Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children  

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Groot, Hans de ; Brand, Paul L P ; Fokkens, Wytske F. ; Berger, Marjolein Y

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7627 (Nov. 2007), page 985.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is a common chronic disorder in children, especially in developed countries. It does not cause nasal symptoms only (such as congestion and sneezing) but may also cause general complaints such as fatigue and cough (box 1). It can also cause learning problems1 and has a great impact on quality of life. Uncontrolled allergic rhinoconjunctivtis may aggravate the symptoms of asthma.2 Although classic "hay fever" is easily recognised in children who have a runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes during the pollen season, the diagnosis of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is often missed in children with perennial nasal congestion. Box 1: Key symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children Nasal Blockage or congestion Watery discharge Sneezing Itching General Cough Fatigue, malaise, not feeling or looking well Sore throat, repeated throat clearing Halitosis, snoring, open mouth breathing The term allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is preferable to allergic rhinitis because most patients also have ocular symptoms. In this review, we discuss the prevalence of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in . . .

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