A study on the epidemiology of rosacea in the U.K.

Abstract

We quantified incidence rates and characteristics of patients with rosacea diagnosed in clinical practice in a large epidemiological study using primary care data from the U.K. Smoking was associated with a substantially reduced risk of developing rosacea.

Ocular rosacea: a review

“…These factors tend to be specific to each individual. A recent large epidemiologic study revealed that alcohol consumption is associated with only a small increase in risk of developing rosacea, whereas smoking may actually substantially reduce such risk (9) . Patients with ocular rosacea may complain of foreign body sensation, dryness, itching, photophobia and tearing (10,60) .…”

“…Debris in the tear film may also be present. Recurrent hordeolum/chalazion and tear film insufficiency are commonly observed as a consequence of meibomian gland dysfunction (9,15) . Dry eyes, with abnormal Schirmer test, were reported in 56-62.5% of patients with ocular rosacea (24,51,63) .…”

Smoking Is Associated with Acute and Chronic Prostatic Inflammation: Results from the REDUCE Study

“…Moreover, inflammatory changes in distant organs, such as eyes, arteries, and pancreas, have been described among active smokers (7)(8)(9). Conversely, active smoking has been linked to a decreased risk of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease (10), and rosacea, an inflammatory skin disorder (11). Thus, the direct inflammatory effects of cigarette smoking on several organs, including the prostate, remain to be determined.…”

Epidemiology of rosacea

“…Согласно данным, полученным за последнее де-сятилетие, заболеваемость розацеа в разных странах составляет от 1 до 22% населения [1][2][3][4][12][13][14][15].…”

“…Употребление алкоголя было связано с минималь-ным риском повышения заболеваемости. Табакоку-рение достоверно снижало вероятность заболевания розацеа [12].…”