ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Rationale for the need to prevent allergic rhinitis across the Voronezh region

Krasnikova AA1, Mamchik NP2, Mekhantyev II3
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1 Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Voronezh Region, Voronezh, Russia

2 Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Voronezh, Russia

3 Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Alina A. Krasnikova
Kosmonavtov, 21, Voronezh, 394038, Russia; ur.liam@ivim_a

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Author contribution: Krasnikova AA — study concept, literature review, data analysis and synthesis, manuscript writing; Mamchik NP, Mekhantyev II — study concept, manuscript editing.

Received: 2024-01-24 Accepted: 2024-01-30 Published online: 2024-03-15
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The allergic diseases, the major role in etiology of which is played by allergens present in ambient air, are common. To develop practical guidelines on prevention of allergic rhinitis as the most prevalent disorder in the structure of allergy, it is necessary to estimate all the conditions, both negatively and positively affecting this disorder. The study was aimed to assess factors affecting the incidence, detection, and registration of cases of allergic rhinitis in the Voronezh Region. The report forms № 12 and № 30 provided substantive inputs to the study, along with the laboratory test data provided by private clinics and the social and hygienic monitoring data. Epidemiological analysis was performed by retrospective method; the territories were ranked by various indicators; the correlation analysis method was applied. We determined the incidence rates and the districts at high risk of allergic rhinitis (pollinosis) in all population groups for the period 2012–2021. We determined the structure of aeroallergens identified in private healthcare institutions, assessed the staffing levels of allergists in the public institutions of the Voronezh Region, and identified significant environmental factors. The identified features of the prevalence, diagnosis, and registration of allergic rhinitis in the Voronezh Region can be used to improve preventive measures targeting this allergic disorder.

Keywords: prevention, allergic rhinitis, aeroallergens, pollinosis, doagnosis, report forms, adverse factors

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