Rhinitus/Sinusitis/Ocular Allergy News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Imagine a patient who has been treated for rhinorrhea, but then fluid begins to leak out of their ear. Now imagine that you are a medical student encountering this puzzle on the first day of your allergy elective.

As the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps grew in Finland between 2012 and 2019, asthma increased the need for corticosteroids and surgery as well, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Probiotic lozenges relieved symptoms of allergic rhinitis for at least a week after the end of treatment with minimal or no side effects during a single-center, 21-day interventional study, according to a press release.

Children who are more physically fit than their peers experience reduced risk for allergic conjunctivitis, according to a study presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022.

The prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps grew in Finland from 2012 to 2019, with asthma increasing patients’ need for corticosteroids and surgery, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

The maternal diet index appeared superior to other measurements in predicting childhood allergic disease among offspring, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients remember allergic rhinoconjunctivitis symptom frequency with less precision than they remember symptom severity, although prospective and retrospective assessments of severity are well interrelated, according to a study.

The use of acid suppressants among children may increase their risks for incident asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to a systematic review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in September.

When concentrations of air pollution increased and the weather changed, more people visited outpatient clinics for allergic rhinitis, according to a letter published in Allergy.