Allergic rhinitis is a common allergic disease, and nasal congestion is the predominant symptom. 1 It has been shown to significantly impact the quality of life and work productivity due to a negative impact on the quality of sleep and associated fatigue, impaired memory, depression, and other mood disorders. 1 Additionally, the cumulative costs of controlling allergic rhinitis also negatively affects the patients’ socioeconomic status.
2 A large 52-question internet survey was conducted in the USA to determine the impact of nasal congestion on the quality of life and work productivity in patients with allergic rhinitis and to determine the treatment patterns for nasal congestion. 1 The survey participants had nasal congestion due to allergic rhinitis or were primary caregivers to a child with nasal congestion due to allergic rhinitis. 1 Among all symptoms of allergic rhinitis, most…
