Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population  

作　　者：Andreea Nae Colleen B.Heffernan Michael Colreavy 

机构地区：[1]Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Ireland

出　　处：《World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery》2023年第4期333-339,共7页世界耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Objective:Assessing the main allergens in the pediatric population from the largest urban area in the country.Methods:Clinical letters of patients referred with possible allergic rhinitis(AR)were retrospectively reviewed over the past 5 years.Results:Five 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.Conclusions:Half 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.

关 键 词：AEROALLERGENS allergic rhinitis grass pollens house dust mites skin prick 

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