[The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis in school children from Kraków and Poznań--ISAAC study (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood)].
BACKGROUND
The aim of study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis (ARC) in school children in 1994/95 and 2001/02.


METHODS
Standardized ISAAC questionnaire was used for assessment population of school children 6-7 yrs of age and 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków and Poznań.


RESULTS
The prevalence of AR ever symptoms increased significantly in group 6-7 yrs of age from 28.5% to 33.6% in Kraków and from 13.0% to 31.3% in Poznań. The similar rise was found in group 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków from 26.1% to 41.1%, in Poznań from 19.0% to 39.6%. In both age groups and both centers the number of children with established AR diagnosis increased: in group 6-7 yrs of age in Kraków from 15.3% to 21.1%, in Poznań from 5.0% to 19.5%; in group 13-14 yrs of age in Kraków from 19.7% to 29.9%, in Poznań from 12.0% to 32.6%. Analysis of AR and ARC current symptoms (in the last year) confirmed significant increasing prevalence in both age groups, too.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of AR and ARC diagnosis and symptoms increased significantly during last 7 years.
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Grzegorz
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Klinika Chorób Dzieci Polsko-Amerykańskiego Instytutu Pediatrii, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
Breborowicz
Anna
A
Cichocka-Jarosz
Ewa
E
Sobkowiak
Paulina
P
Gazurek
Dorota
D
Swiatły
Aleksandra
A
Alkiewicz
Jerzy
J
Pietrzyk
Jacek J
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D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires