Atopic dermatitis is a serious health problem in Poland. Epidemiology studies based on the ECAP study.

Introduction: Global epidemiological studies have revealed considerable geographical differences in prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD).

Aim: To present the epidemiology of AD, risk factors and co-occurrence of allergic diseases in the Polish population.

Material And Methods: The present paper is a part of the Epidemiology of Allergic Disorders in Poland study.

The effects of disease awareness on lifestyle changes and the use of preventive measures in asthma patients.

Reduction in asthma incidences and mortality, as well as improved quality of life, can be achieved via a wide use of prevention methods. A number of randomized cohort studies demonstrated the effectiveness of such management and the need for multiple treatments. Here, we evaluate whether asthma awareness influences the lifestyle and the use of prevention, as well as the effects of age, sex, economic status, and education on the use of prophylaxis.

Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in Poland according to the Epidemiology of Allergic Disorders in Poland (ECAP) study.

Epidemiological studies (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood [ISAAC], The European Community Respiratory Health Survey [ECRHS]) revealed considerable geographical differences in prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD). The aim of our study is to present the epidemiology and the risk factors of AD in a Polish population. A total of 18,617 subjects were selected.

Obesity--a risk factor for asthma, but not for atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and sensitization.

Objective: To analyse the relationship between obesity and overweight and the prevalence of allergic diseases and sensitization, and the impact of gender and place of residence.

Design: Questionnaire based on those used in ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) and ECRHS (European Community Respiratory Health Survey).

Setting: Our study involved populations of the eight largest cities and one rural region in Poland (each with over 150,000 inhabitants).

[Analysis of the PNIF measurement (Peak Nas Inspiratory Flow) in ECAP study (The Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases in Poland)].

Introduction: Measurement of PNIF is often used as a indicator in provocation studies or used for assessment the therapeutic effect of medicines. Unfortunately, there is a lack of norm for this parameter. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess a few variables which are advisable to estimate the norm for PNIF measurements.

[PNIF (Peak nasal inspiratory flow) as a method for assessing nasal airway patency in the ECAP (Epidemiology of Allergic Disorders in Poland) multicenter study].

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of PNIF in assessing nasal airway patency based on test results. The sample in the study was a group of 4 674 subjects, including 1291 people aged 6-7 years (woman 643, men 648), 1293 people aged 13-14 years (woman 625, men 668) and 2090 adults (woman 1284, men 806). The research method employed in the study was the measurement of peak nasal inspiratory flow using a peak flow meter with a suitable mask as used in rhinomanometry tests and with a flow rate ranging from 20 to 350 l/min.

The relationship between antibiotic therapy in early childhood and the symptoms of allergy in children aged 6-8 years - the questionnaire study results.

Introduction: Studies based on the ISAAC questionnaire suggest a correlation between the use of antibiotics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy in children aged 6-7 years. The number of courses of antibiotic therapy is an important factor.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the use of antibiotics during the first years of life and the prevalence of allergy and asthma among children (aged 6-8 years) in the urban population of Poland.

Prevalence of rhinitis in Polish population according to the ECAP (Epidemiology of Allergic Disorders in Poland) study.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of allergic disorders, especially allergic rhinitis (AR), has dramatically increased in the past few decades and multicentre, standardized, randomized epidemiological studies are required to quantify this phenomenon in Poland.

Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of rhinitis and allergic rhinitis in Poland.

Material And Method: The ECAP study was conducted using the ECRHS II and ISAAC questionnaires translated into the Polish language and validated, in selected nine regions of Poland, including eight cities and one rural area.