Allergic rhinitis substantially impacts patient quality of life: Findings from the Nasal Allergy Survey Assessing Limitations
Five years ago, another national survey found results similar to those of NASAL regarding the impact of AR on daily life and productivity at work.16 A key goal of surveys such as this is to raise physician and ultimately patient awareness of the significant physical, social, emotional, mental, and economic impact AR has on the US public. AR is an eminently treatable condition. Environmental controls and immunotherapy are directed toward the triggers and the pathophysiologic process.13 Pharmacologic treatments are generally well tolerated, and studies have long shown that effective therapy can improve sleep quality and reduce daytime fatigue,17,18 as well as benefit work productivity19 and overall QoL.20 The fact that many people with AR do not seek adequate medical advice means that clinicians may not be providing sufficient patient education and that more work on public awareness of the burden of AR is needed.
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