Treatment of allergic rhinitis: effect on occupation productivity and work force costs.

摘要: Allergic rhinitis, one of the most common chronic illnesses, can have a negative impact on occupational productivity in work-place. rhinitis affects over 13 million workers (6.15 men and 6.11 women) United States work force. Work place be reduced several ways: (1) Employee works at suboptimal efficiency because disease or its treatment; (2) employee takes sick day away from allergic complications; (3) time off to care for transport child dependent who needs complications, (4) worker work-related injury related medication used treat illness. Although nonsedating antihistamines intranasal anti-inflammatory medications been developed as effective therapies are available prescription drugs, many (50%) indicate that they manage their with over-the-counter medications. Most these medicines contain sedating which known alter cognitive motor function. To determine whether by 3394 members health maintenance organization were associated incident injury, compared two control groups selected membership matched age, gender, Standard Industrial Classification Code employer. Medication use was determined pharmacy data. The injuries included 496 fractures dislocations, 2728 open, crushing, superficial injuries, 176 burns, 63 internal injuries. risk statistically significantly elevated among users antihistamines. Utilizing demographic data annual cost last employers society result therapy is estimated greater than $4 billion.