Multi-Morbidities
Multi-morbidity is defined as the presence of one or more additional disorders co-occurring with a primary disorder. Multi-morbidities associated with AR include the following: Allergic disorder spectrum: asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, eosinophilic oesophagitis, allergic conjunctivitis and anaphylaxis. Disorders of the upper airway, middle ear and Eustachian tube disease, sinusitis, tur
Multi-morbidity is defined as the presence of one or more additional disorders co-occurring with a primary disorder. Multi-morbidities associated with AR include the following:
- Allergic disorder spectrum: asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, eosinophilic oesophagitis, allergic conjunctivitis and anaphylaxis.
- Disorders of the upper airway, middle ear and Eustachian tube disease, sinusitis, turbinate and adenoid hypertrophy and pharyngeal and laryngeal disorders.
- Sleep disorders with secondary effects on concentration, behaviour and mood.
Treatment of AR will often result in an improvement of these associated multi-morbidities.80
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Richards GA, McDonald M, Gray CL, et al. Allergic rhinitis: Review of the diagnosis and management: South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group. S Afr Fam Pract. 2023;65(1), a5806. https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v65i1.5806