Medication and lifestyles of patients affected by Japanese Cedar pollinosis : an investigation

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  • スギ花粉症患者の生活態度および薬物治療に関するアンケート調査
  • スギ カフンショウ カンジャ ノ セイカツ タイド オヨビ ヤクブツ チリョウ ニ カンスル アンケート チョウサ

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An investigative survey of medication and lifestyle differences between patients suffering from Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar) pollinosis was carried out. Of the 137 patients who responded to the questionnaire, there were 94 patients affected by Japanese Cedar pollinosis, and 32 (34.0%) patients who do not have atopic dermatitis, but complained of skin symptoms related to Japanese Cedar pollinosis. Almost all of the patients in our study had spent time outdoors during the period of pollen dispersal, the pollinosis rates for those wearing special protective glasses were low. It is important to note that almost all of the patients who normally wear contact lenses, where also wearing their contact lenses outside during the pollen season. About 88.3% of the patients received and followed information about pollinosis from the mass media, such as television, and of these patients 71.2% of those who received and answered the questionnaire said that the information about pollen was useful.In the section of the questionnaire relating to oral medicine, about 93.6% of the patients had taken it correctly. However, adherence to guidelines, and use of medicine for external application, was poorly carried out by patients. In addition, it was noticed that 26% of the patients, for whom medicine was prescribed by a doctor, had actually purchased over the counter (OTC) medication.

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