scholarly journals Study of Allergic Rhinitis by using RAP Questionnaire and Skin Lesions in a Group of Shoe Factory Workers in India: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Mital ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Leather Industry ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
Scaly Skin

Background: The footwear industry is a significant segment of leather industry in India. Workers in shoe industry are exposed to mixtures of organic solvents used for colouring, adhesion, cleaning and fumes which could lead to respiratory and skin problems. Objectives: To study allergic rhinitis symptoms and examine skin lesions in workers exposed to harmful agents in footwear industry. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in November 2018 for 4 days among industrial workers in a selected factory of Footwear Park, developed by the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) of Bahadurgarh. RAP (Respiratory Allergy Prediction test) questionnaire for allergic rhinitis and questions on type and number of skin lesions were asked. Result: 51 workers were selected for the study. Workers involved in printing and moulding responded positively to one or more than one questions of RAP questionnaire used for screening allergic rhinitis. 31.4% had itching, 27.5% had papules, 7.8% had blisters, 7.8% had oozing, and 15.7% had dry/ scaly skin. Itching, papules, blisters, oozing, and dry/ scaly skin were found only on the head/ neck, hands and arms/ forearms with no involvement of lower legs and trunk. Skin problems like itching and papules were significantly associated with printing and moulding of shoes (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Shoe-making involves exposure to many hazardous compounds and toxic fumes that may cause allergic rhinitis as well as skin allergies in the form of skin lesions especially those involved in printing and moulding of shoes.

scholarly journals Allergic rhinitis, asthma and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: a cross-sectional study on their reciprocal relations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameer Kakaje ◽  
Mohammad Marwan Alhalabi ◽  
Ayham Alyousbashi ◽  
Ayham Ghareeb
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Reflux Symptom Index ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractAllergic rhinitis (AR) is a common medical condition worldwide. It is an inflammation in the nasal mucosa due to allergen exposure throughout the year. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is another medical condition that can overlap with AR. LPR can be considered an extra oesophageal manifestation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or a different entity. Its diagnosis imposes a real challenge as it has a wide range of unspecific symptoms. Although AR and LPR are not life-threatening, they can severely affect the quality of life for years and cause substantial distress. Moreover, having AR is associated with having asthma which is also in turn associated with GORD. This is a cross-sectional study which used surveys distributed online on Social Media and targeted people across Syria. All participants who responded to the key questions were included. Reflux symptom index (RSI) was used for LPR, and score for allergic rhinitis (SFAR) was used for AR. Demographic questions and whether the participant had asthma were also included in the survey. We found that there was an association between the symptoms of LPR and AR p < 0.0001 (OR, 2.592; 95% CI 1.846–3.639), and their scores were significantly correlated (r = 0.334). Having asthma was associated with LPR symptoms p = 0.0002 (OR 3.096; 95% CI 1.665–5.759) and AR p < 0.0001 (OR 6.772; 95% CI 2.823–16.248). We concluded that there was a significant association between having LPR, AR, and asthma. We need more studies to distinguish between their common symptoms and aetiologies.

Minimum Allergen Screening Panel for Allergic Rhinitis in Bangalore: A Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafees Hassan Palliyalthodi ◽  
Badari Datta ◽  
Anita Mariet Thomas ◽  
R. Kamala ◽  
Brinda A. Poojari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Atopic Disease and Anemia in Korean Patients: Cross-Sectional Study with Propensity Score Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1978
Author(s):  
Kiyon Rhew ◽  
Joshua D Brown ◽  
Jung Mi Oh
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Propensity Score Weighting ◽  
Increased Risk

Atopic disease is associated with chronic inflammation, and anemia has been reported in patients with inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and irritable bowel disease. The objective of this study was to determine whether atopic disease is associated with an increased risk of anemia. A cross-sectional study with propensity score weighting was conducted using a health insurance review agency claims dataset comprised of randomized patients who used the Korean national health system at least once in 2016. The association between atopic disease (asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis) and anemia (iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and/or anemia of inflammation (AI)) was examined. A total of 1,468,033 patients were included in this study. The IDA/AI prevalence was 3.1% (45,681 patients). After propensity score weighting, there were 46,958 and 45,681 patients in the non-anemic and anemic groups, respectively. The prevalence of IDA/AI in patients with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, or asthma had an odds ratio (OR) of 1.40 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.33–1.48; p < 0.001), 1.17 (95% CI, 1.14–1.21; p < 0.001), and 1.32 (95% CI, 1.28–1.36; p < 0.001), respectively. In addition, the prevalence of IDA increased with higher numbers of atopic diseases. In conclusion, the prevalence of IDA/AI was higher in patients with atopic disease, even after adjusting for demographic characteristics and other risk factors. Further study is needed to distinguish between IDA and AI and to enhance understanding of the etiology of anemia in patients with inflammatory conditions.

Investigation of serum substance P status in patients with chronic pruritic skin lesions due to sulfur mustard: a cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunes Panahi ◽  
Elham Sadat Taherzadeh ◽  
Seyed Masoud Davoudi ◽  
Amirhossein Sahebkar ◽  
Reza Ranjbar
Keyword(s):  
Substance P ◽  
Sulfur Mustard ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pruritic Skin
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