Worldwide prevalence of rhinitis in adults: A review of definitions and temporal evolution.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although rhinitis is among the most common diseases worldwide, rhinitis prevalence in the general adult population is unclear and definitions differ widely.

Objective

To summarize the literature on rhinitis prevalence in the general adult population and to assess: (1) the prevalence according to different rhinitis definitions overall and in different regions of the world, and (2) the evolution of rhinitis prevalence over time.

Methods

We conducted an extensive literature review of publications including rhinitis prevalence using Pubmed and Scopus databases up to October 2020. We classified the definitions into three categories: unspecified rhinitis, allergic rhinitis (AR), and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR).

Results

Among 5878 articles screened, 184 ar

SUBMITTER: Savoure M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature