Initial Management of Allergic Rhinitis in the Community—Could It Be Expanded?

Nae, Andreea; Colreavy, Michael

doi:10.5152/ejra.2021.21723

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“…Previous studies were either subjective (questionnaires based on patient's reported symptoms), 2,25 or the studied population contained both adults and children 18 . A previous author's study did not discuss the allergens and patients' demographics in the pediatric population in detail 19 …”

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“…As demonstrated in the main author's previous paper, increased AR awareness among general practitioners (GPs) is needed. This would facilitate better patient triaging for specialist review 19 …”

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“…18 A previous author's study did not discuss the allergens and patients' demographics in the pediatric population in detail. 19 In the current study, for almost half of the patients, the clinical diagnosis of AR was supplemented with positive allergen-specific tests. For the other half, the diagnosis was based on a clinical assessment performed by an experienced pediatric otolaryngologist.…”

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“…This would facilitate better patient triaging for specialist review. 19 T A B L E 2 Common allergen results in percentages for pre-ORL and post-ORL assessment with differences in proportions evaluated using χ 2 test. T A B L E 3 Numbers, percentages, and P values of patients with high titers of allergens and IgE tested pre-and post-ORL assessment.…”

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“…Both tests show the same results when compared. [18][19][20] The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommends testing with the most relevant local allergens in perennial AR cases, but only for treatmentresistant seasonal AR. 21 Allergen avoidance measures and medical therapy directed at preventing and controlling the symptoms are the main AR treatment methods.…”

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Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population

Nae¹,

Heffernan²,

Colreavy³

2023

World j. otorhinolaryngol.-head neck surg.

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ObjectiveAssessing the main allergens in the pediatric population from the largest urban area in the country.MethodsClinical letters of patients referred with possible allergic rhinitis (AR) were retrospectively reviewed over the past 5 years.ResultsFive hundred and fifty‐five patients were included. Males suffer twice as often with AR than females and have high titers of allergens. House dust mites (44.7%) and grass pollen (29%) were the main allergens in our area, with 48% of patients sensitized to both allergens. Half of the patients had the diagnosis of AR confirmed with positive allergen‐specific tests. For the other half, the diagnosis was based on a clinical assessment performed by a pediatric otolaryngologist.ConclusionsHalf of suspected AR children have environmental allergen sensitivity confirmed by testing, and a large number had a clinical diagnosis of AR after an otolaryngology consultation. Our findings can help clinicians to initiate AR treatment considering the most problematic allergens in the area.

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confidence: 99%