Allergic Rhinitis and Associated Comorbidities: Prevalence in Oman with Knowledge Gaps in Literature

Al-Abri, Rashid; Bharghava, Deepa; Kurien, Mary; Chaly, Vivek; Al-Badaai, Yahya; Bharghava, Kamlesh

doi:10.5001/omj.2014.111

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“…However, the result of this study demonstrated that the highest allergy rate was attributed to mites and tree-based allergens (23), which is in line with that of the present study. Al-Abri et al in Oman found that the prevalence of perennial rhinitis was higher than that of the seasonal rhinitis and perennial rhinitis antigen was related to the mites in 80% of the participants (13).…”

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“…Climatic changes and community industrialization are among the main causes of allergic diseases (10,11). Besides, with the epidemiological recognition of the disease and the determination of the prevalence of respiratory allergens, an important step can be taken to promote preventative plans, diagnosis, and treatments for this disease and thus reduce the additional costs which are imposed on the health care system (12,13). Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate respiratory allergens and related factors among patients with allergic rhinitis who referred to a clinic in Shahrekord in the southwest of Iran during 2016.…”

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Study of respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis referring to Imam Ali clinic in Shahrekord

Zamani

Alipour

Ahmadi

et al. 2019

J Shahrekord Univ Med Sci

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Background and aims: Respiratory allergens cause several problems for people with allergic rhinitis and are considered as a global challenge. This disease is an IgE-mediated nasal inflammatory disease that is triggered by the contact of the allergen. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis who referred to a clinic in Shahrekord located in the southwest of Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 patients including 100 males and 100 females were enrolled using a convenience sampling technique. Diagnoses were made according to clinical symptoms and observation. In addition, the skin prick tests were used to detect the allergens. Finally, data were recorded and then analyzed by Stata. Results: Based on the results, 73.5%, 70.5%, 46%, and 43% of the patients were allergic to the following allergens including Dermatophagoid pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides parinae, tree, and grass, respectively. Further, the mean height in the group with a positive and negative test for the inhaled allergens equaled 144.92±29.72 and 131.65±30.93, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). However, the mean weight, age, and the time at the onset of the disease were not significantly different between the two groups (P>0.05). Furthermore, the negative or positive reaction to the allergens failed to significantly differ with respect to gender, marital status, occupation, the county of residence, the area of residence, family size, and a family history of the disease (P>0.05). Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis is regarded as a common disorder among teenagers and young adults in this setting. Allergy to one or more respiratory allergens was found to be highly prevalent in patients with allergic rhinitis and the highest rate of allergy was observed to the mites, followed by tree and grass.

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Study of respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis referring to Imam Ali clinic in Shahrekord

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Alipour

Ahmadi

et al. 2019

J Shahrekord Univ Med Sci

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“…3 In the Omani population, 80% were found to be sensitive to house dust mites (HDM). 1 This figure was the same as the Malaysian population whereby 72 out of 90 patients were positive to the similar allergen on skin prick test. This constituted exactly 80% of the sample population.…”

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“…2 Despite a different climate pattern, only ten out of 61 patients in Al-Abri's study were categorized as seasonal type, and all of them were sensitive to Russian thistle. 1 Malaysia is a nonseasonal country thus the majority, if not all, patients were of the perennial group. 3 In the Omani population, 80% were found to be sensitive to house dust mites (HDM).…”

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“…1 It is a great finding of such a common disease whereby 48% of the patients with non-infective rhinitis were diagnosed as allergic rhinitis, which constituted 7% prevalence of the adult population presenting with nasal symptoms to the center. 1 However, these fairly high figures are often overlooked. In fact, the burden of the disease is increasing, with the increase of the prevalence globally.…”

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Allergic Rhinitis in Oman and Malaysia: The Similarities and Differences

Mohamad

Ramli

2015

Oman Med J

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Prevalence of asthma and allergies among children in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study

Ibrahim

Almarzouqi

Melaih

et al. 2021

World Allergy Organization Journal

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Background Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis are the most common chronic inflammatory disorders in children worldwide. These conditions place a significant burden on the healthcare system due to their multiple related complications and the necessity of hospital visits. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity of asthma and allergic diseases among school children aged 6–7 years and 13–14 years in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Patients and methods This was a multicenter, cross-sectional study that recruited children from March to June 2019 via school class registers in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, UAE. The Arabic and English versions of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) core questionnaires on asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were completed by parents or legal guardians of children aged 6–7 years, and by the children themselves in those aged 13–14 years. Results In this study, we included 3436 children (1944 children aged 6–7 years and 1793 children aged 13–14 years). We estimated the prevalence of asthma (11.9%), wheezing (44.2%), allergic rhinitis (46.5%), hay fever (22.1%), and atopic dermatitis (12.9%) in the 6- to 7-year-old group. In the 13- to 14-year-old group, the prevalence was 9.8%, 33.1%, 51.3%, 19.9%, and 14.6%, respectively. The prevalence of any history of asthma was higher in boys than girls in the 6- to 7-year-old group (13.9% vs. 10%) and in the 13- to 14-year-old group (11.2% vs. 8.7%). In the 6- to 7-year-old group, the highest prevalence of asthma, sneezing, and atopic dermatitis was observed in Dubai, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain, respectively. In the 13- to 14-year-old group, the highest prevalence of asthma was observed in Ras Al Khaimah, and the highest prevalence of sneezing and atopic dermatitis was observed in Sharjah. Conclusion We found that the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in the UAE is comparable to that in neighboring countries; the prevalence of asthma, wheezing, and hay fever was higher in the 6- to 7-year-old group, while in the 13- to 14-year-old group, the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis was higher. Overall, the prevalence of any history of asthma was highest in Ras Al Khaimah, followed by Dubai, and lowest in Ajman. Our findings suggest that allergic disorders represent a healthcare burden in the UAE and more efforts are needed to organize nationwide campaigns to detect undiagnosed children to overcome the burden caused by these conditions.

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Allergic Rhinitis and Associated Comorbidities: Prevalence in Oman with Knowledge Gaps in Literature

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Study of respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis referring to Imam Ali clinic in Shahrekord

Study of respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis referring to Imam Ali clinic in Shahrekord

Allergic Rhinitis in Oman and Malaysia: The Similarities and Differences

Prevalence of asthma and allergies among children in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study

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