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Clinical Profile, Outcomes And Improvement In Symptoms And Productivity In Rhinitic Patients In Karachi, Pakistan., Taimur Saleem, Umair Khalid, Ubaid Ur Rehman Sherwani, Shehzad Ghaffar
Clinical Profile, Outcomes And Improvement In Symptoms And Productivity In Rhinitic Patients In Karachi, Pakistan., Taimur Saleem, Umair Khalid, Ubaid Ur Rehman Sherwani, Shehzad Ghaffar
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Background:Rhinitis can cause a heavy toll on Patients because of its bothersome effects on productivity. This retrospective study was conducted to explore the clinical profile, outcomes and improvement in the symptoms and productivity resulting from treatment of allergic rhinitis in Pakistan.
Methods:
We carried out a retrospective file review of all allergic rhinitis Patients who presented to the Ear, Nose, Throat Consulting Clinic from January, 2006 to June, 2008 using a structured proforma especially designed for this Purpose. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS v. 16.0.
Results:
The charts of 169 Patients were reviewed. The mean age of …