Allergic Rhinitis Is Associated With Loss of Energy and Concentration Difficulty: A Cross-sectional Study

Autor: Martín Robles-Figueroa, Jaime Morales-Romero, Martín Bedolla-Barajas, Norma Angélica Pulido-Guillén, Luis R Manuel Bustos-Gutiérrez
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 34:108-114
ISSN: 1945-8932
1945-8924
Popis: Objective To assess whether loss of energy and concentration difficulty are related to allergic rhinitis. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Secondary care allergy outpatients. Participants A total of 100 patients with allergic rhinitis and 96 healthy subjects. Main Outcome Measure: Loss of energy and concentration difficulty were assessed through a survey using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Results The average BDI-II score was higher in the allergic rhinitis population than in the healthy controls (12.8 points vs 1.8 points, P Conclusions This study is one of the first studies in Latin America to report an independent association of allergic rhinitis with loss of energy and concentration difficulty.
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