Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population.

Autor: Nae A; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Ireland., Heffernan CB; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Ireland., Colreavy M; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Ireland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery [World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 2023 Jun 19; Vol. 9 (4), pp. 333-339. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 19 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/wjo2.105
Abstrakt: 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.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
(© 2023 The Authors. World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology ‐ Head and Neck Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Chinese Medical Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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