Bachert C, van Cauwenberge P
Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Chem Immunol Allergy. 2003;82:119-26. doi: 10.1159/000071546.
The ARIA working group, in collaboration with the WHO in Geneva, recently published a state-of-the-art review and recommendations derived from it on the link between rhinitis and asthma. Rhinitis is the most frequent manifestation of allergic disease in humans and is often linked to other atopic diseases such as food allergy, atopic dermatitis or asthma, and may furthermore have an impact on the sinuses. ARIA focuses on one of the most important of the mentioned issues, the link between upper and lower airways in allergic disease. To facilitate understanding between the otorhinolaryngologist and the pulmonologist, the classification of rhinitis has been adapted to that of asthma, and the terms 'intermittent' and 'persistent' allergic rhinitis have been introduced. Elaborate guidelines for the diagnosis and assessment of the severity of disease are provided, and detailed recommendations for the management of rhinitis and asthma are suggested with a special focus on specific immunotherapy.
ARIA工作组与日内瓦的世界卫生组织合作，最近发表了一篇关于鼻炎与哮喘之间联系的最新综述及其衍生建议。鼻炎是人类过敏性疾病最常见的表现形式，常与其他特应性疾病如食物过敏、特应性皮炎或哮喘相关联，并且还可能影响鼻窦。ARIA关注上述最重要的问题之一，即过敏性疾病中上下呼吸道之间的联系。为便于耳鼻喉科医生和肺科医生之间的理解，鼻炎的分类已与哮喘的分类相适应，并引入了“间歇性”和“持续性”过敏性鼻炎这两个术语。文中提供了关于疾病诊断和严重程度评估的详细指南，并针对鼻炎和哮喘的管理提出了详细建议，特别关注特异性免疫疗法。
