432 Patterns of Sensitization to Common Food and inhalant Allergens and Allergic Symptoms in Preschool Children Man Yong Han, MD. Pediatrics, CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Background: The prevalence of sensitization to allergens and symptoms of allergic disease differ with regard to age, but the relationship is poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the pat...

Results The questionnaire was answered by a total of 108 students, aged 16-40 years, 80% (84) between 19-25 years. Of the total, 68% (73) reported symptoms of allergic rhinitis, and 70% (52) intermittent rhinitis and 65% (48) had moderate to severe. 40% (43) reported having allergic conjunctivitis, intermittent was the majority (77%), being ocular pruritus the main symptom. Of the total, 17% (1...

Background Treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR) aims at reducing the burden of allergic inflammation, either by suppression of the nasal inflammation and symptoms with pharmacotherapy or by inducing tolerance to the allergens via immunotherapy (IT). At present, we lack information on the comparison in the degree of symptom control in patients with allergic rhinitis induced by medical treatment ...

The prevalence of allergic disease has been increasing over time and now represents a global health problem. For example, allergic disease in the UK affects up to 40% of children with allergic rhinitis accounting for a significant component of the allergic burden. There is also specific evidence for increasing prevalence of allergic rhinitis in the UK paediatric population, particularly among y...

Approximately 30% of the population suffers from an allergy, and allergic conjunctivitis affects 40-80% of allergic patients, with an increased prevalence in Western countries [1]. In lammation of the conjunctiva of the eye is often associated with rhinitis and sometimes asthma. In the pediatric age group <14 years, 46% of patients with allergic phenotype had symptoms of allergic rhino conjunct...

Abstract Background The use of a topical anticholinergic medication, ipratropium bromide, and its ability to inhibit methacholine rhinitis-induced hypersecretion is emphasized. Ipratropium bromide appears be both safe effective in reducing this troublesome symptom. This study designed show the therapeutic effect local treatment on nasal mucosa patients with vasomotor rhinitis. Objective To asse...

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease of rhino-ocular mucosa, affecting up to 40% of population worldwide. Chinese herbal medicines and Acupuncture, adopted thousands of years in China, has good effect on allergic rhinitis. This study evaluates the effects of Moxibustion with Chinese herbal in treating patients with allergic rhinitis over a 1-year follow-up. A randomized cont...

BACKGROUND We often encounter persistent allergic rhinitis due to house dust mites in the practice of otolaryngology, and its prevalence in Japan is high (18.7%). Persistent allergic rhinitis is usually treated with antihistamines and local steroids, but they often cause adverse effects such as sedation and drowsiness. Polyphenols derived from apples have been reported to suppress histamine rel...

ISSN 14750708 10.2217/THY.09.4 © 2009 Future Medicine Ltd Therapy (2009) 6(3), 407–415 Allergic rhinitis is a major IgE‐mediated chronic respiratory disorder that presents as a complex of nasal, ophthalmic, ear and sinus symptoms such as nasal congestion, nasal itching, rhinor‐ rhea, sneezing and watery/running eyes [1–3]. It is an extremely common condition, which has been estimated to affect ...

Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a multifaceted condition affecting up to 40% of the population. AR leads to nasal symptoms of congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and nasal itching. It is often associated with ocular symptoms of itching/burning, tearing/watering and redness. AR has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL) due to both nasal and ocular symptoms. Market research show...