Title
Immunotherapy for patients with persistent allergic rhinitis unsatisfied with free chronic pharmacotherapy
Date Issued
01 January 2006
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Ediciones Doyma, S.L.
Abstract
Background: Chronic pharmacotherapy is recommended to patients with persistent moderate-severe (PM-S) allergic rhinitis (AR). The cost of pharmacotherapy is the main barrier to achieve symptoms control. Aims of the study: To determine the benefits of mite subcutaneous immunotherapy (SIT) in patients with PM-S AR not satisfied with chronic pharmacotherapy received free of charge. Methods: Open study with seven (7) patients with PM-S AR not satisfied with chronic pharmacotherapy. Prior to enrollment patients had received monthly for more than five months and free of charge, optimal pharmacotherapy. We compared, off pharmacotherapy, symptoms and quality of life (QOL) before and during SIT. Results: Mite SIT improved nasal symptoms, non nasal symptoms and QOL. Off pharmacotherapy patients reported adequate control of symptoms and were satisfied. Conclusions: Not all patients with PM-S AR are satisfied with chronic pharmacotherapy, even if medication is received free of charge. SIT control symptoms and satisfies patients with PM-S AR unsatisfied with free chronic pharmacotherapy.
Start page
102
End page
106
Volume
34
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina general, Medicina interna
Antropología
Políticas de salud, Servicios de salud
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-33745674920
PubMed ID
Source
Allergologia et Immunopathologia
ISSN of the container
03010546
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