Comparative study on quality of life between the patients with seasonal and perennial moderate severe persistent allergic rhinitis / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To explore the differences in quality of life between the patients withseasonal and perennialmoderatesevere persistent allergic rhinitis.METHODS The patients with moderatesevere persistent allergic rhinitis were divided into two groups,seasonal group and perennial group.The distribution of allergens and the quality of life scores of the patients in the two groups were compared.The relationship between the quality of life and the number of allergens in all of the patients were analyzed.The number of allergens in two groups was compared.RESULTS The quality of life scores in seasonal group is higher than that of the perennial group with statistical significance.The patients' quality of life scores was significantly associated with the number of allergens.The seasonal group had a bigger proportion of patients with a variety of allergens.CONCLUSION There was a difference in the quality of life in patients with seasonal and perennial moderatesevere persistent allergic rhinitis.This may be related to the type of allergens,the quantity of allergens,and the patient's tolerance.