| A preliminary study of nasal mucociliary clearance in smokers, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis patients. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8703239 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mucocillary clearance of nasal mucosa was evaluated with the saccharin test. A total of 140 subjects was divided into 4 groups: smokers, allergic rhinitis patients, sinusitis patients, and a normal control group. The mean mucociliary transit time for the normal control group (n = 40) was 12 minutes, while allergic rhinitis patients (n = 40) had a mean of 14.6 minutes. The smoker group (n = 40) could be further divided into the following subcategories: (a) those who had been smoking for less than 5 years (n = 10) had a mean of 15.2 minutes, (b) those who had been smoking for more than 5 years at less than one-pack a day (n = 11) had a mean of 14 minutes, and (c) those who had been smoking for more than 5 years at more than one-pack a day (n = 19) had a mean of 16.5 minutes. For the sinusitis patients (n = 20) the mean was 16.6 minutes. The study shows that sinusitis patients, along with those smokers who had been smoking for more than 5 years at more than one-pack a day, had a mucocillary transit time that was considered to be prolonged when compared to the normal control group (p < 0.05). |
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Authors:
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P Mahakit; P Pumhirun |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology / launched by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand Volume: 13 ISSN: 0125-877X ISO Abbreviation: Asian Pac. J. Allergy Immunol. Publication Date: 1995 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-09-12 Completed Date: 1996-09-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8402034 Medline TA: Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol Country: THAILAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 119-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology, Pramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Female Humans Male Middle Aged Mucociliary Clearance* Nasal Mucosa / physiopathology* Rhinitis / physiopathology* Saccharin / diagnostic use Sinusitis / physiopathology* Smoking / physiopathology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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81-07-2/Saccharin |
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