Asma, rinitis y seguridad vial

espanolIntroduccion: Las lesiones por accidente de trafico constituyen uno de los principales problemas de salud de la poblacion mundial en los inicios del siglo XXI. En este estudio nos planteamos estudiar si existe una mayor prevalencia de accidentalidad en la conduccion en personas con diagnostico de asma y/o rinitis. Metodo: Se eligieron, de forma consecutiva durante un periodo de tres meses, a pacientes que acudieron a consultas de dos centros de Salud sin aquejar patologia cronica, todos ellos con un rango de edad entre 18 y 65 anos, conductores habituales y a un grupo de enfermos de las consultas de neumologia, alergia y ORL de Hospital de Jerez, con diagnostico de asma/rinitis. A estos pacientes se les entrevisto siguiendo cuestionario preestablecido, recogiendose datos demograficos, consumo de tabaco antecedentes de siniestralidad en la conduccion, caracteristicas del asma y la rinitis y la escala Goldberg Anxiety-Depression (GADS) para la valoracion de la existencia de comorbilidad psiquiatrica. Se calculo la prevalencia de accidentalidad en cada grupo y en los pacientes con diagnostico de rinitis/asma, tambien en funcion de estos diagnosticos y su gravedad. Resultados: Se entrevisto a 424 personas sanas (49,3% mujeres) de 38 anos de edad media y a 185 pacientes asmaticos/riniticos (52,4% mujeres), con edad media de 45 anos. Un 67,6% de ellos padecian rinitis con o sin asma. Referian haber sufrido accidentes de trafico un 33,8% del grupo control y el 41,6% de los pacientes asmaticos (p Conclusiones: Existen indicios de una mayor siniestralidad en la conduccion entre personas asmaticas y riniticas, que podria estar relacionada con la gravedad de estas patologias. EnglishIntroduction: injuries from traffic accidents constitute one of the main health problems for the global population in the early 21st century. This study aims to determine if there is a greater prevalence of accident-causing driving among individuals diagnosed with asthma and/or rhinitis. Method: patients visiting two health centers who were not afflicted with chronic disease were recruited consecutively over the course of three months. All participants ranged between 18 and 65 years old, and were habitual drivers. A group of ill patients with a diagnosis of asthma/rhinitis were also recruited from the pulmonology, allergy and ENT departments at the Hospital de Jerez. These patients were interviewed following a predetermined questionnaire, collecting demographic data, tobacco use, history of driving accidents, characteristics of the asthma and rhinitis and the Goldberg Anxiety-Depression Scale (GADS) was used to evaluate the existence of a psychiatric comorbidity. The prevalence of accidents was calculated in each group and among the patients with a diagnosis of rhinitis/asthma, as well as according to diagnosis and severity. Results: 424 healthy individuals (49.3% women) were interviewed with an average age of 38. We also interviewed 185 patients with asthma/rhinitis (52.4% women), with an average age of 45. Of those interviewed, 67.6% suffered from rhinitis with or without asthma. A total of 33.8% of the control group and 41.6% of asthmatic patients (p Conclusions: there is a higher rate of driving accidents among individuals suffering from asthma and rhinitis, which may be related to the severity of these illnesses.