[Prevalence of diagnosing extrinsic allergic alveolitis in Poland in the years 1990-1994]
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
Published on: November 4, 2010
A Meleniewska-Maciszewska1, J Kuś, S Wesołowski
1I Kliniki Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc, Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.
Abstract:
Poland is the country, where almost 40% of population inhabit rural areas. So EAA may be an important health problem. The aim of the study was to assess incidence of EAA in different districts in Poland. We asked hospitals to send us lists of patients with diagnosis of EAA established in the period of 1990-1994. In some hospitals we collected information by ourselves. This way, we have got data concerning patients with EAA. The highest prevalence of EAA 1.5-7.0/100,000 population was observed in eastern and south-western regions of Poland. Eastern Poland is rural area with small not specialised farms and possible high exposure to EAA antigens. In south-western Poland (Silesia) keeping pigeons is a very popular hobby, which may explain high incidence of EAA.
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