Abbreviations used
AR: allergic rhinitis
AIT: allergen-specific immunotherapy
IgE: immunoglobulin E
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019
SCIT:
subcutaneous immunotherapy
RWE: real world evidence
WAO: World Allergy Organization
EAACI: European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ARIA: Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma
VAS: visual analogue scale
dSS: daily symptom score
dMS: daily medication score
CSMS: combined symptom and medication scores
QoL: quality of Life
RQLQ: Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire
SAS: self-rating anxiety scale
SDS: self-rating depression scale
JACI: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Dp: dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Df: dermatophagoides farinae
SD: standard deviation
CRS: chronic rhinosinusitis
CHD: coronary heart disease
FD: functional dyspepsia
PI: primary insomnia
RT: radiotherapy
H1A: oral and/or topical (eyes or
nose) non-sedative H1 antihistamines
INS: intranasal corticosteroids
IgG4: immunoglobulin G4
IgE: immunoglobulin E