Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a very frequent disease which is not only characterized by nasal symptoms, but also with behavioural changes. This study evaluated the serum serotonin levels in patients with pollen-induced AR during and outside the pollen season.One-hundred-two (56 females, 46 males, median age: 28.7 years) were included in this study: 56 with seasonal AR (SAR) evaluated outside the p...

BACKGROUND Although the efficacy of allergen immunotherapy has been demonstrated in seasonal pollen allergy, there is no report of a double-blind placebo-controlled trial with standardized pollen extract in seasonal respiratory allergy from India. In the agricultural area of eastern India, Phoenix sylvestris Roxb or date sugar palm is grown or cultivated and seasonal allergic rhinitis is common...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to describe the scientific evidence that specific immunotherapy can prevent the development of asthma in patients suffering from rhinoconjunctivitis as well as reduce the number of new allergies developing. RECENT FINDINGS Proposed strategies for the prevention of the development of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma include allergen avoida...

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PURPOSE Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis represent the majority of cases of ocular allergy. This analysis was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once-daily alcaftadine 0.25% in preventing ocular itching associated with seasonal or perennial allergic conjunctivitis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Pooled data from two double-masked, multicenter, placebo-controlled studies using...

Factors influencing the labelling of rhinitis by doctors were examined in 7702 adults, aged 16-65 years, registered with a group general practice in south London. Individuals with rhinitis were identified by a postal screening questionnaire. Of the 2969 (39%) subjects who replied, 1309 (44%) reported rhinitis. A sample of 340 individuals with and 126 without rhinitis was studied, each being int...

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and tolerability of butterbur (Petasites hybridus) with cetirizine in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever). DESIGN Randomised, double blind, parallel group comparison. SETTING Four outpatient general medicine and allergy clinics in Switzerland and Germany. PARTICIPANTS 131 patients were screened for seasonal allergic rhinitis and 125 pati...

BACKGROUND Food hypersensitivity (FH) affects 1-2 % of the adult population and is more common in atopic individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of FH and risk factors for its development in patients with seasonal rhinitis (SR) in our allergy clinic. METHODS We performed a retrospective study based on the medical records of 774 patients out of 955 patients diagnosed ...

Allergic rhinitis, the most common type of rhinitis, generally can be differentiated from the numerous types of nonallergic rhinitis through a thorough history and physical examination. Allergic rhinitis may be seasonal, perennial, or occupational. The most common cause of nonallergic rhinitis is acute viral infection. Other types of nonallergic rhinitis include vasomotor, hormonal, drug-induce...