Rates of otolaryngic pathology among children with sensitization to aeroallergens in different regions

The epidemiology of ENT-pathology in patients with allergic rhinitis in Russian Federation varies as the country has a vast territory with significant regional differences. Evaluation of the most frequent otolaryngic pathologies in different regional groups of atopic children is important as otorhinolaryngologist could be the first to reveal the susceptibility of children to aeroallergens. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 89 children, median age 6.76±3.7 of three different regions of residence (the Siberian Region, the South Region and the Central Moscow Region) were included in the study. All ENT-specialists of the research had otolaryngic allergy training. All patients had otolaryngic examination and nasal endoscopy. The atopic status was confirmed either by means of blood sIgE >0.35 kU/l or by skin prick testing. The sensitizations to 6 group of aeroallergens such as tree pollen, grass pollen, weed pollen, molds, house dust mite and epidermal allergens were analyzed and compared among regional ENT-groups. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics v.23.0. CONCLUSION: ENT-pathology in patients with pediatric allergic rhinitis could be different and needs further investigation.