| Literature DB >> 27083107 |
Alan P Baptist1, Sharmilee Nyenhuis2.
Abstract
By 2050, the US aging population will nearly double. It will be increasingly important for health care providers to diagnose and manage rhinitis. Nasal symptoms of rhinorrhea, congestion, sneezing, nasal/ocular pruritus, and postnasal drainage affect up to 32% of older adults, and can impact quality of life. Several underlying factors associated with aging may contribute to the pathogenesis of rhinitis in older adults. Although treatment options for rhinitis exist, special considerations need to be made because comorbidities, limited income, memory loss, and side effects of medications are common in older adults and may impact outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: Allergic rhinitis; Atrophic rhinitis; Elderly; Nonallergic rhinitis; Older adults; Rhinitis
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27083107 PMCID: PMC4834138 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.12.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8561 Impact factor: 3.479