Patient‐reported signs of dampness at home may be a risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis: A cross‐sectional study

Pind, C. Ahlroth; Gunnbjörnsdóttir, Mari­a; Bjerg, Anders; Järvholm, Bengt; Lundbäck, Bo; Malinovschi, Andreï; Middelveld, Roelinde; Sommar, Johan Nilsson; Norbäck, Dan; Janson, Christer

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“…16 However, previous studies have shown associations between snoring and other respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis. [31][32][33] Zhang et al 34 showed an association between building dampness and non-respiratory symptoms such as eye and skin symptoms, headache and fatigue. An association between indoor dampness and insomnia symptoms has also been reported.…”

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Snoring and environmental exposure: results from the Swedish GA2LEN study

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ObjectiveHabitual snoring is associated with fatigue, headaches and low work performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate if snoring is affected by environmental factors such as home dampness and exposure to air pollution.SettingGeneral population sample from four Swedish cities.Participants25 848 participants from the Swedish part of the epidemiological Global Asthma and Allergy and European network of excellence study carried out in 2008. The participants completed a postal questionnaire on snoring and, indoor and outdoor environmental exposure as well as potential confounders including smoking, weight, height and educational level.ResultsOf the participants, 4211 (16.3%) were habitual snorers. Habitual snorers reported water damage (8.3% vs 7.0% p<0.0001), floor dampness (4.6% vs 3.8% % p<0.0001) and visible mould (5.2% vs 3.8% p<0.0001) in their homes more often than non-snorers. Habitual snorers stated being annoyed by air pollution more often than non-snorers with habitual snorers reporting being irritated with the air in their residential area to a higher extent (sometimes 16.2% vs 13.9%, and daily 4.6% vs 3.1%) as well as annoyance from traffic fumes (somewhat 19% vs 18.5% and very 5% vs 3.6%) (p<0.0001). These results remained significant after adjustment for age, body mass index, smoking history and educational level.ConclusionSnoring is more prevalent in subjects reporting home dampness and air pollution. These association should be confirmed in further research using objective measurements and a longitudinal approach.

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Snoring and environmental exposure: results from the Swedish GA2LEN study

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“…22 In addition, there were similar associations between dampness and chronic rhinosinusitis. In a study taken from the Swedish Galen study amongst 26 000 adults, these self-reported associations are again confirmed.…”

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“…In a study taken from the Swedish Galen study amongst 26 000 adults, these self-reported associations are again confirmed. 22 In addition, there were similar associations between dampness and chronic rhinosinusitis. Also, they reported some evidence for a dose-response relationship in terms of the number of positive dampness measures.…”

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Developments in the field of allergy in 2017 through the eyes of Clinical and Experimental Allergy

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Boyle

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Clin Experimental Allergy

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“…Mady et al indicated that the exposure level of air pollutants significantly correlated with CRS symptom severity, particularly with a more pronounced impact on patients with CRSsNP ( 68 ). A cross-sectional study conducted in Sweden by Ahlroth Pind et al demonstrated an independent association between dampness at home and CRS in adults ( 69 ). Those findings are consistent with this study's results.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of chronic rhinosinusitis among Chinese: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhang

Zhang²,

Pang³

et al. 2023

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BackgroundChronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) can be seen in people of all ages. CRS heavily affects the quality of a patient's daily life and also causes tremendous economic burdens on patients' families and society. The prevalence of CRS in different countries varies and no systematic review of the prevalence of CRS among Chinese has been published previously. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the prevalence of CRS among Chinese and to explore the main risk factors of CRS among Chinese.MethodsUsing relevant keywords, data resources including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge of Infrastructure (CNKI), WANGFANG, VIP, and China Biomedical Literature database (CMB) were searched to obtain literature reporting the prevalence of and risk factors of CRS among Chinese which were clearly diagnosed with CRS from inception to 30 June 2022. The random/fixed effect model was used for meta-analysis, and the I2 index was employed to assess heterogeneity among studies. All analyses were performed by using the STATA version 16.0 software. The study was registered with PROSPERO, register number. CRD42022341877.ResultA total of 12 relevant kinds of literature were qualified for the present systematic review, including 4,033 patients. The results showed that the overall prevalence of CRS among Chinese was 10% (95%CI: 0.06–0.13, I2 = 99.6%, P < 0.001). The prevalence of CRS among Chinese who lived in urban cities was 18% (95%CI: −0.07 to 0.43, I2 = 99.9%, P < 0.001), which was obviously lower than the prevalence of CRS among Chinese who lived in rural areas (27%, 95%CI: −0.14 to 0.68, I2 = 99.8%, P < 0.001). The prevalence of CRS among Chinese before 2010 was 23% (95%CI: −0.05 to 0.50, I2 = 99.8%, P < 0.001), which was remarkably higher than the prevalence of CRS among Chinese after 2010 (7%, 95%CI: 0.05–0.09, I2 = 99.0%, P < 0.001). The prevalence of CRS among Chinese who were divorced was 17% (95%CI: 0.12–0.22, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.436), while the prevalence of CRS among Chinese who were married, widowed, and unmarried was 9% (95%CI: 0.06–0.11, I2 = 88.1%, P = 0.004), 9% (95%CI: 0.06–0.11, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.863), and 9% (95%CI: 0.08–0.10, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.658), respectively. The prevalence of CRS among Han and minority Chinese was 8% (95%CI: 0.07–0.10, I2 = 69.6%, P = 0.070) and 12% (95%CI: 0.10–0.15, I2 = 38.6%, P = 0.202), respectively. The prevalence of CRS among Chinese who was never exposed to moldy or damp environments was 8% (95%CI: 0.08–0.09, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.351), the prevalence of CRS among Chinese who was occasionally exposed to moldy or damp environments was 16% (95%CI: 0.10–0.22, I2 = 78.9%, P = 0.030), and the prevalence of CRS among Chinese who was frequently or every day exposed to moldy or damp environments was up to 20% (95%CI: 0.15–0.24, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.558).ConclusionThis meta-analysis shows that the prevalence of CRS among Chinese is at a high level. People who have some risk factors, such as occasional or frequent or everyday exposure to moldy or damp environments, have a higher prevalence of CRS. We should attach more importance to the risk factors of CRS in clinical practice and disseminate scientific information and carry out education to lower the prevalence of CRS in China.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=341877, identifier: CRD42022341877.

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Patient‐reported signs of dampness at home may be a risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract: This study demonstrated an independent association between dampness at home and CRS in adults. The high burden of this and the other respiratory conditions studied is a strong argument in favour of countering indoor dampness by improving building standards.

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

Snoring and environmental exposure: results from the Swedish GA2LEN study

Snoring and environmental exposure: results from the Swedish GA2LEN study

Developments in the field of allergy in 2017 through the eyes of Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Prevalence and risk factors of chronic rhinosinusitis among Chinese: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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