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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Avoidance Measures for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis: A Scoping Review.

Miguel Tomé, Olga Lourenço

Open access · goldAbstract readScoping Review
In one paragraph

Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miguel ToméFCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Olga LourençoFCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8401-5976
University of Beira Interior · PT

Funding

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology/MCTES UIDB/00709/2020Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology/MCTES UIDP/00709/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental allergen control is recommended as an essential part of allergic rhinitis (AR) management guidelines. In this scoping review, our objective is to identify measures of allergen avoidance and to evaluate their effectiveness in the management of AR. We conducted systematic searches for randomized controlled trials and observational studies in PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Web of Science databases. We included all types of control measures based on allergen eviction or reduction in exposure. Overall, 18 studies satisfied our criteria and were thus included for further analysis. The majority of the studies (15 out of 18) reported decreases in overall AR symptom scores, improvements in quality of life, or reductions in medication usage. However, due to the low number of participants and the limitations in study designs, it is not possible to make a definitive recommendation on the use of these interventions in the management of AR. A multifaceted approach, including treatment, prevention, and eradication of allergens from the environment, may be necessary to effectively reduce symptoms.

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allergen avoidanceallergic rhinitishay fevermanagementquality of life

Identifiers

PMID36832429
PMCPMC9955395
OpenAlexW4319316225

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