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Radioactive Merano SPA Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis Therapy
Joint Authors
Passali, Desiderio
Bellussi, Luisa Maria
Gabelli, Giacomo
Passali, Giulio Cesare
Magnato, Roberto
Platzgummer, Stefan
Salerni, Lorenzo
Lo Cunsolo, Salvatore
Joos, Alexandra
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Allergic rhinitis is a common nasal disorder with a high impact on quality of life, high social costs in therapies, and a natural development towards asthma.
Pharmacological therapy is based on several genres of medications, of which intranasal corticosteroids are currently the most widespread.
Thermal water treatment has traditionally been used as adjunctive treatment for chronic rhinitis and sinusitis.
The present study was carried out to assess the clinical efficacy of nasal inhalation of radioactive oligomineral water vapours from the Merano hot spring and to compare it with the clinical efficacy of mometasone furoate nasal spray.
A comparative prospective study was performed in 90 allergic patients treated at Merano hot springs: a group of 54 subjects treated with radioactive thermal oligomineral water and a control group of 36 subjects treated with mometasone nasal spray.
Patients of both groups were assessed before and after treatment by Sino-Nasal Outcome Test questionnaire, active anterior rhinomanometry with flow and resistance monitoring, measurement of mucociliary transport time, and cytological examination of nasal brushing/scraping.
The study showed that inhalation treatment with radioactive hydrofluoric thermal water for two weeks produces an objective clinical and cytological improvement in allergic patients, similar to that obtained with mometasone furoate nasal spray.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Passali, Desiderio& Gabelli, Giacomo& Passali, Giulio Cesare& Magnato, Roberto& Platzgummer, Stefan& Salerni, Lorenzo…[et al.]. 2016. Radioactive Merano SPA Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis Therapy. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Passali, Desiderio…[et al.]. Radioactive Merano SPA Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis Therapy. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Passali, Desiderio& Gabelli, Giacomo& Passali, Giulio Cesare& Magnato, Roberto& Platzgummer, Stefan& Salerni, Lorenzo…[et al.]. Radioactive Merano SPA Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis Therapy. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106385
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106385