Clinical aspects of respiratory tract allergic diseases in Jamaica, West Indies.
Little information exists on allergy in the West Indies. 512 patients with allergic asthma, sinusitis and/or hay fever were seen in Jamaica over a five year period. A review of their charts revealed that these illnesses were usually perennial and immunotherapy was only effective if given in very dilute dosages (w/v 1:1,000,000).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012882:Skin Tests
D000485:Allergens