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Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model

Purpose: Across Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, (referred to as Asia) approximately 30-53 million individuals of the 151 million employed suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR) and urticaria. It is estimated that approximately 90% of patients with these allergic co...

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Main Authors: Kulthanan, Kanokvalai, Chusakul, Supinda, Recto, Marysia Tiongco, Gabriel, Ma. Teresita, Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee, Prepageran, Narayanan, Wong, Alson, Leong, Jern Lin, Foong, Henry, Quang, Vo Thanh, Zuberbier, Torsten
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Published: Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018
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spelling my.um.eprints.215752019-07-04T08:48:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21575/ Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model Kulthanan, Kanokvalai Chusakul, Supinda Recto, Marysia Tiongco Gabriel, Ma. Teresita Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee Prepageran, Narayanan Wong, Alson Leong, Jern Lin Foong, Henry Quang, Vo Thanh Zuberbier, Torsten R Medicine Purpose: Across Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, (referred to as Asia) approximately 30-53 million individuals of the 151 million employed suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR) and urticaria. It is estimated that approximately 90% of patients with these allergic conditions are insufficiently treated, impacting the socioeconomic burden in terms of absence from work and decreased productivity. This study aims to estimate the socioeconomic burden of allergies in Asia and the cost savings that their adequate management can provide. Due to the limited availability of regional data, this study focused AR and urticaria in selected countries. Methods: Published literature, information from statistical bureaus, clinician surveys and extrapolation of selected data from the European Union were used to determine the socioeconomic costs of AR and urticaria. Results: Many patients in Asia suffer from perennial allergies and experience symptoms of AR and urticaria for up to 298 days per year. An estimate of the indirect costs of patients insufficiently treated for AR and urticaria amounts to USD 105.4 billion a year, which equates to USD 1,137-2,195 per patient due to absenteeism and presenteeism. Adherence to guideline-approved treatment can lead to estimated savings of up to USD 104 billion. Conclusions: The current study suggests that within Asia, the socioeconomic impact of AR and urticaria is similar to that seen in the European Union in spite of the lower wages in Asia. This is due to the mainly perennial allergens prevailing in Asia, whereas the sensitization patterns observed in the European Union are dominated by seasonal exposure to pollen. These results underline the need for governmental initiatives to increase public awareness on the prevention and treatment of these and other allergic diseases as well as greater research funding and large-scale studies to reduce their growing socioeconomic burden in coming years. Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018 Article PeerReviewed Kulthanan, Kanokvalai and Chusakul, Supinda and Recto, Marysia Tiongco and Gabriel, Ma. Teresita and Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee and Prepageran, Narayanan and Wong, Alson and Leong, Jern Lin and Foong, Henry and Quang, Vo Thanh and Zuberbier, Torsten (2018) Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model. Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research, 10 (4). pp. 370-378. ISSN 2092-7355 https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2018.10.4.370 doi:10.4168/aair.2018.10.4.370
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topic R Medicine
spellingShingle R Medicine
Kulthanan, Kanokvalai
Chusakul, Supinda
Recto, Marysia Tiongco
Gabriel, Ma. Teresita
Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee
Prepageran, Narayanan
Wong, Alson
Leong, Jern Lin
Foong, Henry
Quang, Vo Thanh
Zuberbier, Torsten
Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
description Purpose: Across Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, (referred to as Asia) approximately 30-53 million individuals of the 151 million employed suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR) and urticaria. It is estimated that approximately 90% of patients with these allergic conditions are insufficiently treated, impacting the socioeconomic burden in terms of absence from work and decreased productivity. This study aims to estimate the socioeconomic burden of allergies in Asia and the cost savings that their adequate management can provide. Due to the limited availability of regional data, this study focused AR and urticaria in selected countries. Methods: Published literature, information from statistical bureaus, clinician surveys and extrapolation of selected data from the European Union were used to determine the socioeconomic costs of AR and urticaria. Results: Many patients in Asia suffer from perennial allergies and experience symptoms of AR and urticaria for up to 298 days per year. An estimate of the indirect costs of patients insufficiently treated for AR and urticaria amounts to USD 105.4 billion a year, which equates to USD 1,137-2,195 per patient due to absenteeism and presenteeism. Adherence to guideline-approved treatment can lead to estimated savings of up to USD 104 billion. Conclusions: The current study suggests that within Asia, the socioeconomic impact of AR and urticaria is similar to that seen in the European Union in spite of the lower wages in Asia. This is due to the mainly perennial allergens prevailing in Asia, whereas the sensitization patterns observed in the European Union are dominated by seasonal exposure to pollen. These results underline the need for governmental initiatives to increase public awareness on the prevention and treatment of these and other allergic diseases as well as greater research funding and large-scale studies to reduce their growing socioeconomic burden in coming years.
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author Kulthanan, Kanokvalai
Chusakul, Supinda
Recto, Marysia Tiongco
Gabriel, Ma. Teresita
Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee
Prepageran, Narayanan
Wong, Alson
Leong, Jern Lin
Foong, Henry
Quang, Vo Thanh
Zuberbier, Torsten
author_facet Kulthanan, Kanokvalai
Chusakul, Supinda
Recto, Marysia Tiongco
Gabriel, Ma. Teresita
Aw, Derrick Chen-Wee
Prepageran, Narayanan
Wong, Alson
Leong, Jern Lin
Foong, Henry
Quang, Vo Thanh
Zuberbier, Torsten
author_sort Kulthanan, Kanokvalai
title Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
title_short Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
title_full Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
title_fullStr Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
title_full_unstemmed Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA2LEN Model
title_sort economic burden of the inadequate management of allergic rhinitis and urticaria in asian countries based on the ga2len model
publisher Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/21575/
https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2018.10.4.370
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