TY - JOUR
T1 - Handling congestion-related sleep disturbances in allergic rhinitis
AU - Gurevich, Faina
AU - Glass, Casey
AU - Hughes, Kathleen
AU - Ripchinski, Michael
AU - Kakumanu, Sujani
AU - Lehman, Erik
AU - Craig, Timothy J.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2003/4/1
Y1 - 2003/4/1
N2 - Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common chronic condition that causes considerable discomfort. In addition to the usual symptoms of AR, patients may experience sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue that can impair daily performance and overall quality of life. These sleep problems may be the result of chronic nasal congestion; in fact, the upper airway obstruction may lead to sleep-disordered breathing. Treatment of AR should focus on reducing nasal congestion. An antihistamine, used alone or in combination with intranasal corticosteroids, is effective in reducing symptoms of mild to moderate AR and in improving sleep quality. Intranasal corticosteroids are considered the most effective agents in alleviating symptoms of perennial and seasonal AR and have been shown to reduce nasal congestion, improve sleep quality, and decrease daytime fatigue and sleepiness.
AB - Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common chronic condition that causes considerable discomfort. In addition to the usual symptoms of AR, patients may experience sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue that can impair daily performance and overall quality of life. These sleep problems may be the result of chronic nasal congestion; in fact, the upper airway obstruction may lead to sleep-disordered breathing. Treatment of AR should focus on reducing nasal congestion. An antihistamine, used alone or in combination with intranasal corticosteroids, is effective in reducing symptoms of mild to moderate AR and in improving sleep quality. Intranasal corticosteroids are considered the most effective agents in alleviating symptoms of perennial and seasonal AR and have been shown to reduce nasal congestion, improve sleep quality, and decrease daytime fatigue and sleepiness.
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0037389055
SN - 0194-259X
VL - 24
SP - 178
EP - 184
JO - Journal of Respiratory Diseases
JF - Journal of Respiratory Diseases
IS - 4
ER -