Allergic rhinitis management: a survey on Italian primary care pediatricians.
| Autor: | Miraglia Del Giudice M; Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli,' Naples, Italy., Indolfi C; Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli,' Naples, Italy., Marseglia GL; Pediatric Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy., Tosca MA; Allergy Center, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy., Zicari AM; Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy., Ciprandi G; Allergy Clinic, Casa di Cura Villa Montallegro, Genoa, Italy. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | European annals of allergy and clinical immunology [Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol] 2024 Oct 11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 11. |
| DOI: | 10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.365 |
| Abstrakt: | Summary: Background. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a widespread condition. The Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP) promoted an initiative to update the knowledge on AR in children and adolescents. The present survey directly addressed primary care pediatricians, thus reflecting the real-world management of AR in children and adolescents. The aim was to investigate common practice in managing AR children. Methods. A panel of experts drafted a series of questions concerning the practical management of children with AR in clinical practice. The questionnaire was administered to a large sample of primary care pediatricians (864). Results. 864 primary care pediatricians participated to the survey. Each pediatrician on average follows 94 children with AR; globally 81,231 children. More than 70% of participants follow ARIA guidelines. Accordingly, 42% of children have mild AR and 58% moderate/severe. Asthma, conjunctivitis and adenoid hypertrophy are the most common comorbidity. Most pediatricians autonomously follow their patients. The intensity of treatment (use of medication) is directly proportional to the symptom severity. Intranasal corticosteroids are the most common medication used followed by oral antihistamines and nasal lavages (with hypertonic or isotonic solution). Up to 20% of participants prescribe the fixed association topical corticosteroids plus antihistamine. Conclusions . The present survey demonstrated that Italian primary care pediatricians accomplish ARIA guidelines and adapt treatment on the basis of the intensity of symptoms. Corticosteroids and antihistamines are the most common prescribed medications. Nasal lavages are also popular. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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