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P21. THE IMPACT OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS ON ASTHMA CONTROL

SAIDANE A; MOUSSA N; ABDELMOULEH K, FEKI W, BAHLOUL N, KOTTI N, MSAED S,
KAMMOUN S

PNEUMOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL, SFAX, TUNISIA

Allergic Rhinitis is very common in severe and uncontrolled asthma.In this study we assessed the
impact of allergic rhinitis on Asthma control.This is a cross-sectional study; including fifty patients
with asthma, admitted in our Department of Pneumology; between February and March 2019. fifty
percent of these cases had an associated allergic rhinitis.15% had an allergic conjunctivitis.2.2%
had an allergic dermatitis.3% had urticarial.

As regards with comorbidities; 10% of our patients had associated cardiac disease; Diabetes
mellitus (30%); Hypertension (20%) and Bronchiectasis (40%).Asthma was classified as severe in 60
% of cases, moderate (20%) and mild (20%). It was uncontrolled in 80% of these cases.A high
correlation was found between allergic rhinitis and Asthma control (p=0.018). Therefore, they
received more treatments (p=0.02).
To conclude; High priority should be given to the management of patients with both asthma and
allergic rhinitis

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