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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2016

The Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis, Eczema and Asthma in Students of Guidance Schools in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Daniel Zamanfar, Javad Gaffari, Salar Behzadnia, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati, Sahar Tavakoli

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Article in Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel ZamanfarInfectious Disease Research Center with Focus on Nosocomial Infection, Department of Pediatrics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Javad GaffariInfectious Disease Research Center with Focus on Nosocomial Infection, Department of Pediatrics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Salar BehzadniaInfectious Disease Research Center with Focus on Nosocomial Infection, Department of Pediatrics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Jamshid Yazdani-CharatiBiostatistics Department, Health Science Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Sahar TavakoliInfectious Disease Research Center with Focus on Nosocomial Infection, Department of Pediatrics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEczema, allergic rhinitis and asthma are common chronic allergic disorders in childhood.

aimThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of common allergic disorders among Iranian guidance schools students in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.

methodsThis analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 3000 children aged 11-14 years old during 2012-13 according to ISAAC study. Of 3000 recruited children 1576 (52.54%) were female and 1424 (47.46%) were male. Data gathered by ISAAC first phase questionnaire analysed by SPSS software 20.

resultsThe prevalence of wheezing, allergic rhinitis symptoms (sneezing and pruritus) and atopic dermatitis symptoms (pruritus skin lesion) were 30.5%, 30% and 15% respectively. History of pets contact and smoking was positive 6.6% and 36 % respectively. About 52% was born with caesarian section. There was wheezing in 32.5% during sport. The diagnosis of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema were 12.2%, 28.5% and 15% respectively. Eczema, asthma and allergic rhinitis were significantly more common in boys students (p < 0.05).

conclusionsThe results of this study showed that asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema have a high prevalence and they are more common in boys.

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Allergic RhinitisAsthmaEczemamiddle schoolStudents

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