en عمومى General پژوهشي Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:2;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b>Background</b> <span new="" roman="" times="">Rhinitis is a disorder of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by symptoms such as rhinorrhea, itching, sneezing, and nasal congestion. Given the high prevalence of allergic rhinitis among children and adolescents reported in previous studies and its clinical importance, this study was conducted to assess the demographic characteristics, clinical signs, and complications of allergic rhinitis in patients referred to the allergy clinics of Urmia University of Medical Sciences during 2022-2023.</span><br> <b><span new="" roman="" times="">Methods</span></b><span new="" roman="" times=""> This cross-sectional study was conducted on all children and adolescents under the age of 18 who visited the allergy clinics of Urmia University of Medical Sciences in 1401 and were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. Demographic information, complications, and any diagnosis of asthma were reviewed and recorded. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.</span><br> <b><span new="" roman="" times="">Results</span></b><span new="" roman="" times=""> A total of 193 children (mean age: 9.9 &plusmn; 3.8 years, 64.8% male) diagnosed with allergic rhinitis participated in the study. Sneezing was reported as the most common clinical complaint. In addition, sleep disturbances (60.1%) and sinusitis (47.2%) were identified as the two most frequent complications. Asthma was also concurrently diagnosed in 15.5% of the patients.</span><br> <b><span new="" roman="" times="">Conclusion</span></b><span new="" roman="" times=""> Sinusitis and asthma were found to be relatively prevalent as complications and coexisting conditions in children and adolescents with allergic rhinitis. Simultaneous management and control of these conditions can significantly improve the quality of life in affected children.</span></span></span></span></div> Adolescents, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Atopy, Child, Sinusitis 316 323 http://hsm.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-309-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Amirhossein Ebrahimdokht NiloufarAhmadi@gmail.com 10031947532846004655 10031947532846004655 No Department of Pediatric Disease, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Seyedreza Ghaemi Ghaemi.m@umsu.ac.ir 10031947532846004656 10031947532846004656 Yes Department of Pediatric Disease, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Hamid reza Houshmand HamidRezaHoushmand@gmail.com 10031947532846004657 10031947532846004657 No Department of Pediatric Disease, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran