<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Allergic rhinitis occurs in various regions of the world and affects from 10 to 40% of the population. The skin prick test is the “gold standard” for the detection of type I allergic diseases according to the Gella and Coombs classification, which is mediated by IgE. For our experiment, skin prick tests were performed on 60 divers aged between 30 and 40 years of age. The following tests for airborne allergens were used: tests for pollen from trees, grasses, cereals, weeds, proteins from house dust mites, animal hair and epidermis, and moulds. On the basis of an interview and a positive skin prick test allergic rhinitis was diagnosed in 17 divers.Conclusions:
<list list-type="order"><list-item>Allergic rhinitis can cause health problems in divers and be the cause of diving accidents.</list-item><list-item>The application of the skin prick test during the health qualification in the Military Maritime Health Commission, would allow the exclusion of diver candidates suffering from allergies.</list-item></list></abstract>

Allergic rhinitis occurs in various regions of the world and affects from 10 to 40% of the population. The skin prick test is the “gold standard” for the detection of type I allergic diseases according to the Gella and Coombs classification, which is mediated by IgE. For our experiment, skin prick tests were performed on 60 divers aged between 30 and 40 years of age. The following tests for airborne allergens were used: tests for pollen from trees, grasses, cereals, weeds, proteins from house dust mites, animal hair and epidermis, and moulds. On the basis of an interview and a positive skin prick test allergic rhinitis was diagnosed in 17 divers.Conclusions:
Allergic rhinitis can cause health problems in divers and be the cause of diving accidents.The application of the skin prick test during the health qualification in the Military Maritime Health Commission, would allow the exclusion of diver candidates suffering from allergies.

Utilising a Skin Prick Test for the determination of the presence of allergic rhinitis in divers

Department of Maritime and Hyperbaric Medicine

Department of Human Development Psychology

Department of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Collegium Medicum Ludwika Rydygiera in Bydgoszcz

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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Allergic rhinitis occurs in various regions of the world and affects from 10 to 40% of the population. The skin prick test is the “gold standard” for the...

Utilising a Skin Prick Test for the determination of the presence of allergic rhinitis in divers

Data publikacji: 29 mar 2019

Zakres stron: 49 - 54

Otrzymano: 19 wrz 2018

Przyjęty: 25 lis 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2018-0023

Słowa kluczowe
scuba diving, Skin Prick Test, allergic rhinitis, divers

© 2018 Romuald Olszański et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Utilising a Skin Prick Test for the determination of the presence of allergic rhinitis in divers

Data publikacji: 29 mar 2019

Zakres stron: 49 - 54

Otrzymano: 19 wrz 2018

Przyjęty: 25 lis 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2018-0023

Słowa kluczowescuba diving, Skin Prick Test, allergic rhinitis, divers

© 2018 Romuald Olszański et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
scuba diving, Skin Prick Test, allergic rhinitis, divers