Several international and national organizations have developed guidelines for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, or rhinitis more broadly, but most are now 5 years old or more. The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recently published clinical practice guidelines for allergic rhinitis in an easy-to-read format that include 14 key recommendations. Topics with the most updated information include environmental control, sublingual immunotherapy, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine, and are not found in previously published guidelines. The guidelines are particularly well suited for the nonallergist specialist.
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