Allergic rhinitis may impact the recovery of pulmonary function tests after moderate/severe asthma exacerbation in children

ConclusionsRecovery of PFTs during a moderate/severe asthma exacerbation may take up to 4 weeks. Apart from severity of the exacerbation, AR is a significant factor affecting the recovery time of PFTs and therefore may impact asthma management. This issue reinforces the combined treatment of AR and asthma.

Source: Allergy - March 20, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: O. Yilmaz, A. Bakirtas, H. I. Ertoy Karagol, E. Topal, M. S. Demirsoy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research