Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	123481
DOI	10.5498/wjp.123481
Country	China

Category	Allergy
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jing Bai, Chao Kong, Yan-Ping Luo, Yin Li and Chao Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Chao Zhang, Researcher, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, No. 81 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China. fsyyyent@163.com
Key Words	Rhinitis; Allergic; Nasal obstruction; Sleep disorders; Anxiety; Mediation analysis
Core Tip	This cross-sectional study of 235 allergic rhinitis patients found that sleep disturbance statistically mediated 67.2% of the observed association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms. The findings highlight that allergic rhinitis is not merely a local nasal disease but has systemic associations affecting sleep and mental health. Managing sleep disturbance may be as important as treating nasal congestion to reduce anxiety in allergic rhinitis patients. These hypothesis-generating results require prospective validation.
Citation	Bai J, Kong C, Luo YP, Li Y, Zhang C. Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.123481
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Received	2026-05-22 06:27
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-22 06:27
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-04 07:40
Return for Revision	2026-06-04 07:40
Revised	2026-06-24 09:14
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-23 07:39
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-28 12:26
Articles in Press	2026-07-28 12:26
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