作者
Constance H Katelaris, Christopher KW Lai, Chae-Seo Rhee, Sang Hag Lee, Wang De Yun, Linda Lim-Varona, Vo Thanh Quang, Jason Hwang, Harvinder Singh, Jungsoo Kim, John M Boyle, Hun Jong Dhong, Prepageran Narayanan, Gil Vicente, Michael Blaiss, Raymond Sacks
发表日期
2011/9
期刊
American journal of rhinology & allergy
卷号
25
期号
5_suppl
页码范围
S3-S15
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Background
The Allergies in Asia–Pacific Survey describes the symptoms, impact, and treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The Allergies in Asia–Pacific Survey was undertaken to further clarify the prevalence of physician-diagnosed nasal allergies (NAs), impact on quality-of-life (QOL), existing treatment paradigms and gaps, and NA medications currently used in treatment.
Methods
Thirty-three thousand three hundred seventy-eight households were screened for individuals, ≥4 years old, with a physician diagnosis of AR or NA and either symptoms or treatment in the past 12 months. Standardized questionnaires were used to make comparisons across regions. A total of 1043 adults and 192 children were included in the survey.
Results
Nine percent of participants were diagnosed with AR with two of three responding that …
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