Loratadine‐pseudoephedrine in children with allergic rhinitis, a controlled double‐blind trial

Allergic rhinitis in children.

Allergic rhinitis affects up to 40% of children but is commonly undiagnosed. Careful assessment of nasal symptoms allows for the most appropriate therapeutic options to be chosen. Allergen avoidance is often difficult in practice. Antihistamines are of limited benefit in allergic rhinitis caused by house dust mite and other perennial allergens, where symptoms, predominantly nasal obstruction, a...

Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis: a randomised, sham-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in persistent allergic rhinitis (PAR) DESIGN: Randomised, single-blind, sham-controlled trial conducted from May 2004 to February 2005. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTION 80 patients with PAR (age, 16-70 years) were randomly assigned to receive real or sham acupuncture. After a 1-week baseline period, participants were treated tw...

Allergic rhinitis in children.

Personality Profiles in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis

Background: Psychological factors can be associated with allergic disorders. However, no particular personality pattern associated with these disorders has yet been identified. Objectives: This study aimed at comparing the personality profiles of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis and normal controls. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 50 adult people with pe...

Oxidative Stress in Children With Allergic Rhinitis

Background: Oxidative stress may play a role in the pathophysiology of several diseases including allergic rhinitis. Objectives: To evaluate whether plasma total oxidant status (TOS) in the form of plasma reactive oxidants differs between children with allergic rhinitis and healthy controls and to investigate associations between plasma antioxidants and other allergic rhinitis–related immunolog...