Asthma With Concomitant Allergic Rhinitis Among Asthmatic Children

Asthmatic children who also have Allergic Rhinitis seem to have higher morbidity and to use more healthcare resources. This was further investigated to determine the incremental effect of Allergic Rhinitis on healthcare resource use in children with asthma. The data were from a general practice database in the UK and covered the period 1998–2001. Children aged 6–15 years who had an asthma related visit to their general practitioner at least once during a defined 12 month period were reviewed. (more…)

Allergic Rhinitis Asthma Symptoms and Syndrome

Allergic Rhinitis Asthma
Allergic rhinitis is a high-prevalence disease. This high prevalence translates into a high cost to society in terms of overall healthcare utilization, and also a high cost in terms of the quality of life of those who suffer from moderate or severe disease.

Allergic rhinitis has traditionally been divided into seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) and perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). This classification is helpful in indicating the season of maximum symptoms and the likely causative allergens immunotherapy. (more…)

Allergies Treatment with Air Purification

About ninety percent of Americans spend most of their time indoors, not knowing that the air inside your home can contain potentially harmful airborne contaminants as well as the air outside the home. These contaminants, more accurately called allergens, can aggravate asthma or allergy symptoms and cause damage to health. (more…)

Current Indications for Specific Immunotherapy

indications immunotherapy
It is now almost a century since the pioneering work of Noon and Freeman was used to successfully treat hay fever symptoms using a low-dose incremental schedule of pollen injections. Noon based his doses of pollen extract on a pollen weight unit that remained in use for over 70 years; (more…)

Specific Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis

Specific immunotherapy has been widely used to treat allergic rhinitis symptoms. As with any other form of specific immunotherapy, careful patient selection is crucial. The diagnosis of allergic rhinitis needs to be secure, especially in those with perennial symptoms, and should be based on a careful clinical history supported by documentation of IgE-mediated sensitivity by skin prick test or blood tests. (more…)