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Ignazio Cirillo

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Impact of allergic rhinitis on asthma: effects on bronchodilation testing

2008

A remarkable relationship exists between the upper and lower airways. Bronchial obstruction is a paramount feature of asthma, and its reversibility is considered a main step in asthma diagnosis.To investigate the degree of bronchodilation and possible risk factors related to it in patients with moderate-severe persistent allergic rhinitis alone.A total of 375 patients with moderate-severe persistent allergic rhinitis and 115 controls were prospectively and consecutively evaluated by means of clinical examination, skin prick testing, spirometry, and bronchodilation testing.Patients with rhinitis showed a significant increase in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV) after bronchodilation…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSpirometryAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAllergyHumans; Skin Tests; Asthma; Forced Expiratory Volume; Spirometry; Rhinitis Allergic Perennial; Allergens; Adult; Bronchial Hyperreactivity; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Female; MaleRhinitis Allergic PerennialAdolescentImmunologyPhysical examinationImmunopathologyInternal medicineForced Expiratory VolumeBronchodilationmedicineHumansImmunology and AllergySkin TestsAsthmamedicine.diagnostic_testSkin Testbusiness.industryAllergenRespiratory diseaseAllergensMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesBronchodilatationSpirometryImmunologyFemaleBronchial HyperreactivitybusinessHuman
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Relationship between rhinitis duration and worsening of nasal function

2008

BackgroundWhile it is well known that asthma is characterized by airway remodeling, few studies instead have investigated this issue in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR).ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to evaluate nasal function, ie, nasal airflow, in a cohort of patients with persistent AR (PER).MethodsOne hundred patients, 50 with short-term and 50 with long-term PER, were prospectively and consecutively evaluated, clinically evaluated by visit, skin prick test, and rhinomanometry.ResultsNasal airflow values were significantly lower (median flow: 348 mL/sec) in patients with long-term rhinitis (median duration nine years) as compared to patients with short-term (median duration one y…

Nasal Cavity; Nasal Obstruction; Airway Resistance; Humans; Respiration; Rhinomanometry; Cross-Sectional Studies; Rhinitis Allergic Perennial; Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal; Adult; Cohort Studies; Time Factors; Female; MaleAdultMaleNasal cavityTime FactorsRhinitis Allergic PerennialTime FactorCross-sectional studyCohort StudiesAirway resistancemedicineHumansAsthmaCross-Sectional Studiemedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryAirway ResistanceRespirationRhinitis Allergic Seasonalmedicine.diseaseRhinomanometryCross-Sectional Studiesmedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologyAnesthesiaCohortFemaleSurgeryNasal CavityNasal ObstructionCohort StudieRhinomanometrybusinessAirwayHumanCohort studyOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
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