Effect of Covid-19 on nasal allergies: A study from hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh
NeuroQuantology
; 20(22):2525-2533, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2326533
ABSTRACT
Background:
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated SARS-CoV-2 infection as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Due to the government implication of Covid-19 specific guideline of using mask, there could be a significant decrease in the allergic rhinitis. Objective(s) Present study aims to analyze the changes in the trends of nasal allergies from hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh following Covid-19 pandemic. Method(s) The prospective data obtained from January 2022 to November 2022 was compared from the retrospective data available between January 2019 to November 2019. Prospectively, a total of 596 patients were included in the study. All these patients underwent Skin prick tests for common allergens. All these patients also underwent testing for total IgE levels in biochemistry lab of the hospital by chemiluminescence method.The results were compared with retrospective dataof 728 age sex match patients. Result(s) A significant difference in the allergen sensitivity was observed. The number of patients who were sensitized during Covid was comparatively less than those during Pre covid period.Dust mite, Cockroach, Peanut and Wheat revealed a non-significant odds ratio indicating that they were not true predictors for sensitization and non-sensitization. Whereas Grass pollen, Mould mix and Pine mix revealed a significant odds ratio. Usage of mask found to have an impact on improvement in symptoms. Majority of the patients who did not use mask had no improvement in symptoms. Majority of the patients had high IgE levels in pre covid period whereas it was normal for majority of them during covid. Conclusion(s) In our study, allergic rhinitis incidence decreased throughout the pandemic period. After pandemic, there was a noticeably decreased level of sensitivity to grass pollen, mould, and pine mix. Use of face masks lead to significant decrease in symptoms of allergic rhinitis.Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.
Allergic rhinitis; Covid-19; IgE; SARS-CoV2; Skin prick test; adult; article; biochemistry; chemoluminescence; cockroach; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; face mask; female; gene expression; grass pollen; Himachal Pradesh; human; immunoglobulin blood level; incidence; major clinical study; male; mite; mold; nonhuman; nose allergy; pandemic; peanut; prick test; prospective study; retrospective study; sensitization; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; wheat; allergen; endogenous compound; immunoglobulin E
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Language:
English
Journal:
NeuroQuantology
Year:
2022
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