Common Hematologic, Nutritional, Asthma/Allergic Conditions and Lead Screening/Management

DiVito, Brittany; Talavlikar, Rachel; Seifu, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2020.10.002

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“… 22 Some groups have postulated that the very little prevalence of allergic rhinitis in these populations is due to the “hygiene hypothesis”—where increased exposure to environmental allergens is a protective factor for allergies, asthma, and eczema. 23 However, more recent studies have reported that refugees are at higher risk of respiratory disease due to pre‐migration environmental exposures, including exposure to biomass smoke and smoke from open stoves. 23 Additionally, migration may be a driving factor in the development of allergic rhinitis, with exposure to new allergens and pollutants, and in its diagnosis, with improved access to medical resources in the receiving country.…”

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“…Additionally, previous work showed allergic rhinitis to be among the top five diagnoses in Syrian refugees living in Turkey 22 . Some groups have postulated that the very little prevalence of allergic rhinitis in these populations is due to the “hygiene hypothesis”—where increased exposure to environmental allergens is a protective factor for allergies, asthma, and eczema 23 . However, more recent studies have reported that refugees are at higher risk of respiratory disease due to pre‐migration environmental exposures, including exposure to biomass smoke and smoke from open stoves 23 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…23 However, more recent studies have reported that refugees are at higher risk of respiratory disease due to pre-migration environmental exposures, including exposure to biomass smoke and smoke from open stoves. 23 Additionally, migration may be a driving factor in the development of allergic rhinitis, with exposure to new allergens and pollutants, and in its diagnosis, with improved access to medical resources in the receiving country. 24 Several refugee patients were identified with hearing loss.…”

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Prevalence of otolaryngological disease in a refugee population compared to US‐born patients

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Tang

Czechowicz

et al. 2023

Laryngoscope Investig Oto

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Objective Limited data exists regarding otolaryngological (ENT) disease in refugees and we aim to characterize its prevalence. Methods This is a retrospective descriptive chart review of adult US‐born, immigrant, and refugee patients receiving care at a primary care clinic between 2014 and 2017. We report the prevalence of ENT disease by immigration status. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to assess differences in prevalence of ENT disease by immigration status. Results Of 995 patients included, 202 US‐born, 450 immigrants, and 343 were refugees. Immigrants were older (46 years vs. 34 years among refugees, 35.5 years among US‐born, p < .001) and more likely to be women (64% vs. 52% among refugees and 56% among US‐born, p = .003). Among refugees, 27% were Central American, 22% Chinese, and 9.3% Middle Eastern. Hearing loss and allergic rhinitis were the top two diagnoses among the three groups of immigration status. More refugees had at least 1 ENT diagnosis compared to the other groups (16% vs 14% among immigrants and 6% US‐born, p < .001). Refugees were more likely to have at least 1 ENT diagnosis compared to US‐born individuals (age and gender adjusted [aOR] 3.40, 95% CI [1.80–6.95], p < .001) and immigrants (aOR 1.62, [1.05–2.51], p = .03). Conclusion ENT disease is prevalent among refugees, necessitating standardized evaluation during refugee health assessments and identifying barriers to referral and treatment. Level of evidence 2b.

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