The burden of allergic rhinitis.

摘要: Although formerly regarded as a nuisance disease, allergic rhinitis (AR) has considerable effect on quality of life and can have significant consequences if left untreated. The total burden this disease lies not only in impaired physical social functioning but also financial made greater when considering evidence that AR is possible causal factor comorbid diseases such asthma or sinusitis. Compared with matched controls, patients an approximate twofold increase medication costs 1.8-fold the number visits to health practitioners. Hidden direct include treatment asthma, chronic sinusitis, otitis media, upper respiratory infection, nasal polyposis. Nasal congestion, most prominent symptom AR, associated sleep-disordered breathing, condition profound mental health, including increased psychiatric disorders, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse. Furthermore, breathing childhood adolescence disorders learning performance, behavior, attention. In United States, results 3.5 million lost workdays 2 schooldays annually. Patients struggle alleviate their misery, frequently self-adjusting regimen over-the-counter prescription medications because lack efficacy, deterioration 24-hour relief, bothersome side effects. Ironically, care providers overestimate patient satisfaction therapy. Therefore, improvement patient-practitioner communication may enhance adherence prescribed regimens.