Methods and standards of pollen monitoring—significance of pollen measurements at different altitudes

Q3 Medicine

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI:10.1007/s40629-023-00268-3

Maximilian Bastl, Katharina Bastl, Lukas Dirr, Markus Berger, Uwe Berger

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Abstract

Background

The measurement of pollen concentrations has been performed according to various protocols in recent decades. In all approaches the following questions were of importance: the positioning of the measuring device (whether at roof or nose level), the reliability as well as the comparability of measurements.

Methods

Current methods for pollen measurements and previous studies on measurement heights are presented and compared.

Results

The most widely used device is the Hirst pollen and spore trap. Its data is widely used for pollen information, pollen prediction models, and clinical studies. The position of the trap at roof level remains the current standard as the pollen concentrations correlate best with “real world” situation and regional symptom data.

Conclusion

The guideline for the detection of pollen and spores for allergy networks (EN 16868:2019-09) in Europe was an important step towards standardization. Modern, automated measurement methods are still in experimental stage in terms of validation and comparability. Harmonization of data from different measurement methods is a future challenge.

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花粉监测方法和标准——不同海拔花粉测量的意义

背景近几十年来，花粉浓度的测量一直按照各种方案进行。在所有方法中，以下问题都很重要：测量设备的定位（无论是在车顶还是机头水平面）、测量的可靠性以及可比性。方法介绍目前花粉测量的方法，并与以往有关花粉高度测量的研究进行比较。结果应用最广泛的是赫斯特花粉孢子捕捉器。其数据被广泛用于花粉信息、花粉预测模型和临床研究。由于花粉浓度与“真实世界”情况和区域症状数据的相关性最好，因此诱捕器在屋顶水平的位置仍然是当前的标准。结论欧洲过敏网络花粉和孢子检测指南（EN 16868:2019-09）是迈向标准化的重要一步。现代自动化测量方法在验证和可比性方面仍处于实验阶段。协调来自不同测量方法的数据是未来的挑战。

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Allergo Journal International Medicine-Immunology and Allergy

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期刊介绍： Allergo Journal International is the official Journal of the German Society for Applied Allergology (AeDA) and the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI). The journal is a forum for the communication and exchange of ideas concerning the various aspects of allergy (including related fields such as clinical immunology and environmental medicine) and promotes German allergy research in an international context. The aim of Allergo Journal International is to provide state of the art information for all medical and scientific disciplines that deal with allergic, immunological and environmental diseases. Allergo Journal International publishes original articles, reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor. The articles cover topics such as allergic, immunological and environmental diseases, the latest developments in diagnosis and therapy as well as current research work concerning antigens and allergens and aspects related to occupational and environmental medicine. In addition, it publishes clinical guidelines and position papers approved by expert panels of the German, Austrian and Swiss Allergy Societies. All submissions are reviewed in single-blind fashion by at least two reviewers. Originally, the journal started as a German journal called Allergo Journal back in 1992. Throughout the years, English articles amounted to a considerable portion in Allergo Journal. This was one of the reasons to extract the scientific content and publish it in a separate journal. Hence, Allergo Journal International was born and now is the international continuation of the original German journal. Nowadays, all original content is published in Allergo Journal International first. Later, selected manuscripts will be translated and published in German and included in Allergo Journal.