The Clinical Significance of Pollen and Fungi Concentrations for Allergic Rhinitis: A Three-Year Study.
allergic rhinitis
disease severity
mediterranean region
mini-rqlq
pollen and fungi concentrations
quality of life
rqlq
skin prick tests
total 5 symptoms score
visual analogue scale
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
02
06
2023
medline:
17
7
2023
pubmed:
17
7
2023
entrez:
17
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The relationship between disease severity and exposure to allergens in allergic rhinitis (AR) patients is not fully clarified presently. We aimed to detect the correlation between airborne pollen and fungi concentrations in a Mediterranean region with symptom scores. A total of 98 patients suffering from AR rated their symptoms at the time of exacerbation using the Total 5 Symptoms Score (T5SS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Patients' quality of life (QoL) was estimated by using either disease-specific (Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) and mini-RQLQ) or generic (Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)) questionnaires. All patients' responses were correlated with aerobiological data. Skin prick tests (SPTs) were used to detect sensitivities to the most common registered pollen and fungi species. A significant positive correlation between total pollen and fungi counts and disease-specific questionnaires was found only for the RQLQ. Accordingly, a significant positive correlation was found between total pollen and fungi counts and T5SS (r = 0.655, p = 0.021), with breathing (r = 0.620, p = 0.032) and sneezing (r = 0.660, p = 0.020) being strongly affected. Moreover, a tendency toward a higher VAS score was found as total pollen and fungi counts increased (r = 0.523, p = 0.081). We found a significant correlation between patients' symptoms and pollen and fungal air concentrations. Our results emphasize the clinical significance of pollen and fungi maps in everyday clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37456499
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40397
pmc: PMC10346126
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e40397Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Katsimpris et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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