A Prospective Study to Compare Clinical Outcomes of Allergic Rhinitis Between Older and Younger Adults: A Potential Effect of Depression in Older Patients.

ABSTRACT: Although younger patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) have been successfully treated with pharmacotherapy, there are no definitive data on treatment outcomes in older patients with AR. We performed a prospective study of 51 older adults with AR (aged over 65 years) and 101 younger AR patients (aged from 19 to 40 years) to compare clinical outcomes between the 2 groups and to evaluate the impact of depressed mood on treatment outcomes in older AR patients. Changes in total symptom scores (TSS), rhinitis-specific quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) results, rhinitis control assessment test (RCAT) results and visual analog scale (VAS) scores were evaluated after 4-week treatment according to the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guideline, and the severity of depressed mood w

SUBMITTER: Woo SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840878 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature