Epidemiology and current status of asthma and associated allergic diseases in Taiwan-ARIA asia-pacific workshop report

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 257-264

  Yeh, Kuo Wei ^a   Chiang, Li Chi ^b   Huang, Jing Long ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DING CHUAN TANG; EGG WHITE; FOOD ALLERGEN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; SAN FU TIE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALLERGEN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCKROACH; CONCURRENT INFECTION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG COST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD ALLERGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAND ECZEMA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MILK ALLERGY; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RAGWEED POLLEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIZATION; TAIWAN; AIR POLLUTANT; ECONOMICS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN;

EID: 64249108658     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (58)

1. Cheng TM. Taiwan's new national health insurance program: genesis and experience so far. Health Aff 2003; 22:61-76.
2. von Hertzen L, Haahtela T. Signs of reversing trends in prevalence of asthma. Allergy 2005; 60: 283-92.
3. Asher MI, Montefort S, Bjorksten B, Lai CK, Strachan DP, Weiland SK, Williams H, ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys. Lancet 2006; 368: 733-43.
4. Liao MF, Huang JL, Chiang LC, Wang FY, Chen CY. Prevalence of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema from ISAAC survey of schoolchildren in Central Taiwan. J Asthma 2005; 42: 833-7.
5. Yan DC, Ou LS, Tsai TL, Wu WF, Huang JL. Prevalence and severity of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in 13- to 14-year-old children in Taipei, Taiwan. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 95: 579-85.
6. Kao CC, Huang JL, Ou LS, See LC. The prevalence, severity and seasonal variations of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in Taiwanese schoolchildren. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2005; 16: 408-15.
7. Chiang LC, Chen YH, Hsueh KC, Huang JL. Prevalence and severity of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema in 10- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in central Taiwan. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2007; 25: 1-5.
8. Yeh KW, Fang W, Huang JL. Increasing the hospitalization on asthma in children not in adults from a national survey in Taiwan 1996-2002. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2008; 19: 13-9.
9. Chou TY, Wu KY, Shieh CC, Wang JY. The clinical efficacy of in vitro allergen-specific IgE antibody test in the diagnosis of allergic children with asthma. Acta Paediatr Tw 2002; 43: 35-9.
10. Lo SF, Chiang BL, Hsieh KH. Analysis of total IgE and allergen-specific IgE antibody levels of allergic children in Taiwan. Acta Paediatr Tw 1997; 38: 375-80.
11. Sun HL, Lue KH. Household distribution of house dust mite in central Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2000; 33: 233-6.
12. Chang YC, Hsieh KH. The study of house dust mites in Taiwan. Ann Allergy 1989; 62: 101-6.
13. Chiang W, Tsai IF, Tsai WC, Chen BC. Effect of age on allergen responses of allergic patients in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2004; 20: 323-9.
14. Tsai JJ, Kao MH, Huang SL. Comparison of major aeroallergens in Taipei and Kin-Men. J Formos Med Assoc 1997; 96: 985-9.
15. Hsu CL, Chiang BL, Kuo SH. Specific allergen tests in asthmatic patients: a comparison between adults and children. Thorac Med 2004; 19: 82-91.
16. Tsai JJ, Chen WC. Different age of asthmatic patients affected by different aeroallergens. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 1999; 32: 283-8.
17. Huang HW, Leu KH, Wong RH, Sun HL, Sheu JN, Lu KH. Distribution of allergens in children with different atopic disorders in central Taiwan. Acta Paediatr Tw 2006; 47: 127-34.
18. Tsai JJ, Wu HH, Shen HD, Hsu EL, Wang SR. Sensitization to Blomia tropicalis among asthmatic patients in Taiwan. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1998; 115: 144-9.
19. Lan JL, Lee DT, Wu CH, Chang CP, Yeh CL. Cockroach hypersensitivity: preliminary study of allergic cockroach asthma in Taiwan. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1988; 82: 736-40.
20. Huang JL, Chen CC, Kuo ML, Hsieh KH. Exposure to a high concentration of mite allergen in early infancy is a risk factor for developing atopic dermatitis: a 3-year follow-up study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2001; 12: 11-6.
21. Hattevig G, Kjellman B, Bjorksten B. Appearance of IgE antibodies to ingested and inhaled allergens during the first 12 years of life in atopic and non-atopic children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 1993; 4: 182-6.
22. Tsai JJ, Chen WC. Relation of different food allergens to different age of asthmatic patients. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 1999; 32: 47-51.
23. Tsai JJ, Chen WC. Different age of asthmatic patients affected by different aeroallergens. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 1999; 32: 283-8.
24. Lee CS, Tang RB, Chung RL. The evaluation of allergens and allergic diseases in children. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2000; 33: 227-32.
25. Lee JH, Lin YT, Chiang BL. The role of food allergens in childhood asthma. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2003; 21: 131-8.
26. Huang SL, Lin KC, Pan WH. Dietary factors associated with physician-diagnosed asthma and allergic rhinitis in teenagers: analyses of the first Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Clin Exp Allergy 2001;31: 259-64.
27. Huang SL, Shiao G, Chou P. Association between body mass index and allergy in teenage girls in Taiwan. Clin Exp Allergy 1999; 29: 323-9.
28. Lai CC, Yan DC, Yu J, Chou CC, Chiang BL, Hsieh KH. Latex allergy in hospital employees. J Formo Med Assoc 1997; 96: 266-71.
29. Chen YH, Lan JL. Latex allergy and latex-fruit syndrome among medical workers in Taiwan. J Formo Med Assoc 2002; 101: 622-6.
30. Yeh KW, Chen SH, Chiang LC, Chen LC, Huang JL. Survey of asthma care in Taiwan: a comparison of asthma specialists and general practitioners. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006; 96: 593-9.
31. Yeh K.W., Chiang L.C, Chen S.H., Huang J.L. Survey of clinical practice of physicians in the management of asthma in Taiwan. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2006; 24: 1-8.
32. Kuo SH. Implementation of asthma guideline in Taiwan - the management in medical centers. J Asthma 2002; 39: 767-70.
33. Wan KS, Chen LH, Lin YL. Evaluation of the consensus of the national asthma treatment guidelines in Taiwan. Acta Paediatr Tw 2002; 43: 140-3.
34. Cain G, Elderfield AJ, Green R, et al. The effect of dry heat on mite, cat, and dog allergens. Allergy 1998; 53: 1213-5.
35. Tovey ER, Woolcock AJ. Direct exposure of carpets to sunlight can kill all mites. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994; 93: 1072-4.
36. Mason K, Riley G, Siebers R, Crane J, Fitzharris P. Hot tumble drying and mite survival in duvets. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999; 104: 499-500.
37. Hsieh KH. Evaluation of efficacy of traditional Chinese medicines in the treatment of childhood bronchial asthma: clinical trial, immunological tests and animal study. Taiwan Asthma Study Group. Pediatr Allergy Immunology 1996; 7: 130-40.
38. Chan CK, Kuo ML, Shen JJ, See LC, Chang HH, Huang JL. Ding Chuan Tang, a Chinese herb decoction, could improve airway hyper-responsiveness in stabilized asthmatic children: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2006; 17: 316-22.
39. Chen CY, Chiu HF, Yeh MK, Chang CC, Yang CY. The use of anti-asthmatic medications among pediatric patients in Taiwan. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2003; 12: 129-33.
40. Sun HL, Lue KH, Kao YH. Prescribing patterns of antiasthma drugs in pediatric patients. Acta Paediatr Tw 2005; 46: 212-8.
41. Chen SH, Yin TJ, Huang JL. An exploration of the skills needed for inhalation therapy in schoolchildren with asthma in Taiwan. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002; 89: 311-5.
42. Cheng HY, Dai YT, Kuo SH, Yao KP. Relationships between stress, coping strategies and quality of life in adult asthma patients. J Nursing Res 2006; 8: 599-613.
43. Lai CKW, Kim YY, Kuo SH, Spencer M., Williams AE. Cost of asthma in the Asia-Pacific region. Eur Respir Rev 2006; 15: 10-16.
44. Kuo HW, Lai JS, Lee MC, Tai RC, Lee MC. Respiratory effects of air pollutants among asthmatics in central Taiwan. Arch Environ Health 2002; 57: 194-200.
45. Lee YL, Shaw CK, Su HJ, et al. Climate, traffic-related air pollutants and allergic rhinitis prevalence in middle-school children in Taiwan. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 964-70.
46. Yu JH, Lue KH, Lu KH, Sun HL, Lin YH, Chou MC. The relationship of air pollution to the prevalence of allergic diseases in Taichung and Chu-Shan in 2002. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2005; 38: 123-6.
47. Lee YL, Lin YC, Hwang BF, Guo YL. Changing prevalence of asthma in Taiwanese adolescents: two surveys 6 years apart. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2005; 16: 157-64.
48. Arlian LG, Neal JS, Morgan MS, Vyszenski-Moher DL, Rapp CM, Alexander AK. Reducing relative humidity is a practical way to control dust mites and their allergens in homes in temperate climates. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107: 99-104.
49. Yang CY, Tien YC, Hsieh HJ, Kao WY, Lin MC. Indoor environmental risk factors and childhood asthma: a case-control study in a subtropical area. Pediatr Pulmonol 1998; 26: 120-4.
50. Yang CY, Lin MC, Hwang KC. Childhood asthma and the indoor environment in a subtropical area. Chest 1998; 114: 393-7.
51. Yang CY, Chiu JF, Chiu HF, Kao WY. Damp housing conditions and respiratory symptoms in primary school children. Pediatr Pulmonol 1997; 24: 73-7.
52. Lee YL, Lin YC, Hsiue TR, Hwang BF, Guo YL. Indoor and outdoor environmental exposures, parental atopy, and physician-diagnosed asthma in Taiwanese schoolchildren. Pediatrics 2003; 112: e389.
53. Yang BH, Chen YC, Chiang BL. Accessing the quality of life in school age children with asthma in Taiwan by Childhood Asthma Questionnaire Form B. Formos J Med 2005; 9: 164-72.
54. Chiang LC. Exploring the health-related quality of life among children with moderate asthma. J Nursing Res 2005; 13: 31-40.
55. Chiang LC, Tzeng LF, Fu LS, Huang JL. Testing a Questionnaire to measure asthma-related quality of life among children. J Nurs Scholarsh 2006; 38: 383-6.
56. Yang BH, Chen YC, Chiang BL, Chang YC. Effects of nursing instruction on asthma knowledge and quality of life in school children with asthma. J Nursing Res 2005; 13: 174-83.
57. Chao SY, Yan DC, Ou LS, et al. Primary school nurses' knowledge/ competence pertaining to childhood asthma and its management prior to and following a national asthma education program in Taiwan. J Asthma 2003; 40: 927-34.
58. Yeh KW, Chao SY, Chiang LC, et al. Increasing asthma care knowledge and competence of public health nurses after a national asthma education program in Taiwan. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2006; 24: 183-9.