[Epidemiological profile of allergic respiratory disease in Mexican children].

Authors :: González-Díaz SN
Macías-Weinmann A
De Lira-Quezada CE
Gonzalez-Gonzalez V
Hernández-Sánchez H
Guzmán-Avilán RI
Noyola-Pérez A
Macouzet-Sánchez C
Source :: Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) [Rev Alerg Mex] 2024 Jun 30; Vol. 71 (2), pp. 96-107. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 30.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Objective: Report the prevalence and severity of the most common allergic diseases in children living in Monterrey, México.<br />Methods: Cross-sectional multi-center survey on the most common allergic diseases, completed by parents of 6-7-year-old children and by 13-14- year-old adolescents in the Monterrey metropolitan area, between January 2018 and December 2019.<br />Results: A total of 3,044 questionnaires were eligible for the analysis. Among children between 6-7 years old, 30.2% (n = 143/473) presented wheezing at any time in their life; with a higher prevalence in the male population. In the adolescent group, 26.4% reported having experienced wheezing at some point in their life, with a slight predominance in the female group (54.9%).<br />Conclusions: Knowing the prevalence of allergic diseases in our population gives us tools to generate strategies that allow us to provide the best quality healthcare to our patients.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.