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Area of Science:

  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Immunology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • The upper and lower airways function as a unified system.
  • The connection between upper and lower airways is well-established in health and disease.
  • Rhinitis and asthma are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting these unified airways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the concept of "united airway disease" integrating rhinitis and asthma.
  • To emphasize the pathophysiologic and clinical evidence supporting this integrated view.
  • To highlight the importance of joint management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and clinical evidence.
  • Analysis of allergic and nonallergic mechanisms in airway inflammation.
  • Examination of different disease phenotypes.

Main Results:

  • Strong evidence supports viewing rhinitis and asthma as a single entity: "united airway disease".
  • These conditions share common inflammatory pathways and can be triggered by similar mechanisms.
  • Multiple phenotypes exist for these chronic airway diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Rhinitis and asthma management should be integrated for optimal disease control.
  • The principles of the "Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma" initiative offer valuable lessons.
  • Adopting a "united airway disease" approach improves therapeutic outcomes.