Process and current status of the epidemiologic studies on cedar pollinosis in Japan.
Process and current status of the epidemiologic studies on cedar pollinosis in Japan.
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日本柳杉花粉病流行病学研究进展及现状.
DOI：
10.2188/jea.9.20
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发表时间：
1999
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
H. Yanagawa
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
S. Tanihara;I. Oki;T. Ojima;Yosikazu Nakamura;H. Yanagawa
本文综述了日本柳杉花粉症流行病学研究的现状和未来。在患者调查和社会医疗保险服务调查报告中都观察到过敏性鼻炎患者的增加，然而，这些调查是在雪松花粉不污染空气的情况下进行的。许多人报告了花粉症在有限地区的流行，但只有少数全国性的流行病学调查已经进行。大多数研究是在大学医院等特殊医疗设施进行的。访问特定设施的患者很有可能不完全代表日本花粉症的实际患者人数和流行病学图像。实验室检测方法的快速发展可能会改变诊断标准，并增加报告患者的数量。因此，日本雪松花粉症在日本的流行情况尚未确定。确定雪松花粉症的患病率和描述的流行病学图片构成了控制这种临床实体的基本步骤。因此，有必要对日本的代表性样本进行流行病学调查，并采用标准化的调查表和明确简洁的诊断标准。
This paper reviews the present situation and future aspects of epidemiologic studies on Japanese cedar pollinosis. Increase of allergic rhinitis patients is observed in both the Patient Survey and the Reports on the Surveys of Social Medical Care Insurance Services, however, these surveys are conducted when cedar pollens do not pollute the air. Many have reported on the prevalence of pollinosis in limited areas but only a few nationwide epidemiologic surveys have been conducted. Most of the studies were conducted at special medical facilities such as university hospitals. There is a high possibility that patients who visit the specific facilities do not exactly represent the actual number of patients and epidemiologic pictures of pollinosis in Japan. The rapid advances in laboratory test methods may change the diagnostic criteria and increase the number of reported patients. Therefore, the prevalence of Japanese cedar pollinosis in Japan has not been determined yet. Determination of the prevalence of cedar pollinosis and description of the epidemiologic pictures constitute the essential steps toward the control of this clinical entity. Thus it is necessary to conduct an epidemiologic survey on Japanese representative samples with a standardized survey form with clear and concise diagnostic criteria.