Prevalence of non‐allergic nasal complaints in an urban and a rural population in Sweden

Jessen, Max; Janzon, Lars

doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.1989.tb04204.x

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“…However, there is no agreed system for classifying septal deformities 27 and the prevalence of septal deformity remains in doubt -although it has been estimated as varying between 1 and 80 per cent. 28 As a result of this, there can be little agreement as to the diagnostic criteria that should be employed when considering a patient for surgery. However, even if there were more widely accepted objective criteria, there is frequently a poor correlation between the degree of septal deviation and the patient's complaints, and there is also little doubt that technical success does not correlate with relief of the patient's symptoms.…”

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Is there objective evidence that septal surgery improves nasal airflow?

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Objective: To identify any prospective, controlled trials providing objective evidence of a reduction in nasal airway resistance following nasal septal surgery, and to undertake a meta-analysis of available data.Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis of data was undertaken. A systematic review of the literature using a defined search strategy was conducted to identify papers that used objective methods of airway assessment to evaluate the benefit of septal surgery. Accepted techniques for objective airway assessment included acoustic rhinometry, active anterior rhinomanometry and peak nasal inspiratory airflow. Papers were included based on pre-defined criteria, which included standardization of techniques as outlined in the guidelines of the 1984 committee report on the standardization of rhinomanometry.Results: We identified 942 articles, of which 13 were prospective studies evaluating the objective benefit of nasal septal surgery. Only three of these studies conformed to the inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis on these papers was performed using the Mantel-Haenszel method, and this demonstrated an overall reduction in nasal airway resistance following septal surgery for nasal obstruction ( p ¼ 0.018).Conclusions: The majority of studies evaluating the objective benefit of septal surgery did not conform to the recommendations of the committee report on the standardization of rhinomanometry. Only three prospective controlled trials, with pooled data from 141 cases, were identified for meta-analysis. The conclusions that can be drawn concerning objective improvement in airway function following nasal septal surgery are therefore limited. More long-term studies, adhering to standardized techniques, are needed to provide more convincing data.

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“…Nasal complaints such as rhinorrhea are relatively common in Nordic populations [17]. Dry indoor air during the long cold season might increase nasopharyngeal problems especially during the winter.…”

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Nasopharyngeal Symptoms in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Brander

Soirinsuo²,

Lohela³

1999

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Background: Nasal side effects are often reported during nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and may make the use of nasal CPAP difficult. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nasal CPAP on nasopharyngeal symptoms in OSAS patients. Methods: The frequency and severity of nasopharyngeal symptoms and signs were prospectively evaluated in 49 consecutive OSAS patients (37 men, 12 women, mean (SD) age 54 (7) years, body mass index 35 (6) kg/m²) immediately before and after 6 months’ treatment with nasal CPAP. Results: Nasopharyngeal symptoms were common already before starting nasal CPAP: 74% of patients reported dryness, 53% sneezing, 51% mucus in the throat, 45% blocked nose, and 37% rhinorrhea. During nasal CPAP treatment, severity and frequency of sneezing (75%) and rhinorrhea (57%) increased. This increase was related to the season when nasal CPAP was applied, and was more profound in winter than in summer. Mild abnormalities on rhinoscopy and paranasal sinus X-rays were common both at baseline and at follow-up with no significant change during treatment. Conclusions: Nasopharyngeal problems were found to be frequent in patients with OSAS before nasal CPAP treatment, and tended to increase during the treatment.

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“…Our questionnaire included eight questions relating to rhinitis or nasal problems (nasal stuffiness, anosmia, nasal itchiness, epistaxis, runny nose, post-nasal drip, rhinorrhea, occasional headache), which were used in other studies 3,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] . Subjects were asked if they experienced "a problem with these symptoms at work on a weekly basis".…”

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“…Although there is no general agreement regarding the definition of rhinitis for use in an epidemiological study, the most common signs and symptoms of chronic rhinitis are nasal stuffiness, rhinorrhea, post-nasal drip, nasal itchiness, and occasional headache 11,12) . Questions based on these symptoms have been used to define rhinitis in several studies 10,[13][14][15][16] . Some of these symptoms were previously used to examine the prevalence of rhinitis in plants that use MWFs in the manufacturing of automobile parts.…”

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Association between Use of Synthetic Metalworking Fluid and Risk of Developing Rhinitis‐related Symptoms in an Automotive Ring Manufacturing Plant

Park

Jin

Koh

et al. 2008

Journal of Occupational Health

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Association between Use of Synthetic Metalworking Fluid and Risk of Developing Rhinitisrelated Symptoms in an Automotive RingManufacturing Plant: Dong-Uk PARK, et al. Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University, Korea-The main objective of this study was to determine the association between synthetic metalworking fluid (MWF) and rhinitis-related symptoms. At a plant manufacturing piston rings for automobiles, we interviewed grinders (19) and manufacturing workers (142) in operations where synthetic or semisynthetic MWF is handled, and administrative office workers (44) regarding the principal symptoms of rhinitis (nasal stuffiness, runny nose, anosmia, nasal itchiness, rhinorrhea, headache, epistaxis, and post-nasal drip). In addition, we assessed the current exposure of workers handling MWF to MWF aerosols, fungi, and endotoxins. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between MWF surrogates indicative of MWF exposure and each rhinitis-related nasal symptom. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were adjusted for sex, age, smoking habit, and duration of employment. Among grinders handling synthetic MWF, the frequency of complaints of the dominant symptoms was 66.7% for nasal stuffiness, 77.8% for anosmia, 77.8% for runny nose, and 50.0% for headache. These rates are quite high even allowing for the common occurrence of rhinitis in the general population. Twenty eight of 34 grinding and manufacturing workers (82.4%) sampled were exposed to MWF mist above the threshold limit of 0.2 mg/m 3

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Prevalence of non‐allergic nasal complaints in an urban and a rural population in Sweden

Cited by 38 publications

References 9 publications

Is there objective evidence that septal surgery improves nasal airflow?

Is there objective evidence that septal surgery improves nasal airflow?

Nasopharyngeal Symptoms in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Association between Use of Synthetic Metalworking Fluid and Risk of Developing Rhinitis‐related Symptoms in an Automotive Ring Manufacturing Plant

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