[Evaluation of the prevalence sensitization to common inhaled allergens in children of school age using skin tests].

The prevalence of sensitization to common inhalant allergens was assessed among schoolchildren using skin prick tests with standard allergen extracts. The results were analysed in relation to asthma and allergy suggestive symptoms. A positive reaction to at least one allergen was observed in 13.

[Asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in schoolchildren].

Many reports describe an increase in the incidence of allergies in recent years. Thus the epidemiological studies are necessary for efficacious prophylaxis. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of allergic diseases in schoolchildren.

Atopic sensitization and respiratory symptoms among Polish and Swedish school children.

Allergic sensitization and symptoms from the airways in relation to air pollution were compared in 10-12-year-old school children (n = 1113) from urban Konin in central Poland and both urban and rural parts of Sundsvall in northern Sweden. The measurements included parental questionnaires, skin-prick tests and serial peak flow measurements during 2 weeks with simultaneous monitoring of outdoor air pollutants. The skin-prick test technique was validated by IgE antibody determinations.