2017 Volume 149 Pages 170-175
Background: The amount of cedar pollen influences the severity of symptoms of patients with cedar pollinosis. Therefore, it is important to determine how the amount of cedar pollen is associated with symptoms and quality of life (QOL).
Methods: The subjects were non-treated patients who had consulted our hospital during the cedar pollen-exposure season of 2015. The subjects were questioned about their symptoms and QOL using the Japanese Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JRQLQ).
Results and Conclusion: The cedar pollen count in 2015 was relatively low. No significant difference in the symptom scores of the pre-season group and the post-onset treatment group was seen. The pre-season group had significantly better QOL scores, face scales, and sleep scales than the post-onset treatment group.
