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Venom allergy, risk factors for systemic reactions and the knowledge levels among Turkish beekeepers

dc.contributor.authorEdiger, Dane
dc.contributor.authorTerzioğlu, Kadriye
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Raziye Tulumen
dc.contributor.buuauthorEDİGER, DANE
dc.contributor.buuauthorTerzioğlu, Kadriye
dc.contributor.buuauthorTÜLÜMEN ÖZTÜRK, RAZİYE
dc.contributor.departmentUludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı/İmmünoloji ve Alerji Hastalıkları Bilim Dalı.
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-2954-4293
dc.contributor.researcheridAAE-9142-2019
dc.contributor.researcheridCGN-8618-2022
dc.contributor.researcheridJLI-9749-2023
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-22T05:38:57Z
dc.date.available2024-10-22T05:38:57Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Allergic reactions developing after bee sting can be severe and life-threatening. According to epidemiological data, serious systemic reactions range between 1.2%-3%, and this is 2-3 times higher (6%) in beekeeping. In different beekeepers' populations, risk factors of systemic reactions have been investigated and diverse results have been found.Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of knowledge of beekeepers about venom allergy, epidemiological data, systemic reaction rates, risk factors for systemic reactions, and the rate of emergency admissions after bee sting.Methods: With the collaboration of Uludag University Beekeeping Development Research Center and Beekeepers Association, a questionnaire consisting of 19 questions was applied to 242 beekeepers in Bursa and Yalova. Two hundred twenty-one beekeepers who completed the questionnaire were involved in the study.Results: The mean age of the beekeepers was 49.9 years range, 18-75 years). The systemic reaction to bee sting in beekeepers was 37.6%. Allergic rhinitis was found to be a risk factor for systemic reaction. Although 80% of the beekeepers recognized that bee venom could be lethal, only 60% of the beekeepers were aware of immunotherapy, and only 30% were aware of the adrenaline auto-injector drug.Conclusion: Similar to previous studies, we found that the systemic response to the bee sting in beekeepers was higher compared to normal population. Considering the occupational exposure to bee venom and thus higher risk, the awareness of venom allergy in this high risk population was low, and they were poorly informed about the treatment options.
dc.identifier.doi10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e15
dc.identifier.issn2233-8276
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e15
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.lww.com/apallergy/fulltext/2018/04000/venom_allergy,_risk_factors_for_systemic_reactions.4.aspx
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/46810
dc.identifier.volume8
dc.identifier.wos000434472100004
dc.indexed.wosWOS.ESCI
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.journalAsia Pacific Allergy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectBee venom
dc.subjectVenom allergy
dc.subjectSystemic reactions
dc.subjectKnowledge levels
dc.subjectBeekeepers
dc.subjectSting
dc.subjectAllergic rhinitis
dc.subjectAllergy
dc.titleVenom allergy, risk factors for systemic reactions and the knowledge levels among Turkish beekeepers
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