dc.contributor.author |
Frohlich, M. |
dc.contributor.author |
Pinart Gilberga, Mariona |
dc.contributor.author |
Keller, Theresa |
dc.contributor.author |
Reich, A. |
dc.contributor.author |
Cabieses, B. |
dc.contributor.author |
Hohmann, C. |
dc.contributor.author |
Postma, Dirkje S. |
dc.contributor.author |
Bousquet, Jean |
dc.contributor.author |
Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria |
dc.contributor.author |
Keil, Thomas |
dc.contributor.author |
Roll, S. |
dc.date |
2018-01-17T16:16:06Z |
dc.date |
2018-01-17T16:16:06Z |
dc.date |
2017-12-05 |
dc.date |
2017-12-20T18:59:49Z |
dc.identifier.citation |
2045-7022 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2445/119081 |
dc.format |
9 p. |
dc.format |
application/pdf |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.publisher |
BioMed Central |
dc.relation |
Reproducció del document publicat a:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13601-017-0176-5 |
dc.relation |
Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2017, vol. 7, num. 44 |
dc.relation |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13601-017-0176-5 |
dc.rights |
cc by (c) Frohlich et al., 2017 |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject |
Rinitis |
dc.subject |
Asma |
dc.subject |
Rhinitis |
dc.subject |
Asthma |
dc.title |
Is there a sex-shift in prevalence of allergic rhinitis and
comorbid asthma from childhood to adulthood? A meta-analysis |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
dc.description.abstract |
Background: Allergic rhinitis and asthma as single entities
affect more boys than girls in childhood but more females in
adulthood. However, it is unclear if this prevalence sex-shift
also occurs in allergic rhinitis and concurrent asthma. Thus,
our aim was to compare sex-specific differences in the
prevalence of coexisting allergic rhinitis and asthma in
childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Methods: Post-hoc analysis
of systematic review with meta-analysis concerning sex-specific
prevalence of allergic rhinitis. Using random-effects
meta-analysis, we assessed male-female ratios for coexisting
allergic rhinitis and asthma in children (0-10 years),
adolescents (11-17) and adults (> 17). Electronic searches
were performed using MEDLINE and EMBASE for the time period
2000-2014. We included population-based observational studies,
reporting coexisting allergic rhinitis and asthma as outcome
stratified by sex. We excluded non-original or
non-population-based studies, studies with only male or female
participants or selective patient collectives. Results: From a
total of 6539 citations, 10 studies with a total of 93,483
participants met the inclusion criteria. The male-female ratios
(95% CI) for coexisting allergic rhinitis and asthma were 1.65
(1.52; 1.78) in children (N = 6 studies), 0.61 (0.51; 0.72) in
adolescents (N = 2) and 1.03 (0.79; 1.35) in adults (N = 2).
Male-female ratios for allergic rhinitis only were 1.25 (1.19;
1.32, N = 5) in children, 0.80 (0.71; 0.89, N = 2) in
adolescents and 0.98 (0.74; 1.30, N = 2) in adults,
respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of coexisting allergic
rhinitis and asthma shows a clear male predominance in childhood
and seems to switch to a female predominance in adolescents.
This switch was less pronounced for allergic rhinitis only. |