title: Nasal symptoms are associated with school performance in adolescents.
abstract: Children with asthma and allergy have higher school absence rates than others, but little is known about their school performance. In a study of 9538 adolescents, nasal symptoms severe enough to affect daily activity were associated with low-grade sum, particularly in adolescents using anti-allergy medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. rosita.sundberg@gu.se
authors.forename: Rosita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sundberg
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Torén
authors.forename: Dag
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Höglund
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aberg
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brisman
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004485:Eczema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D012572:School Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents