Análisis de la percepción de síntomas y manejo del tratamiento en pacientes con rinitis polínica

  1. Estévez Valencia, Lucía 1
  2. Néstor J. Sánchez Sánchez 2
  3. Mercedes A. Hernández Gómez 2
  4. Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rajo 3
  1. 1 Centro de Saúde No
  2. 2 Centro de Saúde Novoa Santos (Ourense)
  3. 3 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05rdf8595

Journal:
Cadernos de atención primaria

ISSN: 1134-3583

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 27

Issue: 3

Pages: 6-13

Type: Article

More publications in: Cadernos de atención primaria

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the relationship between allergic rhinitis patients’ symptoms, their sociodemographic characteristics, the atmospheric pollinic concentration and the decision of treatment. Design: observational prospective research. Setting: urban primary health care center, faculty of science. Participants: 18-65 years old allergic rhinitis patients. Main measurements: age, sex and clinical variables (subjective intensity symptoms, Gramineae allergic antecedents, use of antihistaminic, asthma antecedents, immunotherapy treatment and smoking habit). Results: 35 patients were included, 65,7% women. Overage age 42 years old. 31,4% are asthmatic and 51,4% were treated with immunotherapy. Symptoms were more frequent between March and July; severe symptoms were predominant in April. Gramineae allergic patients had in October another peak. No relationship was found between the intensity of symptoms and the use of antihistaminic. Conclusions: most severe symptoms are concentrated in with the highest pollination season in our region, presenting symptoms at other times probably due to cross-reactivity with other allergens. Health education will play an important role in optimizing symptomatic treatment in these patients