Effect of stress on atopic dermatitis: Investigation in patients after the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Kodama, Atsuko; Horikawa, Tsuyoshi; Suzuki, Takaaki; Ajiki, Wakiko; Takashima, Tsutomu; Harada, Susumu; Ichihashi, Masamitsu

doi:10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70130-2

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“…Several studies focusing on allergic diseases after natural disasters, including bronchial asthma (Takakura et al 1997;Tomita et al 2005;Suzuki et al 2007;Madhok et al 2015) and atopic dermatitis (Kodama et al 1999) after earthquakes, have been reported. In addition, studies after combination disasters involving both an earthquake and a tsunami have also been reported; these include skin problems such as eczema after the 2004 Sumatra earthquake (Lee et al 2006) and control of asthma after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (Yamaoka et al 2011;Fukuhara et al 2012;Minoura et al 2012;Yanagimoto et al 2012;Ishiura et al 2013;Ohkouchi et al 2013).…”

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Eczema and Asthma Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Coastal and Inland Areas after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: The ToMMo Child Health Study

Miyashita

Kikuya

Yamanaka

et al. 2015

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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After the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, there has been a concern about health problems among children. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of wheeze and eczema symptoms and associated factors among children in areas primarily affected by the disaster. From 2012 to 2014, we distributed the parent-administered questionnaire to 25,198 children in all 233 public schools in the 13 municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture in northeast Japan. A total of 7,155 responses (mean age 10.5 ± 2.2 years) were received (response rate: 28.4%). The prevalence of allergic symptoms according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire in 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th graders was 12.4%, 9.9%, 9.3%, and 5.6% for wheeze, and 20.1%, 18.0%, 14.0%, and 12.4% for eczema. In multivariate logistic analysis, younger age, history of hospitalization, and difficulties in children's daily lives as assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), were significantly and consistently associated with both allergic symptoms (both P < 0.05). Living in a coastal municipality was also associated with eczema symptoms (P = 0.0278). The prevalence of eczema symptoms in the 2nd (20.1%) and 8th (12.4%) grades was significantly higher than previously reported in Japan. Living in a coastal municipality was independently associated with eczema symptoms, and psychometric properties were also closely linked to allergic symptoms. These findings are clinically important for understanding the risks of allergic disorders after natural disasters.

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Eczema and Asthma Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Coastal and Inland Areas after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: The ToMMo Child Health Study

Miyashita

Kikuya

Yamanaka

et al. 2015

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…The impact of the earthquake affects many patients in various ways [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], with morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases increasing following an earthquake [5-9, 12, 23]. Diabetes mellitus is affected negatively after a lengthy duration in an unfavorable environment [5].…”

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Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Şengül¹,

Özer

Salman

et al. 2004

Endocr J

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Abstract. To examine the short-and long-term influences of the Marmara earthquake, which occurred on August 17, 1999 in Turkey, on glycemic control and quality of life (QOL), HbA 1c, insulin requirement and QOL of 88 people with type 1 diabetes living in the quake zone were evaluated one year before (PreE), 3 months after (PostE) and one year after (FE) the earthquake. HbA 1c levels and daily insulin requirements increased significantly at PostE (HbA 1c from 7.4 ± 1.3% to 8.5 ± 1.8%, p<0.05; insulin from 0.58 ± 0.2 IU/kg/day to 0.77 ± 0.2 IU/kg/day, p<0.05). Mean total QOL scores at PostE were significantly lower than the scores obtained at PreE (62.7 ± 17.3 vs 74.2 ± 13.4, p<0.001). There were no significant differences between HbA 1c levels and total QOL scores at PreE and FE. People with type 1 diabetes living in the same house after the earthquake and not having enough food supply were reported to have lower QOL than people moving to another house and having enough food supply after the earthquake (p = 0.014, p<0.0001, respectively). The Marmara Earthquake had a negative impact on the glycemic control and QOL of the subjects with type 1 diabetes for the short term but prequake scores might be achieved after a long period.

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“…They usually respond to embarrassment, frustration, anxiety, or other upsetting events with increased pruritis and scratching (Kodama, et al 1999). Although emotional factors do not cause atopic dermatitis, studies show that psychological techniques, such as stress reduction approaches, behavior modifications, and group counseling sessions may reduce the exacerbation of atopic dermatitis, particularly those prone to habitual scratching (Melin, et al 1986).…”

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Clinical Management of Atopic Dermatitis

Mahdavian¹,

Ghazvini²,

Pagan³

et al. 2012

Atopic Dermatitis - Disease Etiology and Clinical Management

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Effect of stress on atopic dermatitis: Investigation in patients after the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Cited by 165 publications

References 30 publications

Eczema and Asthma Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Coastal and Inland Areas after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: The ToMMo Child Health Study

Eczema and Asthma Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Coastal and Inland Areas after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: The ToMMo Child Health Study

Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Clinical Management of Atopic Dermatitis

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