Prevalence of self-reported eczema in relation to living environment, socio-economic status and respiratory symptoms assessed in a questionnaire study

Montnémery, Peter; Nihlén, Ulf; Löfdahl, Claes Gor̈an; Nyberg, Per; Svensson, Åke

doi:10.1186/1471-5945-3-4

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“…The developing country like Nigeria needs enforcement of extant laws that forbids smoking within enclosures at home and in the public places. Although smoky cooking; using kerosene stove and firewood were not significantly associated with allergic disorders in the present study after multivariate analysis, Montnemery et al, and others [32,33] found living close to heavy traffic, which is a heavy source carbon monoxide pollution, hereditary history of eczema and selfreported rhinitis as important risk factors for allergic conditions. There is increasing need for the improvement of socio economic conditions of dwellers in the sub-Sahara Africa and emission control of air pollutant.…”

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“…Prevalence of eczema is inversely related to age [34,35]. Montnemery et al, found a higher prevalence of 8.2 to 17.1% among actively working adults [32], highest prevalence was recorded among non-manual workers. Although available data are very limited, the clinical fluctuation of eczema like asthma in pregnancy is complex [8,[11][12][13][14].…”

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The Prevalence, Risk Factors and Changes in Symptoms of Self Reported Asthma, Rhinitis and Eczema Among Pregnant Women in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Adeyemi

Akinboro

Adebayo

et al. 2015

JCDR

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Background: Allergic disorders have become a major public health concern worldwide. No Nigerian study has examined the epidemiology of allergic diseases among women. Aim:To document the prevalence, risk factors and the changes in the symptoms of allergic disorders during pregnancy. Settings and Design:Cross-sectional study conducted at the booking and antenatal clinics of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Clinic of the Comprehensive Health Center, Oja Igbo, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Materials and Methods:Study enrolled 432 women from two public hospitals. Sociodemographic and clinical history were obtained and allergic disorders were diagnosed using ISAAC questionnaires.

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The Prevalence, Risk Factors and Changes in Symptoms of Self Reported Asthma, Rhinitis and Eczema Among Pregnant Women in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Adeyemi

Akinboro

Adebayo

et al. 2015

JCDR

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“…Trucks frequently passing home areas was identified as one of potential environmental factors associated with rash, eczema, and atopic dermatitis. This is in agreement with the finding of Montnemery et al (2003) who investigated that living close to heavy traffic was identified as an environmental factor associated with eczema among adults in Sweden. Scha¨fer and Ring (1997) investigated the influence of air pollution on the prevalence of atopic eczema among German schoolchildren and reported a higher prevalence of eczema among children living near roads with heavy traffic.…”

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Environmental factors influencing the prevalence of respiratory diseases and allergies among schoolchildren in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sriyaraj¹,

Priest

Shutes

2008

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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Air quality has seriously deteriorated as a consequence of population growth and urbanisation and respiratory diseases increased among residents of urban areas in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. An International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) study was conducted among children attending schools located in the selected sites to assess the potential impacts of air pollution on health. The results showed that the prevalence of asthma was similar in all of the schools (approximately 5%; p = 1.000) but that the prevalence of rhinitis [24.3% (CI = 19.4-30.1) vs. 15.7% (CI = 10.3-23.0); p = 0.029] and atopic dermatitis [12.5% (CI = 9.1-16.8) vs. 7.2% (CI = 3.7-12.6); p = 0.093)] was higher in the urban schools, which were exposed to more pollution. Logistic regression analysis identified factors that may be involved, including air pollution, some components of the diet and contact with animals.

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“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with the lifetime prevalence of 8∼17% in adults under 60 years old and it has a number of subtypes 1 . Intrinsic AD (IAD) is differentiated from the much more common extrinsic type (EAD) by a total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) level that is within the normal range, by the lack of specific IgE positivities and by the fact that no immediate skin reaction to environmental allergens or respiratory involvement can be observed [2][3][4] .…”

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The Influence of Pregnancy and Menstruation on the Deterioration of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms

Cho

Kim

et al. 2010

Ann Dermatol

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Background: Female patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) often experience cutaneous deterioration associated with their pregnancy or menstrual cycle. Objective: We wanted to determine the prevalence of symptom aggravation as related to pregnancy and the menstrual cycle in female patients with AD. Methods: One hundred female patients with AD were included in the study and interviews were performed. The total IgE level and the Eczema Area and Severity Index score of the patients were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Ninety seven patients replied the questionnaire, and among them, 23 patients had completed at least 1 pregnancy. Among the 23 women who experienced pregnancy, 14 (61%) had noticed deterioration of their clinical symptoms during pregnancy. Of the 97 females, 31 (32%) patients had noticed deterioration of their AD as related to their menstrual cycle. For the patients who were sub-grouped as the intrinsic type of AD, the prevalence of symptom aggravation as related to pregnancy was significantly higher as compared to that of the extrinsic type of AD patients (p=0.048). Conclusion: Of the 97 patients, 45 (46%) females answered that they have experienced deterioration of AD during pregnancy or in relation to their menstrual cycle, and this suggests the relation of a hormonal influence on the clinical manifestations of AD. (Ann Dermatol 22(2) 180∼185, 2010)

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Prevalence of self-reported eczema in relation to living environment, socio-economic status and respiratory symptoms assessed in a questionnaire study

Cited by 57 publications

References 22 publications

The Prevalence, Risk Factors and Changes in Symptoms of Self Reported Asthma, Rhinitis and Eczema Among Pregnant Women in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

The Prevalence, Risk Factors and Changes in Symptoms of Self Reported Asthma, Rhinitis and Eczema Among Pregnant Women in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Environmental factors influencing the prevalence of respiratory diseases and allergies among schoolchildren in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Influence of Pregnancy and Menstruation on the Deterioration of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms

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