Selva Kumar Chinnakkannan1, Meenu Singh, Rashmi Ranjan Das, Joseph L Mathew, Akshay Kumar Saxena. 1. Departments of Pediatrics and *Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; and #Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar; India. Correspondence to: Dr Meenu Singh, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160 012, India. meenusingh4@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the point prevalence of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis in childhood asthma and to examine the relationship among them. METHODS: In 250 children (age <13 y) with mild-to-moderte asthma, allergic rhinitis was diagnosed by clinical plus nasal eosinophilia criteria, and sinusitis was diagnosed clinically plus confirmation by computerized tomography scan. RESULTS: The point prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 13.6%, and of sinusitis was 2%. On multivariate analysis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and family history were significantly associated with asthma severity. CONCLUSION: Allergic rhinitis is common in childhood asthama, but sinusitis is rare.
OBJECTIVE: To study the point prevalence of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis in childhood asthma and to examine the relationship among them. METHODS: In 250 children (age <13 y) with mild-to-moderte asthma, allergic rhinitis was diagnosed by clinical plus nasal eosinophilia criteria, and sinusitis was diagnosed clinically plus confirmation by computerized tomography scan. RESULTS: The point prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 13.6%, and of sinusitis was 2%. On multivariate analysis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and family history were significantly associated with asthma severity. CONCLUSION:Allergic rhinitis is common in childhood asthama, but sinusitis is rare.