The results of this study showed higher rates of patient adherence to treatment protocols among SCIT patients. There was no decrease in SCIT compliance rates across treatment stages.
The majority of aqueous SLIT patients perceived their compliance to be excellent, although, based on a previous study, these patients did not reach excellent compliance benchmarks. Inconvenience of clinic visits and cost of therapy were found to be the most common barriers to care. Despite what providers perceived as less-than-excellent compliance, 82% of patients reported symptom improvement with SLIT.
Undiagnosed comorbid asthma is prevalent among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis and control of all diseases processes greatly improves quality of life. Office spirometry is a helpful tool in the evaluation and management of asthma. Otolaryngologists should be able to recognize undiagnosed or poorly controlled asthma, initiate and improve medical therapy, and treat rhinosinusitis to improve asthma control.
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