Allergic RhinitisHalf of the patients with Rhinitis suffer sleep disturbances
La mitad de los pacientes con rinitis tienen problemas de sueño
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According to a spanish study, half of the patients suffering allergic rhinitis do have a poor sleep quality.

It is well-known the impairment that rhinitis can have on patient's life quality: they believe it is 75% lower than healty population.

Sleep quality in these patients can be as well altered, although it has been seldom studied.


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In a recent spanish study coordinated by Dr.Carlos Colas, chief of Allergy at Zaragoza Clinic Hospital, more than 2000 rhinitis patients in Spain have been investigated it. Half of them were found to have a poor quality sleep, and one out of five showed daytime drowsiness.


It is thought that the severity of the rhinitis (specially in those moderate to severe patients), nasal blockade and simultaneous ashtma were factors contributing to this low quality sleep.



Nowadays Allergic rhinitis is considered to be one of the top-ten most frequent primary care medical visit. Two out of three rhinitis patient attend family doctos, and one third have visited an specialist.



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