Linda Tizek1,2, Maximilian Schielein3, Christoph D Spinner4, Reinhold Watzele5, Peter Kratzer5, Alexander Böhner6, Florian Seifert7, Tilo Biedermann6, Alexander Zink6. 1. Institut für medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (IBE), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München sowie Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland. Linda.Tizek@tum.de. 2. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Klinikum rechts der Isar Technische Universität München, Biedersteiner Straße 29, 80802, München, Deutschland. Linda.Tizek@tum.de. 3. Institut für medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (IBE), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München sowie Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland. 4. Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland. 5. Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau, Bereich Prävention, Kassel, Deutschland. 6. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland. 7. , Hausham, Deutschland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of hypertension, hypacusis and balance disorders will increase due to demographic change and thus represent an increasing public health problem. OBJECTIVE: To determine the point prevalence of the diseases in focus outside the classical medical setting. METHOD: At the "Bavarian Central Agriculture Festival", on the margins of the Oktoberfest 2016, visitors were offered a free health check with three health stations (blood pressure measurement, hearing test, balance test). By means of standardized examinations, the prevalence of the diseases was recorded. RESULTS: 1,727 people participated in the blood pressure measurement, 510 in the hearing test and 1,320 in the balance test. At all study sites, an increase in prevalence was observed with increasing age. Overall, the prevalence of hypertensive blood pressure values (> 140/> 90 mmHg) was 23.6%, with a high rate of 30.8% among over-65s. In the hearing test, 41.6% of all participants had a low-grade (20-40 dB) and 15.5% a higher-grade (> 40 dB) hypacusis. A balance value in the normal range was achieved by only 25.2% of the participants. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of the investigated diseases was very high, especially older men were more often affected by these health problems. Overall, there is a large primary and secondary prevention potential for the prevention and early treatment of the diseases. In order to increase the use, it would be possible in particular to consider expanding access to prevention programs outside of classic medical settings.
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of hypertension, hypacusis and balance disorders will increase due to demographic change and thus represent an increasing public health problem. OBJECTIVE: To determine the point prevalence of the diseases in focus outside the classical medical setting. METHOD: At the "Bavarian Central Agriculture Festival", on the margins of the Oktoberfest 2016, visitors were offered a free health check with three health stations (blood pressure measurement, hearing test, balance test). By means of standardized examinations, the prevalence of the diseases was recorded. RESULTS: 1,727 people participated in the blood pressure measurement, 510 in the hearing test and 1,320 in the balance test. At all study sites, an increase in prevalence was observed with increasing age. Overall, the prevalence of hypertensive blood pressure values (> 140/> 90 mmHg) was 23.6%, with a high rate of 30.8% among over-65s. In the hearing test, 41.6% of all participants had a low-grade (20-40 dB) and 15.5% a higher-grade (> 40 dB) hypacusis. A balance value in the normal range was achieved by only 25.2% of the participants. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of the investigated diseases was very high, especially older men were more often affected by these health problems. Overall, there is a large primary and secondary prevention potential for the prevention and early treatment of the diseases. In order to increase the use, it would be possible in particular to consider expanding access to prevention programs outside of classic medical settings.
Authors: Linda Tizek; Elisa Redlinger; Johannes Ring; Kilian Eyerich; Tilo Biedermann; Alexander Zink Journal: World Allergy Organ J Date: 2022-01-27 Impact factor: 4.084