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| | Allergic Rhinitis |
 | | Treatment for allergic rhinitis may include needling and moxibustion (a technique in which heat from the burning of an herb called mugwort [Artemesia vulgaris] enhances the therapeutic effect of the acupuncture needles). | | | Although perennial allergic rhinitis is not a serious condition, it nonetheless can interfere with many important aspects of life. | | | Plus, acupuncture therapy brings significant relief to many people who have allergic rhinitis as does homeopathy. |
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http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/AllergicRhinitiscc.html
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| | Allergic Rhinitis |
| | Treatment for allergic rhinitis may include needling and moxibustion (a technique in which heat from the burning of an herb called mugwort [Artemesia vulgaris] enhances the therapeutic effect of the acupuncture needles). | | | Although perennial allergic rhinitis is not a serious condition, it nonetheless can interfere with many important aspects of life. | | | Your family and personal history of allergy is important in diagnosing allergic rhinitis. |
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http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/AllergicRhinitiscc.html
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| | eMedicine - Rhinitis, Allergic : Article by Javed Sheikh, MD |
| | Allergic rhinitis often coexists with other disorders, such as asthma, and may be associated with asthma exacerbations. | | | Allergic rhinitis can be associated with a number of comorbid conditions, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, and nasal polyps. | | | Patients with allergic rhinitis may have other atopic conditions such as asthma or atopic dermatitis. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic104.htm
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| | Fact Sheet: Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Rhinosinusitis |
| | Other medical research has supported the close relationship between allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. | | | Although bacteria is not the cause of allergic rhinitis, one medical study found a significant number of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal passages of patients with year-round allergic rhinitis, concluding that the allergic condition may lead to higher bacterial levels, thereby creating a condition that worsens the allergies. | | | Hypersensitivity to ragweed, not hay, is the primary cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis in 75 percent of all Americans who suffer from this seasonal disorder. |
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http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/allergic_rhinitis.cfm
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| | Rhinitis - ACAAI |
| | The allergist-immunologist, with his or her specialized training and expertise in managing allergies, allergic rhinitis, and asthma, can develop a treatment plan for your individual condition. | | | Symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis occur in spring, summer and/or early fall and are usually caused by allergic sensitivity to pollens from trees, grasses or weeds, or to airborne mold spores. | | | In a single individual, allergic rhinitis could be complicated by vasomotor rhinitis, septal deviation (curvature of the bone separating the two sides of the nose) or nasal polyps. |
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http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/rhin.htm
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| | GPIAG Opinion Sheet No. 6 |
| | Allergic rhinitis is the commonest of the allergic disorders affecting 15-20% of the British population. | | | Rhinitis frequently co-exists with asthma, and there is evidence to suggest that untreated rhinitis may influence the development and control of asthma. | | | Despite these observations, there is a common misconception that rhinitis is an unimportant condition, and as a result is frequently trivialised by patients and their doctors. |
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http://www.gpiag.org/opinions/opinion6.php
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| | Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever and Rose Fever) and Chronic Nasal Congestion |
| | Additionally, allergic rhinitis has a negative impact on asthma in patients who suffer from both conditions; in fact, studies are showing that avoiding allergens may reduce the onset of asthma. | | | Although perennial allergic rhinitis is certainly not considered a serious condition, it nonetheless can interfere with many important aspects of life. | | | Although they are found in far lower numbers in allergic rhinitis patients than in those with asthma, eosinophils cause inflammation in the airways in the lung and may be a predisposing factor for developing asthma later on in some patients with allergic rhinitis. |
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http://www.reutershealth.com/wellconnected/doc77.html
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| | Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever and Rose Fever) and Chronic Nasal Congestion - UMMC |
| | Some research shows that in young children with allergic rhinitis treating allergies with antihistamines and avoiding allergens may lower the risk for asthma attacks in patients with both conditions and even may help prevent the onset of asthma in children with only allergies. | | | Although perennial allergic rhinitis is certainly not considered a serious condition, it nonetheless can interfere with many important aspects of life. | | | In one study over half of allergic subjects reported that by 40 years of age their symptoms had decreased, and 23% were symptom-free. |
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http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/how_serious_allergic_rhinitis_000077_5.htm
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| | Handbook of Nasal Disease |
| | This is the standard medical approach to allergic rhinitis. | | | The symptoms can be seasonal, in which case the condition is called seasonal allergic rhinitis or it can be a continual year round problem in which case it is called perennial allergic rhinitis. | | | It is better to manage the allergic rhinitis to the best of your ability and undergo some suffering rather than to treat the turbinates surgically. |
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http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/davidson/NASHAND/nasal.htm
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| | Allergic rhinitis |
| | Antihistamines and other drugs used to treat allergic rhinitis make up a significant fraction of both prescription and over-the-counter drug sales each year. | | | Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common allergic condition and one of the most common of all minor afflictions. | | | Allergic rhinitis, more commonly referred to as hay fever, is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by allergic reaction to airborne substances. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/allergic_rhinitis.jsp
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| | The Allergy Site, Rhinitis information and resources |
| | Approximately 40% of all cases of allergic rhinitis are perennial allergic rhinitis that worsens during the pollen season. | | | Parents should be aware of signs of allergic rhinitis in their children, such as sneezing, or frequent wiping of the nose with the hand, as children do not always complain such problems. | | | Allergic rhinitis is caused by an immune response to a foreign body allergen. |
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http://www.theallergysite.co.uk/rhinitis.html
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| | AAAAI - Patients & Consumers Center: Tips to Remember: Tips to Remember: Rhinitis |
| | Allergic rhinitis is also triggered by common indoor allergens, such as animal dander (dried skin flakes and saliva), indoor mold or droppings from cockroaches or dust mites. | | | Rhinitis is one of the most common allergic conditions in the United States, affecting about 40 million people. | | | Structural rhinitis is caused by structural abnormalities in the nasal septum. |
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http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/rhinitis.stm
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| | Dr. Koop - Allergic Rhinitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal passages, usually associated with watery nasal discharge and itching of the nose and eyes. | | | Allergic rhinitis affects about 20 percent of the American population and ranks as one of the most common illnesses in the U.S. The symptoms occur in the nose and eyes and usually occur after exposure to dust, danders, or certain seasonal pollens in people that are allergic to these substances. | | | Classic signs of allergic rhinitis may include swelling of the eyelids, injected sclerae (the whites of the eyes may be red), allergic shiners (darkened areas under the lower eyelids thought to result from venous pooling of blood), and extra skin folds in the lower eyelids. |
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http://www.drkoop.com/encyclopedia/43/208.html
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| | Rhinitis |
| | Allergic rhinitis is a common problem that may be associated with asthma. | | | Treatments for nonallergic rhinitis, as determined by your physician and based on your condition, may include: | | | Although the link is not fully understood, one theory asserts that rhinitis makes it difficult to breathe through the nose, which hampers the normal function of the nose. |
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_allergy/rhinitis.cfm
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| | Non Allergic Rhinitis |
| | Nonallergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome (NARES) is characterized by nasal congestion and prominent nasal eosinophilia. | | | Occupational rhinitis refers to rhinitis arising in response to airborne substances in the workplace, which may be mediated by allergic or nonallergic factors, eg, laboratory animal antigen, grain, wood dusts, and chemicals. | | | Nonallergic, noninfectious rhinitis, generally termed vasomotor rhinitis, comprises a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic nasal symptoms that are not immunologic or infectious in origin and usually not associated with nasal eosinophilia. |
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| | eMedicine - Nonallergic Rhinitis : Article by Betsy S Woodall, PharmD |
| | Nonallergic rhinitis is a distinct disease classification, separate from allergic rhinitis, the presence of IgE-mediated response being present in the latter. | | | Typically, patients with infectious rhinitis present with mucopurulent nasal discharge, rather than watery rhinorrhea, accompanied by facial pain and pressure, altered sense of smell, and postnasal drainage with cough. | | | Frequently, patients with occupational rhinitis present with concurrent occupational asthma. |
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| | Allergic rhinitis |
| | Antihistamines and other drugs used to treat allergic rhinitis make up a significant fraction of both prescription and over-the-counter drug sales each year. | | | Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common allergic condition and one of the most common of all minor afflictions. | | | Allergic rhinitis, more commonly referred to as hay fever, is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by allergic reaction to airborne substances. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/allergic_rhinitis.jsp
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| | Allergic Rhinitis - health information, commonly called hay fever |
| | Allergic rhinitis (commonly called hay fever) is an inflammation or irritation of the mucous membranes that line the nose. | | | Allergic rhinitis happens when an allergen (an allergy-producing substance, such as pollen) causes your body to defend itself by producing antibodies. | | | This allergic reaction is the result of indoor irritants such as feathers, mold spores, animal danders (hair and skin shed by pets) or dust mites. |
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http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/allergy/allergrh.html
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| | Dr. Koop - Allergic Rhinitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal passages, usually associated with watery nasal discharge and itching of the nose and eyes. | | | Allergic rhinitis affects about 20 percent of the American population and ranks as one of the most common illnesses in the U.S. The symptoms occur in the nose and eyes and usually occur after exposure to dust, danders, or certain seasonal pollens in people that are allergic to these substances. | | | Classic signs of allergic rhinitis may include swelling of the eyelids, injected sclerae (the whites of the eyes may be red), allergic shiners (darkened areas under the lower eyelids thought to result from venous pooling of blood), and extra skin folds in the lower eyelids. |
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http://www.drkoop.com/encyclopedia/93/208.html
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| | Fact Sheet: Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Rhinosinusitis |
| | Other medical research has supported the close relationship between allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. | | | Although bacteria is not the cause of allergic rhinitis, one medical study found a significant number of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal passages of patients with year-round allergic rhinitis, concluding that the allergic condition may lead to higher bacterial levels, thereby creating a condition that worsens the allergies. | | | Patients who suffer from recurring bouts of allergic rhinitis should observe their symptoms on a continuous basis. |
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| | Allergic Rhinitis in Children |
| | For long-term control of multi-seasonal, moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis, allergen immunotherapy is a safe and effective treatment. | | | Allergic rhinitis is generally characterized by frequent sneezing and a runny or stuffy nose sometimes accompanied by watery eyes. | | | A family history of allergic rhinitis is the greatest known risk factor for the condition. |
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http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992530573.html
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| | allergicrhinitis.htm |
| | There are several types of drugs for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. | | | The classic symptoms of allergic rhinitis are sneezing, nasal itching and congestion, and a thin, watery nasal discharge. | | | Allergic rhinitis may be chronic (perennial), episodic, or seasonal. |
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| | AAAAI - Patients & Consumers Center: Tips to Remember: What is an Allergic Reaction? |
| | Allergic rhinitis is characterized by congestion, itching and dripping of the nose and itchy, watery eyes. | | | Allergic rhinitis is considered a risk factor in developing asthma: up to 78% of those with asthma also have allergic rhinitis. | | | If one parent has allergic disease, the estimated risk of the child to develop allergies is 48%; the child's risk grows to 70% if both parents have allergies. |
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http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatisallergicreaction.stm
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| | Allergic Rhinitis in Children |
| | For long-term control of multi-seasonal, moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis, allergen immunotherapy is a safe and effective treatment. | | | Allergic rhinitis is generally characterized by frequent sneezing and a runny or stuffy nose sometimes accompanied by watery eyes. | | | A family history of allergic rhinitis is the greatest known risk factor for the condition. |
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http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992530573.html
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| | Rhinitis |
| | Dr Fasoli Armando, a GP and surgeon from the Asti region of Italy, treated 275 adults in his practice who were suffering from allergy-related urticaria (hives) or recurrent asthma and allergic rhinitis. | | | Chinese medical practitioners have used the eggs for thousands of years to successfully combat allergies such as rhinitis, asthma, hay fever, spasmodic cough and skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. | | | His GP could not explain why the jab had triggered rhinitis - although clearly it had sensitised his immune system to some allergen. |
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| | allergic rhinitis - definition of allergic rhinitis in Encyclopedia |
| | Most symptoms of allergic rhinitis can be readily treated. | | | Allergic rhinitis, also called pollinosis, hay fever or nasal allergies, is a collection of symptoms, predominantly in the nose and eyes, that occur after exposure to airborne particles of dust, dander, or the pollens of certain seasonal plants in people who are allergic to these substances. | | | The history of the person's symptoms is important in diagnosing allergic rhinitis, including whether the symptoms vary according to time of day or the season; exposure to pets or other allergens; and diet changes. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/allergic_rhinitis
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