Journal of Microbial Pathogenesis

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Malaysia

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• Mini Review   
  Medication Compliance in Allergic Rhinitis Patients with Comorbid Medical Conditions with percutaneous Cortisone Acetate
  Author(s): Norhafiza Abdullah*
  
  To assess medication compliance for patients with concomitant medical problems who have allergic rhinitis (AR) and are using intranasal corticosteroid spray (INCS). Methods: There was a cross-sectional study done. Adults over the age of 18 who also had concomitant asthma, eczema, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HPT), and persistent AR symptoms were included in the study. Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) was used to gauge the severity of symptoms, patient diaries were used to gauge medication compliance, and the Brief Medication Questionnaire was used to examine adherence hurdles. Results: There were 185 registered participants. Adherence to medicine was 58.9%. Participants with elevated levels of total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) (2=8.371, p 0.05), house dust mite (HDM) allergy to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) type (2=5.149, p 0.05), and severe TNS.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4931.2022.6.131

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