Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 23;14(1):25101. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-76252-w.
To investigate the big data characteristics and trend changes of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) who sought medical attention at our hospital before (from 2018 to 2019) and after (from 2020 to 2023) COVID-19, and provide reference basis for the treatment of AR. This study used a descriptive epidemiological method to analyze the big data and trend changes of AR patients. A total of 62,196 AR patients were collected, of whom 32,874 were male and 29,322 were female, with an age range of 1-89 years. The monthly change trend of AR patients showed a marked seasonality. The number of AR patients increased year by year. There was no significant difference in the number of patients between different genders. There was a significant difference in the number of patients between different age groups. The number of AR patients increased markedly from 2018 to 2023, and COVID-19 seems to have accelerated this process. There is a clear seasonal pattern. The number of boy patients is significantly higher than that of girl patients, and the change in female hormones may affect the incidence of AR. Therefore, it is necessary to update management measures and formulate relevant policies in response to the changing trend of AR since the COVID-19 epidemic.
为了调查 COVID-19 前后（2018 年至 2019 年和 2020 年至 2023 年）我院就诊的变应性鼻炎（AR）患者的大数据特征和趋势变化，为 AR 的治疗提供参考依据。本研究采用描述性流行病学方法分析 AR 患者的大数据和趋势变化。共收集 62196 例 AR 患者，其中男 32874 例，女 29322 例，年龄 1-89 岁。AR 患者的月变化趋势显示出明显的季节性。AR 患者的数量逐年增加。不同性别患者数量无显著差异，不同年龄组患者数量有显著差异。AR 患者的数量从 2018 年到 2023 年显著增加，COVID-19 似乎加速了这一过程。有明显的季节性模式。男患者数量明显高于女患者，女性激素的变化可能影响 AR 的发病率。因此，有必要针对 COVID-19 疫情以来 AR 的变化趋势更新管理措施并制定相关政策。
