Allergic rhinitis - top articles for June-July 2012

Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about allergic rhinitis in June-July 2012:

Poor asthma control? – then look up the nose. The importance of co-morbid rhinitis in patients with asthma http://goo.gl/0nNZg

A new category of rhinitis based on localized atopy - local allergic rhinitis (LAR) http://goo.gl/Qlc5L and http://goo.gl/qaCdF

One type of Nonallergic rhinitis is classified as "Emotional" - JACI 2012, table 1 http://goo.gl/qaCdF

The burden of allergic rhinitis: persistent relief of symptoms remains a major unmet need http://goo.gl/jinfu

My Nasal Allergy Journal - free tools for patients by ACAAI http://goo.gl/Ynt81

Allergens in schools and homes: Mouse allergen levels in schools are substantial, followed by cat and dog http://goo.gl/hIUy1

Ragweed pollen collected along high-traffic roads shows a higher allergenicity http://goo.gl/HyTbp

Risk factors for chronic sinusitis in allergic rhinitis, from ENT perspective: infraorbital & frontal intersinus cells http://goo.gl/shthh

Lack of evidence to describe any dog breed as hypoallergenic: So-called hypoallergenic dogs had higher Can f 1 levels http://buff.ly/LAGGDx

Intranasal mometasone relieves itchy ear and palate, commonly reported with seasonal allergic rhinitis http://goo.gl/Fw6Jf

Is nasal saline irrigation all it is cracked up to be? Small clinical benefit, with minimal side effects http://goo.gl/J44b5

Analysis of mite allergic patients in a diverse territory by improved diagnostic tools: http://goo.gl/NaScp

Treatment Options for Allergic Rhinitis and Non-Allergic Rhinitis (click to enlarge the image):



The articles were selected from my Twitter and Google Reader streams. Please feel free to send suggestions for articles to allergycases@gmail.com and you will receive acknowledgement in the next edition of this publication.

Image source: Illustration for "Aquiline or Roman Nose", Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License.