Determinants of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis in Kinshasa hospitals.

Objective: To identify the determinants of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis (UCAR) in a hospital setting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Methods: Hospital-based cross-sectional study of 153 patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). The diagnosis of AR was based on clinical grounds according to the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) criteria.

Pattern of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis in a hospital setting of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Aim: To determine the clinical and allergic features of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis (UCAR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Methods: Observational cross-sectional study of 311 patients with UCAR. Allergic rhinitis was diagnosed clinically with sensitization to inhalant allergens and then confirmed by skin prick test.