Allergies in Germany – prevalence and perception by the public

Abstract

Allergic diseases are a common, often burdensome problem in the German population, but nevertheless the medical treatment of people affected is still insufficient. The proportion of patients receiving sublingual immune therapy as causal treatment is comparatively low. Active steps are needed to improve the utilization behavior of patients, e. g. to take advice of an allergy specialist.

Analysis of the impact of allergy and atopy on new onset of uveitis

“…The present study investigated the prevalence of atopy and allergy in all forms of uveitis. Previous studies suggested that the prevalence of the allergic disease in Germany 0 s population is 33% to 40% (Augustin et al 2013), comparable with our uveitis (34%) and control group (33%). Furthermore, the types of allergies were similar in both the uveitis and the control group and reflected the same pattern as has been found within the normal population in Germany (Augustin et al 2013).…”

“…Previous studies suggested that the prevalence of the allergic disease in Germany 0 s population is 33% to 40% (Augustin et al 2013), comparable with our uveitis (34%) and control group (33%). Furthermore, the types of allergies were similar in both the uveitis and the control group and reflected the same pattern as has been found within the normal population in Germany (Augustin et al 2013). Interestingly, no patient with panuveitis reported a history of atopy in our study, but despite statistical significance, the low number of patients does not allow drawing general conclusions.…”

“…Furthermore, the types of allergies were similar in both the uveitis and the control group and reflected the same pattern as has been found within the normal population in Germany (Augustin et al. ). Interestingly, no patient with panuveitis reported a history of atopy in our study, but despite statistical significance, the low number of patients does not allow drawing general conclusions.…”

Perception and image of dermatology in the German general population 2002–2014

“…The survey's methodology in a population-representative sample has been shown to be valid in previous, methodologically similar surveys. 8,9 In these studies, important care characteristics for allergic illnesses (prevalence, physician utilization) and skin cancer (e.g. participation rate in legally mandated skin cancer screening) were determined to be well correlated with insurance company data and primary care data.…”

Messung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität bei erwachsenen Patienten mit birkenpollenassoziierter Nahrungsmittelallergie

“…Die birkenpollenassoziierte Nahrungsmittelallergie (NMA) ist die häufigste Form der NMA bei Erwachsenen in Europa . Klinisch manifestiert sie sich meist als orales Allergiesyndroms (OAS) mit oder ohne begleitende systemische Reaktionen , die zu einer erheblichen Belastung , Angstgefühlen sowie einer Beeinträchtigung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität (health‐related quality of life, HRQL) führen können .…”