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Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis.

ABSTRACT: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has increased progressively over the last few decades in more developed countries and currently affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Likewise, a rising trend of AR has also been observed over the last 2-3 decades in developing countries including China, with the prevalence of AR varying widely in these countries. A survey of self-reported AR over a 6-year period in the general Chinese adult population reported that the standardized prevalence of adult AR increased from 11.1% in 2005 to 17.6% in 2011. An increasing number of Journal Articles and imporclinical trials on the epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, management and comorbidities of AR in Chinese subjects have been published in international peer-reviewed journals over the past 2 decades, and substantially added to our understanding of this disease as a global problem. Although guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in Chinese subjects have also been published, they have not been translated into English and therefore not generally accessible for reference to non-Chinese speaking international medical communities. Moreover, methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in China have not been standardized entirely and some patients are still treated according to regional preferences. Thus, the present guidelines have been developed by the Chinese Society of Allergy to be accessible to both national and international medical communities involved in the management of AR patients. These guidelines have been prepared in line with existing international guidelines to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of AR in China.

SUBMITTER: Cheng L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6021586 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis.

Cheng Lei L Chen Jianjun J Fu Qingling Q He Shaoheng S Li Huabin H Liu Zheng Z Tan Guolin G Tao Zezhang Z Wang Dehui D Wen Weiping W Xu Rui R Xu Yu Y Yang Qintai Q Zhang Chonghua C Zhang Gehua G Zhang Ruxin R Zhang Yuan Y Zhou Bing B Zhu Dongdong D Chen Luquan L Cui Xinyan X Deng Yuqin Y Guo Zhiqiang Z Huang Zhenxiao Z Huang Zizhen Z Li Houyong H Li Jingyun J Li Wenting W Li Yanqing Y Xi Lin L Lou Hongfei H Lu Meiping M Ouyang Yuhui Y Shi Wendan W Tao Xiaoyao X Tian Huiqin H Wang Chengshuo C Wang Min M Wang Nan N Wang Xiangdong X Xie Hui H Yu Shaoqing S Zhao Renwu R Zheng Ming M Zhou Han H Zhu Luping L Zhang Luo L

Allergy, asthma & immunology research 20180701 4

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has increased progressively over the last few decades in more developed countries and currently affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Likewise, a rising trend of AR has also been observed over the last 2-3 decades in developing countries including China, with the prevalence of AR varying widely in these countries. A s ...[more]

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