226 Analysis of an After-Care Questionnaire in Allergic People to Dust Mites Using Anti-Dust Mites Bed Covers
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performed with the program SPSS14. Results: We obtained a total of 519 patients with positive skin prick test between January 2009 and March 2011. This group comprised 47% females and 53% male, with a mean age of 19 years between 3 to 79 years. We have 253patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma (A), 173 with RA and 93 with A. 55% of the patients reacted to one allergen extract (AE) and 45% of the patients reacted with 2 or more AE. The most frequently indoor allergenswith positive skin prick test were Dpt (65.1%), Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) in 32.3%, CE(31.7%), Cockroach (11.5%). Among the outdoor allergens ash was positive in 23.3%, Ligustrum (18.8%) oak (17.7%) birch (13.6%) Western Juniperus (9.6%), Ulm (8.6%). Conclusions: The most frequently positivity skin prick test were Dpt, Df, CE, Ash, Privet, Oak. The reactivity to allergens was more common in males, and there are 3 peaks of age of positivity on prick test (7–12 years, 25–29 years and 36 years).
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