Assessment of Polish physicians’ therapy behaviour and patterns of prescribing antihistaminic medicines in day-to-day outpatient care
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2009, Vol 63, Issue 6
Abstract
Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess management of patients with allergies, to evaluate frequency of use of specific antihistamines in population with diagnosed allergy, to evaluate causes and frequency of antihistamines’ discontinuation, as well as frequency of allergen identification. Material and method: This was a multi-centre, observational study, in the form of epidemiological registry. The study was conducted in 1200 centres all over the country. 23 997 patients with diagnosed allergic condition were enrolled into this study. Results: The most frequent allergic condition in the surveyed population was allergic rhinitis (51% of all enrolled patients), urticaria (28%), and allergic conjunctivitis (20%). Only 6 562 subjects (27%) had been examined with skin prick tests or specific IgE antibodies tests and their allergens had been identified. The remaining subjects had been treated so far with no attempts to identify allergy triggers (allergens). In the surveyed population, the dominant type was pollen allergy (62%) and house dust mites allergy (33%). Only 48% of subjects were on antiallergic treatment at the time of the enrollement into this epidemiological registry. The main causes of medication discontinuation were side effects observed, predominantly sedation. Conclusions: The most frequent allergic condition treated in outpatient setting is allergic rhinitis. Only 48% of allergic patients take antiallergic medicines (predominantly antihistamines). The most prevalent reason for treatment discontinuation are side effects, mainly sedation.
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Piotr Rapiejko, Barbara Piękosz-Orzechowska, Dariusz Jurkiewicz
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