Grass Pollen: A Double Threat to Allergy Patients

TOPLINE:

Patients with pollen allergy who were exposed to higher concentrations of grass pollen were more likely to have physical symptoms and impairments in day-to-day life.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers conducted an observational pilot study to assess the association between daily grass pollen concentrations and physical symptoms and daily life impairments experienced by patients with pollen allergy.

The analysis included 53 patients (mean age, 41.8 years; 68% women) with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis in Bavaria, Germany, evaluated between May and July 2022.

Researchers collected data for the pollen season 2022 from the Electronic Pollen Information Network of Bavaria. An app-based questionnaire was used to collect patients’ data on allergic symptoms and treatment measures.

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