Abstract

MONTES-ANGEL, Israel Alexander et al. Characterization of allergic rhinitis in the "General Calixto Garcia" University Hospital. October 2016-October 2017. Vaccimonitor [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.2, pp. 75-81.  Epub Aug 01, 2020. ISSN 1025-0298.

Allergic diseases are increasing significantly worldwide. Allergic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, IgE-mediated, allergen-specific with the participation of various cells. The aims of this study was to characterize allergic rhinitis in patients treated at the “General Calixto García University Hospital”. Descriptive cross-sectional non-randomized observational study was carried out between October 2016 and October 2017. A sample of 100 patients who meet the inclusion criteria was studied. Allergological medical history was performed using variables such as age, sex, personal and family pathological history, origin, clinical manifestations, and puncture skin test. Female sex predominated between 30 and 39 years old, urban area, family and personal pathological history of asthma and conjunctivitis. Mild intermittent rhinitis predominated in our study. Sensitivity to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. The third decade of life was the average age of the patients in this study. We summarize that patients had presented a high sensitivity to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Mild persistent rhinitis with half of the cases had a greater predominance for the duration of symptoms.

Keywords : Allergic rhinitis; allergens; skin tests.

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