Future of Allergic Rhinitis Management

A Synopsis

Authors

  • Anne K. Ellis, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAAAI
  • Sophia Linton, BSc

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58931/cait.2022.2s0546

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an inflammatory condition affecting the nasal mucosa mediated byimmunoglobulin-E (IgE). It impacts an estimated 25% of Canadians, of whom most report inadequatesymptom control despite treatment as well as highrates of asthma comorbidity. First line pharmacologic options include non-sedating, 2nd generation oral H1-antihistamine (OAH) and/or intranasal corticosteroid (INCS) therapeutic agents. Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a possible treatment option for moderate-to-severe disease which is uncontrolled with the use of first-line therapies or for those patients wishing to avoid pharmacologic intervention. However, patient education, engagement, and empowerment are central to optimal clinica outcomes. This supplement summarizes the literature to present the future of AR management.

Author Biographies

Anne K. Ellis, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAAAI

Dr. Anne K. Ellis is a Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Division of Allergy & Immunology at Queen’s University. She holds the James H. Day Chair in Allergic Diseases and Allergy Research. She is the Director of the Environmental Exposure Unit and the Allergy Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital. She is the current Vice President of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and serves on the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters, representing the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Sophia Linton, BSc

Sophia Linton is a PhD candidate within the Department of Medicine’s Translational Medicine Program at Queen’s University. Her research focuses the role of the local microbiome in allergic rhinitis using experimental models such as the Nasal Allergen Challenge developed by AllerGen’s Clinical Investigator Collaborative (CIC)-Allergic Rhinitis (AR).

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Published

2022-05-01

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Ellis AK, Linton S. Future of Allergic Rhinitis Management: A Synopsis. Can Allergy Immunol Today [Internet]. 2022 May 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];2(s05):3–7. Available from: https://canadianallergyandimmunologytoday.com/article/view/vol-2-s05

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