the first epidemiologic survey of childhood allergic rhinitis in iran was carried out from may 1995 until april 1996.. a questionnaire was distributed among 4584, 11-15 year-old children of both sexes, to be completed under supervision of medical students. nasal smears were collected from the cases with allergic rhinitis (n = 445, 5.8%.), and from 340 healthy children for comparison. significan...

introduction: there is no single test as a gold standard for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (ar). the aim of this study was to assess the usefulness and validity of nasal smear as a quick, easy and inexpensive diagnostic method for diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. materials and methods: this study was conducted in a university hospital setting. nasal smears were taken from 39 patients with a...

Introduction: There is no single test as a gold standard for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR). The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness and validity of nasal smear as a quick, easy and inexpensive diagnostic method for diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a university hospital setting. Nasal smears were taken from 39 patients wit...

One of the simple and economical diagnostic methods in detecting nasal allergic disorders is cytological examination of nasal smears. This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of nasal cytology in individuals suffering from allergic nasal disorders, including allergic nasal polyps with special interest on cytohistological correlation in case of allergic nasal polyps. Effort is also ma...

Background: Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common forms of allergic disorders affecting children. The prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis differs among countries and even among regions within the same country.   Objectives: To determine the prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis and the presence and significance of eosinophilia in nasal secretions.   Method: 4584 children aged 11-15 y...

BACKGROUND It is noteworthy that there is a clear clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological association between upper and lower airway inflammation in rhinitis and asthma. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the eosinophil counts in induced sputum and nasal lavage fluids in asthma, checking their association and the accuracy of nasal eosinophilia as a predictor of sputum eos...

background: allergic rhinitis is one of the most common forms of allergic disorders affecting children. the prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis differs among countries and even among regions within the same country.   objectives: to determine the prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis and the presence and significance of eosinophilia in nasal secretions.   method: 4584 children aged 11-15 y...

BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis is induced by an IgE mediated inflammation after allergen exposure of the membranes lining the nose which, in predisposed individuals, may constitute a risk factor for the occurrence of asthma. OBJECTIVE To detect early changes in nasal inflammation after allergen exposure, 11 children [9.0 (7, 11) yrs], sensitized to house dust mites (HDM), with rhinoconjunctivit...

BACKGROUND Nonallergic rhinitis with eosinophilic syndrome (NARES) is persistent, without atopy, but with ≥25% nasal eosinophilia. Hypereosinophilia seems to contribute to nasal mucosa dysfunction. OBJECTIVES This analytical case-control study aimed at assessing the presence and severity of nonspecific nasal hyperactivity and at finding out whether eosinophilia may be correlated with the resp...