الفهرس 
Prevalence of allergic rhinitis among asthmatic children living in greater Cairo - Egypt
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Abstract
Pediatric allergic rhinitis continues to impose health problem, especially
if it was associated with asthma. This study aimed at estimating the
prevalence of allergic rhinitis among a group of Egyptian asthmatic
children living in Greater Cairo, and determining the impact of allergic
rhinitis on the degree of asthma control. It was conducted at Cairo
University Children’s Specialized Hospital and included 150 Egyptian
asthmatic children and their parents. It was found that modified score for
allergic rhinitis (SFAR) detected that 79.33% of asthmatic children had
allergic rhinitis. Asthma control levels were significantly lower in
asthmatic patients with associated allergic rhinitis compared to those
without it. Modified SFAR was significantly higher in asthmatic patients
with allergic rhinitis compared to those without it (P<0.001). There were
significant direct correlations between nasal symptoms, signs, allergic
conjunctivitis and modified SFAR. However, the correlation between
asthma control and modified SFAR was not significant.