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- Title
- Nasal allergies in the Asian-Pacific population : results from the allergies in Asia-Pacific survey
- Related
- American journal of rhinology and allergy, Vol. 25, Supplement 1, (2011), p.S3-S15
- DOI
- 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3674
- Publisher
- OceanSide Publications
- Date
- 2011
- Author/Creator
- Katelaris, Constance H
- Author/Creator
- Lai, Christopher K.W
- Author/Creator
- Boyle, John M
- Author/Creator
- Dhong, Hun Jong
- Author/Creator
- Narayanan, Prepageran
- Author/Creator
- Vicente, Gil
- Author/Creator
- Blaiss, Michael
- Author/Creator
- Sacks, Raymond
- Author/Creator
- Rhee, Chae-Seo
- Author/Creator
- Lee, Sang Hag
- Author/Creator
- Yun, Wang De
- Author/Creator
- Lim-Varona, Linda
- Author/Creator
- Quang, Vo Thanh
- Author/Creator
- Hwang, Jason
- Author/Creator
- Singh, Harvinder
- Author/Creator
- Kim, Jungsoo
- Description
- 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 their NAs were seasonal in nature. Nasal congestion was the most common and bothersome symptom of AR. Most participants reported that AR impacted their QOL with nearly one-half citing impairments in school/work performance/productivity. Sleep disturbances, secondary to AR, were also shown to be appreciable. Two-thirds of patients took medication for their AR. Less than one-quarter of survey respondents reported taking an intranasal corticosteroid and the satisfaction rate was similar to that of over-the-counter medications. The most common reasons cited for dissatisfaction were related to inadequate efficacy and bothersome side effects. Conclusion: AR appears to be extremely common across Asia - Pacific nations. Many individuals with AR suffer from symptoms that reduce QOL and treatment gaps exist with current therapies. Through identification of disease impact and highlighting treatment gaps, clinicians may better understand and treat AR, leading to improvements in overall patient satisfaction and QOL.
- Description
- 13 page(s)
- Subject Keyword
- Allergic rhinitis
- Subject Keyword
- Asia-Pacific; efficacy
- Subject Keyword
- intranasal corticosteroids
- Subject Keyword
- nasal allergies
- Subject Keyword
- nasal allergy medications
- Subject Keyword
- productivity
- Subject Keyword
- quality of life
- Subject Keyword
- side effects
- Subject Keyword
- survey
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Organisation
- Macquarie University. Australian School of Advanced Medicine
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/142796
- Identifier
- ISSN:1945-8924
- Identifier
- mq_res-ext-2-s2.0-80053452592
- Language
- eng
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