The risk of adenoid hypertrophy in children with allergic rhinitis
The risk of adenoid hypertrophy in children with allergic rhinitis
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DOI:
10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62251-x
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发表时间:
2001-10-01
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Giannoni, C
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作者:
Huang, SW;Giannoni, C
Background: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) may cause significant morbidity in children but its relationship to allergic rhinitis (AR) has not been studied.Objective: To determine the risk factor of AH in patients with AR.Methods: We studied 315 children (ages 1 to 18 years) who had AE and AR. We compared them with 315 age-matched controls who had AR alone. To identify risk factors, they were. divided into four groups according to age and clinical parameters, including the prevalence of otitis media, sinusitis, lower respiratory infection, exposure to smoking, sleep disorders, use of antihistamine/decongestants, and results of allergy skin testing.Results: The prevalence of upper or lower respiratory infections was higher in the group with AR and AH, but not in all age groups. A high prevalence of exposure to smoking and skin test reactivity against house dust mites were found in both groups. However, the prevalence of positive reactivity to molds was significantly higher in the group with AH and AR (P ranged from 0.013 to