asthma and rhinitis-Al-Ahmad - World Allergy Organization

31 Pages·2010·2.92 MB·English

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in the
Gulf and Near East:
Epidemiology, risk factors of asthma and co-morbid
allergic rhinitis
Mona Al-Ahmad MBBCh FRCPC
Department of Allergy, Al-Rashed Allergy Center
Kuwait
Dec 6th 2010
Disclosure of interest
No conflict of interest
Asthma and Upper airway co-morbidities in the
Gulf & Near East
Etiological Factors – Gene and Environment
Wills-Karp M, et al. Nature Reviews Immunology; 2001; 1: 69-75
Learning objectives
(1) To review the epidemiology asthma and co-morbid allergic
rhinitis for the Gulf and Near East area
(2) Review data related to both children and adult population
(3) Review risk factors of asthma and co-morbid allergic rhinitis
in the area
Prevalence of Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis

Among School Children
Prevalence of Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis
Among School Children
KSA
Gulf & Near East
UAE
Oman
Qatar
Bahrain
Kuwait
Yemen
Lebanon
Jordan
Palestine
Syria
Iran
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Egypt
Iraq
1991-1998
2000-2004
2001-2005
Prevalence of Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis

Among School Children
Physician diagnosis
of asthma
Asthma ISAAC phase one centers
ISAAC phase One centers
Iran:
Morocco:
2.6%
11.3% Tunisia: Gulf & Near East
16.3%
Lebanon;
Algeria;
5.6%
14.3%
Kuwait:
16.8%
KSA: Oman:
8% 20.7 %
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Prevalence of Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis

Among School Children
Allergic Rhinitis ISAAC phase one centers
ISAAC phase One centers
Iran:
Morocco:
9.3%
10.4% Gulf & Near East
Tunisia:
35.8%
Lebanon;
15.4%
Algeria;
18.2%
Kuwait:
17.1%
Oman:
10.5%
KSA:
20%
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Prevalence of Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis

Among School Children
Physician diagnosis
of asthma
Asthma ISAAC phase three centers
Palestine:
5.9%
Lebanon
4.8%
Syria:
6.5% Jordan;
Iran:
8.8-9.5%
Tunisia: 10.9%
15.4% Iraq:
16.3%
Morocco:
Qatar:
4.4% Algeria;
19.8%
8.7%
Kuwait:
15.6%
Egypt:
UAE:
13.7% Oman:
13.6%
10.6%
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