Prevalence and triggers of allergic rhinitis in the United Arab Emirates

Mahboub, Bassam; Al‐Hammadi, Suleiman; Prakash, Vijayshree; Sulaiman, Nabil; Blaiss, Michael S.; Redha, Abdulla Al; Vats, Deepa

doi:10.1186/1939-4551-7-19

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“…Similarly, based on the results of a study in the UAE, 71% of the patients with allergic rhinitis were sensitive to environmental allergens. Moreover, the findings demonstrated that 44% of the patients were sensitive to grass (20), which is consistent with the results of the current study. Bunnag et al showed that in the recent years, allergic rhinitis has increased by around three times in Thailand, and reported mites and grass as the most important agent of indoor and outdoor pollution, respectively (12).…”

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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

Zamani

Alipour

Ahmadi

et al. 2019

J Shahrekord Univ Med Sci

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“…Most patients presented with sensitisation to weed pollen, followed by Dermatophagoides and Plumage, in our study. These data depend on the flora and climate of the region and environmental conditions (24)(25)(26).…”

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Experience Of Ocular Symptoms Among Allergic Rhinitis Patients Depending On The Type Of Aeroallergens

Velickovic¹,

Simovic²,

Šarenac³

et al. 2015

Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research

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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of ocular symptoms and compare the demographic and clinical characteristics in AR patients depending on sensitisation to various types of aeroallergens. Allergic rhinitis is defined as an IgE-mediated inflammation of the lining of the nose that is characterized by nasal symptoms, including nasal congestion, sneezing, itching of nose and runny nose. Patients suffering from allergic rhinitis frequently experience ocular symptoms such as ocular redness, eye itching and tears. The frequency of ocular symptoms in our study population was 27,6%. No statistical significance was found in the mean ages of the patients who did or did not experience ocular symptoms p>0,05 (p=0,243). Our results indicated that there were no statistical differences (p>0,05) among the groups of allergic rhinitis patients based on experiencing nasal symptoms according to the types of aeroallergens. Our results indicated that there were significant experiences of ocular symptoms in patients who were sensitised to outdoor aeroallergens (p<0,001) and significant sensitisation to both outdoor and indoor aeroallergens (p<0,05). Experiencing the examined ocular symptoms, including ocular redness, eye itching and tears, demonstrated highly statistical significance (p<0,001) among the groups of allergic rhinitis patients who were sensitised to indoor aeroallergens and outdoor aeroallergens, and there was statistical significance (p<0,05) among the groups of allergic rhinitis patients who were sensitised to indoor aeroallergens and both types of aeroallergens (indoor and outdoor). Ocular symptoms are more common in patients who are sensitised to outdoor aeroallergens.

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“…Yet it was possible to reduce the margin of error by comparing the terminology of the study to other studies in the region. For example, the study that conducted in United Arab Emirates regarding allergic rhinitis and pollutants [4]. As both Kuwait and United Arab Emirates share same language, cultrate, demographical constitutes and geographically sharing similar features.…”

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“…In the Middle East a study conducted in United Arab Emirates, (7%) of the studied population had an experience of allergic rhinitis [4].…”

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Cross Sectional Study: Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis among Adult Asthmatic Patients in Kuwait.

Alkhaldy¹,

Abdelhamy²,

Alsaeedi³

2018

Arch Gen Intern Med

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Background: Allergic rhinitis is prevalent co-morbidity among asthmatic patients. The literature has suggested that it is responsible for poor asthma control. Also, it was found to be an important risk factor for developing of asthma in general population. In Kuwait there are no previous studies that estimated the prevalence of such an association. This study conducted to evaluate the prevalence of allergic rhinitis on adult bronchial asthma in a single center in Kuwait and to examine other common associations.Material and methods: This is a cross sectional study in a single center to evaluate the prevalence and allergic rhinitis and its effect on asthma management among adults. The data was collected through a distribution of an online questionnaire the score for allergic rhinitis (SFAR) to known asthmatic patients who were diagnosed previously with bronchial asthma in a period of six weeks between January and February 2018. Analyzed, discussed and compared to other relevant study.Results: 494 asthmatic patients participated in the questionnaire in a period of 6 weeks. 74.7% were females and 25.3% was males. 39.7% of patients were obese and 13% were smokers. The vast majority of asthmatic patients experienced symptoms of allergic rhinitis in the past 12 months. The most common symptoms experienced were; sneezing (48%), nose itching (45.5%), and cough (35.6%), moreover, 34.4% had runny nose. and 20.9% have had their eyes itching. Interestingly sneezing showed a decreasing prevalence as getting older among males but not females, also runny nose showed biphasic course among age groups. Two thirds (69.4%) of the patients were not using any rhinitis medications.Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis is a common co-morbidity among asthmatic adult patients in our study in Kuwait. The vast majority of patients were not using their rhinitis treatment. Better patient education and adherence to treatment is warranted. Further studies needed to assess the impact of rhinitis treatment on asthma control in Kuwait. AbstractCross sectional study: Prevalence of allergic rhinitis among adult asthmatic patients in Kuwait.

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Prevalence and triggers of allergic rhinitis in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 22 publications

References 23 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

Experience Of Ocular Symptoms Among Allergic Rhinitis Patients Depending On The Type Of Aeroallergens

Cross Sectional Study: Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis among Adult Asthmatic Patients in Kuwait.

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