Background The effectiveness of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) in seasonal and perennial
allergic rhinitis (AR) depends on the definition of pollen exposure intensity or time period …

Background The use of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for allergic rhinitis and its clinical
efficacy in clinical trials depends on the effective determination of pollen allergen exposure …

Background The adequate definition of pollen seasons is essential to facilitate a correct
diagnosis, treatment choice, and outcome assessment in patients with seasonal allergic …

Background For the development of forecasts for seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms, it is
essential to understand the relationship between grass pollen concentrations and the …

Background Grasses release the most widespread aeroallergens with considerable
sensitization rates, while different species produce several pollen concentration peaks …

Google Trends (GT) describes the variation of the relevant interest of internet searches
toward medical conditions and related symptoms. Allergic rhinitis symptom levels result from …

This study describes the development of an index, the symptom load index, to compare the
severity of pollen seasons for pollen allergy sufferers during different seasons in different …

Background Diagnosis of pollen allergies is mainly based on test allergens for skin prick
testing. In the minimum battery of test inhalant allergens recommended by the Global Allergy …

Background Clinical efficacy of pollen allergen immunotherapy (AIT) has been broadly
documented in randomized controlled trials. The underlying clinical endpoints are analysed …

Background There are major differences in the clinical pattern of allergic rhinitis (AR)
patients among countries, reflecting local aerobiological conditions. We analyzed the …