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Symptom Assessment of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Using an Allergen Exposure Chamber
Published on: March 3, 2023
Relationship between severity of rhinitis symptoms and nasal airflow
Giorgio Ciprandi1, Ignazio Cirillo, Angela Pistorio
1Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Genoa, Italy. gio.cip@libero.it
Background:
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterized by inflammatory events that lead to the onset of typical nasal symptoms, including itching, sneezing, rhinorrhea and obstruction.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between nasal airflow and severity of nasal symptoms, in a cohort of patients with PER METHODS: 312 patients with PER were prospectively and consecutively evaluated performing clinical evaluation and rhinomanometry.
Results:
Significant relationship exists between severity of all nasal symptoms and degree of nasal airflow limitation (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
This study provides the first evidence that patients with PER show close relationship between severity of nasal symptoms and nasal airflow impairment.
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