212 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-016-0130-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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- Jean Bousquet
- University Hospital, Montpellier, France ; MACVIA-France, Contre les MAladies Chroniques pour un VIeillissement Actif en France, European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Site, Montpellier, France ; INSERM, VIMA: Ageing and Chronic Diseases, Epidemiological and Public Health Approaches, U1168, Paris, France ; UVSQ, UMR-S 1168, Université Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France ; CHRU Arnaud de Villeneuve, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA USA ; University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We discuss the effects of air pollutants on upper airway disease; the topic has hitherto received little attention. RECENT FINDINGS Several epidemiological studies have shown that air pollutants aggravate airway diseases including asthma, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Pollutants also have negative effects on other upper airway diseases such as allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. Traffic-related air pollutants (diesel exhaust particles and nitrogen dioxide and tobacco smoke) have been widely studied in this context. Increasing evidence suggests that particulate matter, photochemical pollutants, and ozone are associated with such conditions. Young children and the obese are more vulnerable. Work in vivo and in vitro has explored the relationships between pollutants and disease, and possible pathophysiological mechanisms. Reactive oxygen species, apoptosis, and inflammation are all in play. SUMMARY Traffic-derived materials and tobacco smoke are major air pollutants that aggravate upper airway disease. Novel mechanisms of action have been suggested and risk factors have been defined. However, the data are conflicting, and controlled prospective studies are required.
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Seok H, Yoon JH, Won JU, Lee W, Lee JH, Jung PK, Roh J. Concealing Emotions at Work Is Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in Korea. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2016; 238:25-32. [PMID: 26666368 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.238.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Concealing emotions at work can cause considerable psychological stress. While there is extensive research on the adverse health effects of concealing emotions and the association between allergic diseases and stress, research has not yet investigated whether concealing emotions at work is associated with allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is a common disease in many industrialized countries, and its prevalence is increasing. Thus, our aim was to determine the strength of this association using data from three years (2007-2009) of the 4th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants (aged 20-64) were 8,345 individuals who were economically active and who had completed the questionnaire items on concealing emotions at work. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for allergic rhinitis using logistic regression models. Among all participants, 3,140 subjects (37.6%) reported concealing their emotions at work: 1,661 men and 1,479 women. The OR (95% CIs) for allergic rhinitis among those who concealed emotions at work versus those who did not was 1.318 (1.148-1.512). Stratified by sex, the OR (95% CIs) was 1.307 (1.078-1.585) among men and 1.346 (1.105-1.639) among women. Thus, individuals who concealed their emotions at work were significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of AR in comparison to those who did not. Because concealing emotions at work has adverse health effects, labor policies that aim to reduce this practice are needed.
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- Hongdeok Seok
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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Ballal SG. Occupational Rhinitis Revisited: Emphasis on the Risk Factors in Saudi Industry. SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES 2016; 4:154-163. [PMID: 30787722 PMCID: PMC6298352 DOI: 10.4103/1658-631x.188254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Task Force defines occupational rhinitis (OR) as "an inflammatory disease of the nose, which is characterized by intermittent or persistent symptoms (i.e., nasal congestion, sneezing, rhinorrea, itching), and/or variable nasal airflow limitation and/or hypersecretion arising out of causes and conditions attributable to a particular work environment and not to stimuli encountered outside the workplace." The objectives of this review are to highlight the causes of OR in industrial settings in Saudi Arabia in order to alert primary healthcare physicians and other healthcare providers of the importance of diagnosing and managing OR to prevent further complications and present to the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) evidence of the existence of OR in Saudi industrial sector. The literature search yielded no publications from Saudi Arabia that have investigated the prevalence of OR, but it is expected to be high judging from the high prevalence of allergic rhinitis in the country. The occupational groups that are at risk of developing OR include workers in the petrochemical industry, healthcare personnel, livestock and bird breeders, bakers, farmers, housewives and other occupations all of which are present in Saudi Arabia. Clinic and industry based research within Saudi Arabia is recommended to determine the prevalence of OR and to alert healthcare providers to suspect OR in all symptomatic working adults, including housewives and domestic helpers. Use of EAACI algorithm for the diagnosis and management of this condition will help to manage the condition and prevent the deterioration and further complications. Furthermore, diagnosis using internationally recognized guidelines and the results of the suggested epidemiologic surveys may convince GOSI to recognize OR as an occupational disease.
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- Seifeddin G. Ballal
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Yang HJ. Impact of perinatal environmental tobacco smoke on the development of childhood allergic diseases. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2016; 59:319-27. [PMID: 27610180 PMCID: PMC5014911 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.8.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy, are most common chronic, noncommunicable diseases in childhood. In the past few decades, the prevalence has increased abruptly worldwide. There are 2 possible explanations for the rising prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide, that an increased disease-awareness of physician, patient, or caregivers, and an abrupt exposure to unknown hazards. Unfortunately, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Despite the continuing efforts worldwide, the etiologies and rising prevalence remain unclear. Thus, it is important to identify and control risk factors in the susceptible individual for the best prevention and management. Genetic susceptibility or environments may be a potential background for the development of allergic disease, however they alone cannot explain the rising prevalence worldwide. There is growing evidence that epigenetic change depends on the gene, environment, and their interactions, may induce a long-lasting altered gene expression and the consequent development of allergic diseases. In epigenetic mechanisms, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure during critical period (i.e., during pregnancy and early life) are considered as a potential cause of the development of childhood allergic diseases. However, the causal relationship is still unclear. This review aimed to highlight the impact of ETS exposure during the perinatal period on the development of childhood allergic diseases and to propose a future research direction.
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- Hyeon-Jong Yang
- Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Center, Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kawada T. Sensitization to Inhalant Allergens in Schoolchildren with Special Reference to Passive Smoking. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2016; 170:67-8. [PMID: 27380027 DOI: 10.1159/000446914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Tomoyuki Kawada
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Mustakov TB, Popov TA, Kralimarkova TZ, Staevska MT, Dimitrov VD. Clinical characteristics of patients seeking medical advice for nasal symptoms in Bulgaria with special focus on children. World Allergy Organ J 2016; 9:11. [PMID: 27092204 PMCID: PMC4819277 DOI: 10.1186/s40413-016-0103-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background In an attempt to circumvent low response rates and high cost of classical epidemiological trials, we carried out a real-life survey among practicing physicians consulting patients for nasal symptoms. In this fragment of our work we analyze similarities and differences between children and adults and within the different strata of pediatric age. Methods A survey was carried out by 69 physicians across Bulgaria (general practitioners, allergists and otorhinolaryngologists) and made possible calculation of the proportion of subjects with nasal symptoms from all other patients seen. Its structure allowed classification of rhinitis according the ARIA guidelines. Results Out of the 1685 completed survey forms, 506 pertained to the age group below 18 years. The gender predominance differed in children and adults: 57.3 % vs. 42.8 % of males respectively, P < 0.001. The prevalence of persistent rhinitis in children was 55.7 %, lower than in adults, 63.3 %, P = 0.004. In both pediatric and adult patients moderately severe and severe forms of rhinitis prevailed, 93.7 % vs. 94.6 %, with nasal obstruction as leading symptom: 59.9 % vs. 58.8 %. Cough was significantly more prevalent among children, 72.5 %, gradually decreasing until reaching adulthood, 58.7 %, P < 0.001. Prevalence of doctor diagnosed asthma was also higher among children, 25.1 %, than in adults, 19.5 %, P = 0.011. A gradient for characteristics, which were different in children, emerged across the pediatric age strata. Discussion Our study uses an unorthodox design targeting the patient population visiting physicians’ offices because of nasal symptoms, achieving a much higher level of credibility of the results at minimal expense. As we base our survey on international guidelines, we believe this approach demonstrates the applicability of such consensus documents for practical purposes when in the hands of qualified physicians. Conclusions Moderate and severe rhinitis symptoms motivate patients and their guardians to seek medical advice. While nasal congestion is a leading bothersome symptom in both adults and children, specific other features characterize the pediatric age and differ across its strata.
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- Tihomir B Mustakov
- Clinic of Allergy and Asthma, Medical University, 1, Georgi Sofiyski St., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Allergy and Asthma, Medical University, 1, Georgi Sofiyski St., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Allergy and Asthma, Medical University, 1, Georgi Sofiyski St., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Allergy and Asthma, Medical University, 1, Georgi Sofiyski St., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Allergy and Asthma, Medical University, 1, Georgi Sofiyski St., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Yoshida K, Sasaki M, Adachi Y, Itazawa T, Odajima H, Saito H, Akasawa A. Factors associated with the severity of childhood rhinoconjunctivitis. Allergol Int 2016; 65:166-171. [PMID: 26657129 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common chronic diseases in children. Although it has a large impact on the patient's quality of life, little is known about the factors associated with its severity. The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with the severity of rhinoconjunctivitis among children in the general population. METHODS A survey was conducted using an online research panel in 2012. Parents were asked to answer an International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood-based questionnaire to identify children with current rhinoconjunctivitis and evaluate factors associated with the severity of its symptoms. Severity was rated according to the degree of impairment caused by the symptoms in the patient's daily life. RESULTS Among 26,725 children aged 6-12 years old, rhinoconjunctivitis was defined in 5175 (19.4%), and of these, 688 children (13.3% of children with current rhinoconjunctivitis) presented severe symptoms. Living in areas with a high cedar and cypress pollen count and having concurrent eczema were associated with severe rhinoconjunctivitis [adjusted OR (95% CI): 1.21 (1.00-1.46) and 1.45 (1.20-1.75), respectively]. Further, a maternal history of asthma and allergic rhinitis was a significant risk factor for severe rhinoconjunctivitis [1.34 (1.04-1.74) and 1.30 (1.10-1.53), respectively]. However, living with fur-bearing animals (pets) before 1 year of age proved to be a protective factor against severe rhinoconjunctivitis [0.70 (0.52-0.94)]. CONCLUSIONS Environmental factors such as pets and pollen, together with comorbidities and a maternal history of allergic diseases, play an important role in determining the severity of rhinoconjunctivitis.
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- Koichi Yoshida
- Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Lapi F, Cassano N, Pegoraro V, Cataldo N, Heiman F, Cricelli I, Levi M, Colombo D, Zagni E, Cricelli C, Vena GA. Epidemiology of chronic spontaneous urticaria: results from a nationwide, population-based study in Italy. Br J Dermatol 2016; 174:996-1004. [PMID: 26872037 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common skin disease, but there is a paucity of precise epidemiological data on this disease. OBJECTIVES To obtain information on the epidemiology of CSU in Italy. METHODS The data source was the Health Search IMS Health Longitudinal Patient Database. The study population was formed by patients aged ≥ 15 years, registered with a total of 700 general practitioners, homogeneously distributed across Italy. An algorithm based on the International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision, Clinical Modification was used for the identification of patients with CSU. The annual prevalence and incidence rates of CSU over a 12-year period (2002-2013) were estimated, along with demographic and clinical determinants. RESULTS The annual prevalence of CSU ranged from 0·02% in 2002 to 0·38% in 2013. The incidence was 0·10-1·50 per 1000 person-years. For both prevalence and incidence rates, female patients outnumbered male. The risk of CSU was statistically significantly higher in the presence of the following variables: obesity; anxiety, dissociative and somatoform disorders; malignancies; use of immunosuppressive drugs; and chronic use of systemic corticosteroids. History of autoimmune thyroiditis showed a trend towards an increased risk of CSU, though it was not statistically significant. Smoking was associated with a significantly reduced risk of CSU. CONCLUSIONS Our findings on CSU prevalence are consistent with those obtained in previous studies. Furthermore, this large population-based study provides important information regarding the association of CSU with demographic and clinical determinants, which have been examined in the primary-care setting.
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Dermatology and Venereology Private Practice, Bari/Barletta, Italy
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- IMS Health Information Solutions Srl, Milan, Italy
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- IMS Health Information Solutions Srl, Milan, Italy
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- IMS Health Information Solutions Srl, Milan, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Novartis Farma S.p.A., Origgio, Varese, Italy
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- Novartis Farma S.p.A., Origgio, Varese, Italy
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Dermatology and Venereology Private Practice, Bari/Barletta, Italy
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Shargorodsky J, Zheng L, Stillman F, Soong A, Navas-Acien A, Reh D. The association between airline flight and sinonasal symptoms. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2016; 6:437-44. [PMID: 26834039 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Airplane cabin supply air has been shown to contain multiple possible respiratory irritants. In addition, changes in barometric pressure in flight may contribute to specific respiratory conditions. Therefore, there may be an association between commercial airline flight and sinus disease. METHODS Participants of the Secondhand-Smoke, Air Quality and Respiratory Health Among Flight Attendants Study were administered an online questionnaire pertaining to their flight experience and respiratory health. Working years, working days per month, and number of trips per month were quantified, as well as smoking exposure and self-reported physician diagnoses of sinusitis, asthma, and rhinitis. The sinonasal outcomes were quantified using a Respiratory Questionnaire Survey (RQS) score. Multivariable analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between flight time and sinus disease. RESULTS A total of 579 participants met the inclusion criteria for this study, with cohort prevalence of sinusitis, asthma, and rhinitis of 25.3%, 14.4%, and 20.5%, respectively. Tertiles 2 and 3 of working days per month were associated with higher RQS scores compared to tertile 1 (p for trend <0.01). Individual symptoms significantly associated with increasing number of working days per month included "need to blow nose," "sneezing," and "thick nasal discharge," and the number of international trips per month was significantly associated with "coughing" and "facial pain and pressure," among other symptoms. CONCLUSION This is the largest study to analyze the relations between airline flight time and sinonasal disease. The results suggest a possible association between sinusitis diagnosis, symptom scores, and specific sinonasal symptoms, and airline flight time.
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- Josef Shargorodsky
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.,Coastal Ear Nose and Throat, Neptune, NJ
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Correction: Active or Passive Exposure to Tobacco Smoking and Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic Dermatitis, and Food Allergy in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS Med 2016; 13:e1001939. [PMID: 27003879 PMCID: PMC4737496 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001611.].
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Okoli CTC, Rayens MK, Wiggins AT, Ickes MJ, Butler KM, Hahn EJ. Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral symptoms among college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2016; 64:96-103. [PMID: 26503903 PMCID: PMC5523056 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2015.1074240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure with susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral effects of exposure among never- and ever-smoking college students. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 665 college students at a large, southeastern university in the United States. METHODS This study is a secondary analysis of online cross-sectional survey data from randomly selected students in April 2013. RESULTS Thirty-eight percent of the sample had moderate to high SHS exposure. Among never-smokers, SHS exposure was associated with increased susceptibility to initiating smoking. Among ever-smokers, SHS exposure was not associated with their perceived addiction to tobacco. In the total sample, SHS exposure was associated with greater psychobehavioral symptoms of exposure. CONCLUSIONS SHS exposure may the increase risk of smoking, especially among never-smoking college students. This study strengthens the need for prevention strategies that limit SHS exposure in college environments.
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- a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky
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- a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky
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- b University of Kentucky College of Education Lexington , Kentucky
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- a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky
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- a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky
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Cazzoletti L, Ferrari M, Olivieri M, Verlato G, Antonicelli L, Bono R, Casali L, Cerveri I, Marchetti P, Pirina P, Rossi A, Villani S, de Marco R. The gender, age and risk factor distribution differs in self-reported allergic and non-allergic rhinitis: a cross-sectional population-based study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2015; 11:36. [PMID: 26640494 PMCID: PMC4669616 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-015-0101-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Few population-based studies have assessed the prevalence and the risk factors of non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) in comparison to allergic rhinitis (AR). Moreover, epidemiologic data on rhinitis in the elderly subjects and in southern Europe are scarce. Objective This study aimed at estimating the prevalence and at comparing the risk factor distribution of AR and NAR in a general population sample aged 20–84 years in Italy. Methods A questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and risk factors was administered to random samples of the Italian population aged 20–44 (n = 10,494) 45–64 (n = 2167) and 65–84 (n = 1030) in the frame of the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study. Current AR and NAR were defined according to the self-reported presence of nasal allergies or of nasal symptoms without a cold or the flu. Results NAR showed a significant descending pattern in females from 12.0 % (95 % CI 11.1, 13.1) in the 20–44 year age class, to 7.5 % (5.4, 10.3) in the 65–84 year age class (p = 0.0009), and a roughly stable pattern in males, from 10.2 % (9.3, 11.2) to 11.1 % (8.4, 13.9) (p = 0.5261). AR decreased from 26.6 % (25.7, 27.6) in 20–44 years age class to 15.6 % (13.3, 18.0) in the 65–84 years age class (p < 0.0001), without gender difference. Subjects living near industrial plants and ex- and current smokers had a higher risk of NAR. Current smokers had a lower risk and subjects living in a Mediterranean climate a higher risk of AR. Conclusion AR and NAR are fairly distinct conditions, as they have a different age, gender and risk factor distribution.
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- Lucia Cazzoletti
- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, c/o Istituti Biologici II, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, c/o Istituti Biologici II, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico "San Matteo" Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, c/o Istituti Biologici II, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, c/o Istituti Biologici II, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Galobardes B, Granell R, Sterne J, Hughes R, Mejia-Lancheros C, Davey Smith G, Henderson J. Childhood wheezing, asthma, allergy, atopy, and lung function: different socioeconomic patterns for different phenotypes. Am J Epidemiol 2015; 182:763-74. [PMID: 26443417 PMCID: PMC4617295 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Identifying preventable exposures that lead to asthma and associated allergies has proved challenging, partly because of the difficulty in differentiating phenotypes that define homogeneous disease groups. Understanding the socioeconomic patterns of disease phenotypes can help distinguish which exposures are preventable. In the present study, we identified disease phenotypes that are susceptible to socioeconomic variation, and we determined which life-course exposures were associated with these inequalities in a contemporary birth cohort. Participants included children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a population-based birth cohort in England, who were born in 1991 and 1992 and attended the clinic at 7–8 years of age (n = 6,378). Disease phenotypes included asthma, atopy, wheezing, altered lung function, and bronchial reactivity phenotypes. Combining atopy with a diagnosis of asthma from a doctor captured the greatest socioeconomic variation, including opposing patterns between phenotype groups: Children with a low socioeconomic position (SEP) had more asthma alone (adjusted multinomial odds ratio = 1.50, 95% confidence interval: 1.21, 1.87) but less atopy alone (adjusted multinomial odds ratio = 0.80, 95% confidence interval: 0.66, 0.98) than did children with high SEP. Adjustment for maternal exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy and childhood exposure to tobacco smoke reduced the odds of asthma alone in children with a low SEP. Current inequalities among children who have asthma but not atopy can be prevented by eliminating exposure to tobacco smoke. Other disease phenotypes were not socially patterned or had SEP patterns that were not related to smoke exposure.
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- Bruna Galobardes
- Correspondence to Dr. Bruna Galobardes, University of Bristol, School of Social and Community Medicine, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, BS8 2BN, United Kingdom (e-mail: )
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Been JV, Szatkowski L, van Staa TP, Leufkens HG, van Schayck OC, Sheikh A, de Vries F, Souverein P. Smoke-free legislation and the incidence of paediatric respiratory infections and wheezing/asthma: interrupted time series analyses in the four UK nations. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15246. [PMID: 26463498 PMCID: PMC4604467 DOI: 10.1038/srep15246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We investigated the association between introduction of smoke-free legislation in the UK (March 2006 for Scotland, April 2007 for Wales and Northern Ireland, and July 2007 for England) and the incidence of respiratory diseases among children. We extracted monthly counts of new diagnoses of wheezing/asthma and RTIs among children aged 0–12 years from all general practices in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink during 1997–2012. Interrupted time series analyses were performed using generalised additive mixed models, adjusting for underlying incidence trends, population size changes, seasonal factors, and pandemic influenza, as appropriate. 366,642 new wheezing/asthma diagnoses and 4,324,789 RTIs were observed over 9,536,003 patient-years. There was no statistically significant change in the incidence of wheezing/asthma after introduction of smoke-free legislation in England (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.94, 95% CI 0.81–1.09) or any other UK country (Scotland: IRR 0.99, 95% CI 0.83–1.19; Wales: IRR 1.09, 95% CI 0.89–1.35; Northern Ireland: IRR 0.96, 95% CI 0.76–1.22). Similarly no statistically significant changes in RTI incidence were demonstrated (England: IRR 0.95, 95% CI 0.86–1.06; Scotland: IRR 0.96, 95% CI 0.83–1.11; Wales: IRR 0.97, 95% CI 0.86–1.09; Northern Ireland: IRR 0.90, 95% CI 0.79–1.03). There were no demonstrable reductions in the incidence of paediatric wheezing/asthma or RTIs following introduction of smoke-free legislation in the UK.
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- Jasper V Been
- Division of Neonatology, Erasmus University Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Centre of Medical Informatics, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Department of Paediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.,School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, University of Nottingham, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Centre of Medical Informatics, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Centre of Medical Informatics, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy &Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,MRC Epidemiology Lifecourse Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Cao S, Yang C, Gan Y, Lu Z. The Health Effects of Passive Smoking: An Overview of Systematic Reviews Based on Observational Epidemiological Evidence. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139907. [PMID: 26440943 PMCID: PMC4595077 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose We aim to systematically summarize the available epidemiological evidence to identify the impact of environmental tobacco smoke on health. Methods A systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for meta-analyses was conducted through January 2015. We included systematic reviews that investigated the association between passive smoking and certain diseases. Quantitative outcomes of association between passive smoking and the risk of certain diseases were summarized. Results Sixteen meta-analyses covering 130 cohort studies, 159 case-control studies, and 161 cross-sectional studies and involving 25 diseases or health problems were reviewed. Passive smoking appears not to be significantly associated with eight diseases or health problems, but significantly elevates the risk for eleven specific diseases or health problems, including invasive meningococcal disease in children (OR 2.18; 95% CI 1.63–2.92), cervical cancer (OR 1.73; 95% CI 1.35–2.21), Neisseria meningitidis carriage (OR 1.68; 95% CI 1.19–2.36), Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage (OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.33–2.07), lower respiratory infections in infancy (OR 1.42; 95% CI 1.33–1.51), food allergy (OR 1.43; 95% CI 1.12–1.83), and so on. Conclusions Our overview of systematic reviews of observational epidemiological evidence suggests that passive smoking is significantly associated with an increasing risk of many diseases or health problems, especially diseases in children and cancers.
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- Shiyi Cao
- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Skaaby T, Husemoen LLN, Thuesen BH, Jørgensen T, Linneberg A. Lifestyle-Related Factors and Atopy in Seven Danish Population-Based Studies from Different Time Periods. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137406. [PMID: 26372449 PMCID: PMC4570778 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of allergic respiratory disease tends to increase in populations that adopt the so-called Westernized lifestyle. We investigated the association between atopy and several possible lifestyle-related factors in seven Danish population-based studies. METHODS A total of 20048 persons participated in the seven studies. We used logistic regression to analyse the associations between possible determinants and atopy defined as serum specific IgE or skin prick test positivity against inhalant allergens. Associations were expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). In addition, individual participant data meta-analyses were performed. RESULTS Atopy was significantly associated with younger age (OR per 1 year increase in age: 0.97; 95% CI: 0.97, 0.98); male sex (OR for males versus females: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.24, 1.45), heavy drinking (OR for heavy drinkers versus light drinkers: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.27), never smoking (OR for current versus never smokers: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.67, 0.80), and higher educational level (OR for educated versus uneducated: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.15, 1.41). Atopy was not associated with blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, physical activity or body mass except in women only, where we found a positive association (OR for obese vs. normal weight: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.39) with ptrend = 0.032. CONCLUSIONS Of interest for preventive purposes, we found that atopy was associated with some of the reversible lifestyle-related factors that characterize a Westernized lifestyle.
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- Tea Skaaby
- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Medicine, Alborg University, Alborg, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Experimental Research, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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Torfi Y, Bitarafan N, Rajabi M. Impact of socioeconomic and environmental factors on atopic eczema and allergic rhinitis: a cross sectional study. EXCLI JOURNAL 2015; 14:1040-8. [PMID: 27004049 PMCID: PMC4800785 DOI: 10.17179/excli2015-519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema is on the rise in recent decades. Many factors can be related to the development of these diseases. We aimed to investigate the association between socioeconomic status (SES), environmental risk factors and these conditions. In this study, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire was translated and validated. Then it was used to determine the prevalence, severity and possible related factors for both diseases in 1904 schoolchildren aged 6-7 and 13-14 years from various regions of Tehran. The prevalence of rhinitis and eczema in the past year was 33.2 % and 8.2 %, respectively. The prevalence of rhinoconjunctivitis in the past year was 30 %. The risk factors such as birth order, nursery attendance, pet ownership, past allergic experiences as well as some SES factors were associated with both conditions. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema was on the rise in comparison to the previous studies and SES as well as environmental factors are thought to be associated with the prevalence of these conditions.
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- Yasamin Torfi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University of Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran, Postal address: 19395-646
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University of Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran, Postal address: 19395-646
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University of Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran, Postal address: 19395-646
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KANG SH, KIM JH, KIM IK, SO WY, SUNG DJ. The Effect of Smoking on Brain Wave Activity in Middle-Aged Men Measured by Electrocorticography. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 44:1288-90. [PMID: 26587505 PMCID: PMC4645788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- So-Hyung KANG
- Dept. of Sports and Wellbeing, Arts & Sports, Hanyang University, Ansan-si, Korea
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- Dept. of Beauty & Health, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun, Korea
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- Dept. of Sports and Health Management, Mokwon University, Dae-jeon, Korea
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- Sports and Health Care Major, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si, Korea
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- Division of Sport Science, Konkuk University, Chungju-si, Korea,Corresponding Author:
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Shargorodsky J, Garcia-Esquinas E, Galán I, Navas-Acien A, Lin SY. Allergic Sensitization, Rhinitis and Tobacco Smoke Exposure in US Adults. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131957. [PMID: 26172447 PMCID: PMC4501790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tobacco exposure has been linked with sinonasal pathology and may be associated with allergic sensitization. This study evaluates the association between exposure to active smoking or secondhand smoke (SHS) and the prevalence of rhinitis and allergic sensitization in the US adult population. METHODS Cross-sectional study in 4,339 adults aged 20-85 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Never smoking was defined as reported lifetime smoking less than 100 cigarettes and serum cotinine levels <10ng/ml, while active smoking was defined as self-reported smoking or serum cotinine concentrations > 10 ng/mL. Self-reported rhinitis was based on symptoms during the past 12 months, and allergen sensitization was defined as a positive response to any of the 19 specific IgE antigens tested. RESULTS Almost half of the population (43%) had detectable levels of IgE specific to at least one inhaled allergen and 32% reported a history of rhinitis. After multivariate adjustment, there was a statistically significant association between the highest serum cotinine tertile and rhinitis in active smokers (OR 1.42; 95%CI 1.00-2.00). The association between active smoking and rhinitis was stronger in individuals without allergic sensitization (OR 2.47; 95%CI 1.44-4.23). There was a statistically significant association between increasing cotinine tertiles and decreased odds of inhaled allergen sensitization (p-trend <.01). CONCLUSION Tobacco smoke exposure was associated with increased prevalence of rhinitis symptoms, but not with allergic sensitization. The results indicate that the relationship between tobacco smoke exposure and sinonasal pathology in adults may be independent of allergic sensitization.
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- Josef Shargorodsky
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Coastal Ear Nose and Throat, Neptune, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Shargorodsky J, Garcia-Esquinas E, Navas-Acien A, Lin SY. Allergic sensitization, rhinitis, and tobacco smoke exposure in U.S. children and adolescents. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015; 5:471-6. [PMID: 25884913 PMCID: PMC4763876 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Childhood tobacco exposure has been linked with sinonasal pathology, and may be associated with allergic sensitization. This study evaluates the association between exposure to active smoking or secondhand smoke (SHS) and the prevalence of rhinitis and allergic sensitization in the U.S. pediatric population. METHODS Cross-sectional study in 2714 children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005-2006. Active smoking was defined as self-reported smoking or serum cotinine concentrations >10 ng/mL. SHS was defined as nonactive smokers who reported living with ≥1 smokers or had serum cotinine ≥0.011 ng/mL. Self-reported rhinitis was based on symptoms during the past 12 months, and allergen sensitization was defined as a positive response to any of the 19 specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antigens tested. RESULTS About half of the population (54%) had detectable levels of IgE specific to at least 1 of the tested allergens, and 25% reported a history of rhinitis. After multivariate adjustment, an increased prevalence rate ratio (PRR) of self-reported rhinitis was seen in individuals in the highest cotinine tertile among active smokers (PRR, 1.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23 to 2.43), with a significant trend between increasing cotinine levels in individuals exposed to either secondhand smoke or active smoking (p = 0.05 for both analyses). Significantly less food allergen sensitization was observed in participants in the highest cotinine tertile of secondhand smoke (PRR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.43 to 0.85). CONCLUSION Tobacco smoke exposure was associated with increased prevalence of rhinitis symptoms, but decreased prevalence of allergic sensitization. The results highlight the complex relationship between tobacco exposure and sinonasal pathology.
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- Josef Shargorodsky
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Pefura-Yone EW, Kengne AP, Balkissou AD, Boulleys-Nana JR, Efe-de-Melingui NR, Ndjeutcheu-Moualeu PI, Mbele-Onana CL, Kenmegne-Noumsi EC, Kolontchang-Yomi BL, Theubo-Kamgang BJ, Ebouki ER, Djuikam-Kamga CK, Magne-Fotso CG, Amougou F, Mboumtou L, Ngo-Yonga M, Petchou-Talla EL, Afane-Ze E, Kuaban C. Prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among adults in Yaounde, Cameroon. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123099. [PMID: 25853516 PMCID: PMC4390233 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Population-based estimates of asthma and allergic rhinitis in sub-Saharan African adults are lacking. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of asthma and allergic rhinitis in urban adult Cameroonians. METHODS A community-based survey was conducted from December 2013 to April 2014 among adults aged 19 years and above (N = 2,304, 57.3% women), selected through multilevel stratified random sampling across all districts of Yaounde (Capital city). Internationally validated questionnaires were used to investigate the presence of allergic diseases. Logistic regressions were employed to investigate the determinants of allergic conditions. RESULTS Prevalence rates were 2.7% (95% CI: 2.1-3.4) for asthma-ever, 6.9% (5.9-7.9) for lifetime wheezing, 2.9% (92.2-3.6) for current wheezing and 11.4% (10.1-12.7) for self-reported lifetime allergic rhinitis; while 240 (10.4%) participants reported current symptoms of allergic rhinitis, and 125 (5.4%) had allergic rhino-conjunctivitis. The prevalence of current asthma medication use and self-reported asthma attack was 0.8 (0.4-1.2) and 1 (0.6-1.4) respectively. Multivariable adjusted determinants of current wheezing were signs of atopic eczema [2.91 (1.09-7.74)] and signs of allergic rhinitis [3.24 (1.83-5.71)]. Age group 31-40 years [0.27(0.09-0.78), p = 0.016] was an independent protective factor for wheezing. Determinants of current rhinitis symptoms were active smoking [2.20 (1.37-3.54), p<0.001], signs of atopic eczema [2.84 (1.48-5.46)] and current wheezing [3.02 (1.70-5.39)]. CONCLUSION Prevalence rates for asthma and allergic rhinitis among adults in this population were at the lower tails of those reported in other regions of the world. Beside the classical interrelation between allergic diseases found in this study, active smoking was an independent determinant of allergic rhinitis symptoms. Nationwide surveys are needed to investigate regional variations.
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- Eric Walter Pefura-Yone
- Department of Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Pneumology service, Yaounde Jamot Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Pneumology service, Yaounde Jamot Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Faculty of Heath Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
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Li CW, Chen DH, Zhong JT, Lin ZB, Peng H, Lu HG, Yang Y, Yin J, Li TY. Epidemiological characterization and risk factors of allergic rhinitis in the general population in Guangzhou City in china. PLoS One 2014; 9:e114950. [PMID: 25514026 PMCID: PMC4267734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) in China has increased with an apparent geographic variation. The current study aims to investigate the AR prevalence/classification, diagnosis/treatment conditions, trigger factors, and risk factors in the general population of Guangzhou, the third biggest city in China. A cross-sectional survey was performed in the citizens in Guangzhou from December 2009 to March 2010 by using a stratified multistage cluster sampling method. All subjects were asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire via a face to face interview. A total of 9,899 questionnaires were valid. The prevalence rate of AR in the general population of Guangzhou was 6.24%, with a significant higher prevalence in urban area (8.32%) versus rural area (3.43%). Among the AR subjects, most (87%) were diagnosed with intermittent AR and 87% suffered from moderate-severe symptoms. High percentages of the AR patients did not have previously physician-based diagnosis (34%) or specific medical treatment (55%). Morning time, winter season, and cold air were the most common trigger factors of AR. Family history of AR, current living place, living place during babyhood, smoking, home renovation, and pet ownership were the significant risk factors associated with AR prevalence in the population. The study demonstrated comprehensive epidemiological and clinical information about the AR in Guangzhou population. Change of living environment and lifestyles had strong impacts on the prevalence of AR. Public health policies should help the patients benefit from a proper diagnosis/treatment and specifically target the local risk factors, in order to control the AR incidence.
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- Chun Wei Li
- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Allergy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Allergy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (TYL); (JY)
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