Analysis of social and medical aspects of vasomotor rhinitis

Objective: to Analyze the social and medical significance of vasomotor rhinitis, study the processes of the disease and create a sufficient database. Materials and methods: Total of 916 adults over 18 years of age were involved in the research. Results: all 3 analyzed symptoms (nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and frequent sneezing) were mostly rare. A characteristic feature is that all 3 symptoms occurred in three-quarters of patients, and one in four respondents indicated that these symptoms disturbed them very rarely. Indicators of physical discomfort and functional disorders in patients with vasomotor rhinitis were expressed to varying degrees, and a third of the examined patients were more or less (often, constantly) concerned about nasal congestion (73.9%), nasal discharge (81.5%) and frequent sneezing (76.7%). Respondents often associated the development of vasomotor rhinitis with allergies (55.3%), various stresses (21.2%), colds (13.7%) and environmental factors (9.8%). Conclusion: This survey of ENT doctors shows that there is still no consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of vasomotor rhinitis among specialists. This confirms our opinion on the proposal to search for new methods of early diagnosis and new approaches to the treatment of vasomotor rhinitis in adult patients. The development of new diagnostic algorithms and treatment standards is necessary to improve early diagnosis, treatment of patients, and improve the quality of life of patients with vasomotor rhinitis.