About this Research Topic
Allergic rhinitis is a common upper airway disease affecting 10% to 25% of the population worldwide among adults and children. Therefore, it has a major impact on patients’ quality of life with a considerable healthcare resource utilization. Furthermore, allergic rhinitis is frequently associated with comorbidities such as rhinosinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and allergic asthma, which further impair work productivity and have a large economic cost.
All available drug therapies are generally successful at controlling symptoms of allergic rhinitis or associated comorbidities. However, there is a group of patients with persistent symptoms and frequent exacerbations despite maximum standard therapy underlining the need for improved treatment options for this disorder.
In this Research Topic we intend to present an overview of the current treatment algorithm, giving emphasis on describing especially novel protocols and new conventional and unconventional treatments. Authors are also encouraged to cover other specific topics of great interest that have not been mentioned in this summary but fall within the theme of the Research Topic.
This is a multidisciplinary issue that involves a wide range of specialties with pediatricians, otolaryngologists, pulmonologists and allergy specialists. All article types accepted by Frontiers in Allergy are welcome but, original research is strongly encouraged. Case series with a sufficient sample size that provides novel insight into the field and unbiased meta-analysis are also welcome. The suggested sub-themes are:
• Treatment of allergic rhinitis in different age groups (e.g. childhood and elderly patients).
• Comorbidities and allergic rhinitis: any changes in therapeutic approach?
• Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis.
• Considerations of nutrition in treatment plans for allergic rhinitis.
• The role of the microbiome in allergic rhinitis phenotypes, its severity and its therapeutic manipulation.
• Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
• Intranasal antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid combination: An effective and safe add-on treatment?
• The emerging role of Biological Therapy in allergic rhinitis and their potential implementation in clinical practice.
• Surgical Approaches for Allergic Rhinitis.
All available drug therapies are generally successful at controlling symptoms of allergic rhinitis or associated comorbidities. However, there is a group of patients with persistent symptoms and frequent exacerbations despite maximum standard therapy underlining the need for improved treatment options for this disorder.
In this Research Topic we intend to present an overview of the current treatment algorithm, giving emphasis on describing especially novel protocols and new conventional and unconventional treatments. Authors are also encouraged to cover other specific topics of great interest that have not been mentioned in this summary but fall within the theme of the Research Topic.
This is a multidisciplinary issue that involves a wide range of specialties with pediatricians, otolaryngologists, pulmonologists and allergy specialists. All article types accepted by Frontiers in Allergy are welcome but, original research is strongly encouraged. Case series with a sufficient sample size that provides novel insight into the field and unbiased meta-analysis are also welcome. The suggested sub-themes are:
• Treatment of allergic rhinitis in different age groups (e.g. childhood and elderly patients).
• Comorbidities and allergic rhinitis: any changes in therapeutic approach?
• Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis.
• Considerations of nutrition in treatment plans for allergic rhinitis.
• The role of the microbiome in allergic rhinitis phenotypes, its severity and its therapeutic manipulation.
• Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
• Intranasal antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid combination: An effective and safe add-on treatment?
• The emerging role of Biological Therapy in allergic rhinitis and their potential implementation in clinical practice.
• Surgical Approaches for Allergic Rhinitis.
Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, Pharmacologic therapy, Asthma, Rhinosinusitis, Allergic conjunctivitis
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