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Observational studyMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2017

Symptomatology Patterns in Children with Allergic Rhinitis.

Michael Katotomichelakis, Theodoros Iliou, Ioannis Karvelis, Evangelos Giotakis, Gerasimos Daniilides, Eleni Erkotidou, Christos Lazaridis, George K Anastassopoulos

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In one paragraph

Observational study in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Comparative analysis of masseter muscle electrical activity by nasal patency in children with rhinitis and asthma: a pilot observational study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  4. Article
  5. Association between nasal patency and orofacial myofunctional changes in patients with asthma and rhinitis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021
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  6. Adherence to Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy in Southeast Turkey: A Real-Life Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael KatotomichelakisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Theodoros IliouLaboratory of Informatics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Ioannis KarvelisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Evangelos GiotakisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Gerasimos DaniilidesDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Eleni ErkotidouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Christos LazaridisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
George K AnastassopoulosLaboratory of Informatics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GRStädtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Although allergic rhinitis (AR) is recognized as a growing global health disease with considerable importance for patients' lives, especially among children and adolescents, there is a lack of population studies concerning symptomatology patterns of the disease. The present study aimed to explore symptoms prevalence among school-aged children, to detect any correlation between allergen sensitivities with symptomatology patterns, and, finally, to evaluate the association of the sensitivity grade score with symptoms severity or seasonality. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional, observational study in a childhood population. The first stage included recruitment of children and parental-completed questionnaires. The second stage included skin-prick tests for the most common allergens. Severity of symptoms was self-evaluated using a scale that ranged from "0" (no symptoms), "1" (mild), and "2" (moderate-to-severe). AR was classified as seasonal (SAR) or perennial (PAR). RESULTS The most frequent symptoms were reported for nasal obstruction, sneezing, and rhinorrhea. All nasal symptoms were significantly more profound among children with HDM sensitivity. However, more symptoms, not only nasal, but also ocular and general ones, were detected among patients with grass pollen sensitivity. Patients with PAR reported more severe symptoms. SAR was associated with mild disease. Finally, the sensitivity grade score was significantly correlated with symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that allergen sensitivity may be correlated with symptomatology patterns among children who have allergic rhinitis.

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AdolescentAllergensChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePollenPrevalenceRhinitis, AllergicRhinitis, Allergic, SeasonalSkin TestsSurveys and QuestionnairesAllergens

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PMCPMC5654957
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