Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population
Abstract 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...
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| description | Abstract 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8b5ce6f2aab4d66bb0be9d8fb362f022023-12-05T06:26:41ZengWileyWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2095-88112589-10812023-12-019433333910.1002/wjo2.105Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric populationAndreea Nae0Colleen B. Heffernan1Michael Colreavy2Department of Otorhinolaryngology IrelandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology IrelandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology IrelandAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.105aeroallergensallergic rhinitisgrass pollenshouse dust mitesskin prick |
| spellingShingle | Andreea Nae Colleen B. Heffernan Michael Colreavy Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery aeroallergens allergic rhinitis grass pollens house dust mites skin prick |
| title | Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population |
| title_full | Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population |
| title_fullStr | Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population |
| title_short | Allergic rhinitis facts from an Irish pediatric population |
| title_sort | allergic rhinitis facts from an irish pediatric population |
| topic | aeroallergens allergic rhinitis grass pollens house dust mites skin prick |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.105 |
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