Allergic rhinitis
- Committee
Chair
of the Panel:
Usama Abdel Naseer
➡️Scientific Group Members:
Abdalla Anayet, Abdelrahman Eltahaan, Ahmed Mostafa, Alaa Gaafar, Amr Taha, Ashraf Lotfy, Athar Reda Ibrahim, Bahaa Eltoukhy, Haytham Elfarargy, Hazem Dewidar, Ihab Sifin, Loay Elsharkawy, Mai Mohammed Salama, Mina Esmat, Rania Abdou, Reda Sharkawy, Saad Elzayat, Samir Halim.
➡️Abbreviations
AR: Allergic rhinitis
INC: Intranasal corticosteroid
LTRA: Oral leukotriene receptor antagonist
PAR: Perennial allergic rhinitis
RCT: andomized controlled trial
SAR: Seasonal allergic rhinitis
➡️Glossary
- Allergic rhinitis (AR): Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response of the nasal mucous membranes after exposure to inhaled allergens. Symptoms include rhinorrhea (anterior or posterior nasal drainage), nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing.
- Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR): Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response to seasonal aeroallergens. The length of seasonal exposure to these allergens is dependent on geographic location and climatic conditions.
- Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR): Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response to year-round environmental aeroallergens. These may include dust mites, mold, animal allergens, or certain occupational allergens.
- Intermittent allergic rhinitis: Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response and characterized by frequency of exposure or symptoms (<4 days per week or <4 weeks per year).
- Persistent allergic rhinitis: Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response and characterized by persistent symptoms (>4 days per week and >4 weeks per year).
- Episodic allergic rhinitis: Disease caused by an IgE-mediated inflammatory response that can occur if an individual is in contact with an exposure that is not normally a part of the individual’s environment. (ie, a cat at a friend’s house).