“Clinical Profile and Therapeutic Outcomes in Patients with Rhinitis : A Retrospective Case Series”

Abstract

Rhinitis is a common inflammatory disorder of the nasal mucosa characterized by symptoms such as nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing , and nasal itching.Rhinitis is of three types : Allergic rhinitis, Non-allergic rhinitis and Infectious rhinitis.Moderate to severe rhinitis can significantly affect sleep, daily activities, and quality of life. This is a series of 5 cases in adult patients suffering with moderate to severe rhinitis. This case series was undertaken to describe the clinical characteristics , laboratory findings, and treatment outcomes among patients presenting with moderate to severe rhinitis.

This retrospective case series included patients diagnosed with moderate to severe rhinitis who attended the outpatient department of Otorhinolaryngology during the study period.Demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms, possible precipitating factors, and relevant laboratory investigations , including absolute eosinophil count and serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) were obtained from medical records.Patients were classified according to the clinical and laboratory findings into allergic and non-allergic rhinitis.Treatment response was assessed clinically during follow-up.