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A Comparison of Nasal Mucociliary Clearance Time in COVID-19 and Variant COVID-19 Patients [PDF]

B-ENT, 2023
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare nasal mucociliary clearance times in coronavirus disease 2019 and variant coronavirus disease 2019 patients and a control group.
Fatih Yücedağ, Şerif Şamil Kahraman
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Comparison of the Postoperative Mucociliary Clearance Time Between Patients who Underwent Septoplasty with and Without Nasal Packing [PDF]

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Objective:To compare the postoperative mucociliary clearance time in septoplasty with and without nasal packing.Methods:Forty-six patients with nasal septal deviation (20 women, 26 men) were assessed in this study.
İbrahim Çukurova, Murat Gümüşsoy, Erdem Mengi, Aytekin Yaz, Yusuf Yalçın, Orhan Gazi Yiğitbaşı   +5 more
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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Different Concentration of Nasal Douching on Symptoms and Mucociliary Clearance in Persistent Allergic Rhinitis

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2023
Introduction: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is acknowledged as a significant health challenge on a global scale affecting 08 – 39.7% of total population. The management of Allergic rhinitis encompasses patient education on avoidance of allergens as well as the
Smitha chandra b c, Rashmi ramashesh, Mohan G   +2 more
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Impact of smoking on nasal mucociliary clearance time in Kano metropolis, Nigeria

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2023
Background Mucociliary clearance is an important defense mechanism in human upper and lower respiratory airways. Impairment of this process by certain conditions such as cigarette smoking can predispose to chronic infection and neoplasm of the nose and ...
Ahmad Mahmud, Abubakar D. Salisu, Emmanuel S. Kolo, Muhammad G. Hasheem, Nafisatu Bello‐Muhammad, Ahmad R. Tukur, Yasir J. Nuhu, Rabiu I. Jalo   +7 more
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In Vitro Ciliotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Testing of Repeated Chronic Exposure to Topical Nasal Formulations for Safety Studies

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Certain active drugs and excipients of nasal formulations may impair ciliary function and mucociliary clearance. The ciliary beat frequency (CBF) is a key parameter for determining mucociliary clearance rate, and in vitro assessments of CBF have proven ...
Larisa Tratnjek, Nadica Sibinovska, Katja Kristan, Mateja Erdani Kreft   +3 more
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Air Pollution and Nasal Mucociliary Clearance Time among Urban and Rural Residents in Two Philippine Communities

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2020
Objective: To measure the nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) time among adults residing in two Philippine communities with different air quality indices using the saccharin and methylene blue test.
Soraya Joson, Joman Laxamana
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Hyaluronic Acid Effects on Impaired Mucociliary Clearance Due to Radiotherapy

B-ENT, 2022
Objective: This study aims to determine whether there is any effect of hyaluronic acid-containing nasal wash solutions in patients with impaired mucociliary clearance after radiotherapy. Methods: Patients who received radiotherapy to nasopharynx and neck
Tuncay Tunçcan, Burcu Vural, Fatih Göksel, Caner Kılıç, Samet Özlügedik, Arzubetül Duran, Ayça Ant   +6 more
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Objective Assessment of The Nasal Mucociliary Clearance after Submucosal Diode Laser Turbinoplasty [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Mucociliary clearance is an important parameter for assessment of the procedure used for the surgical treatment of hypertrophied inferior turbinate.
Mohammad Abdelbary, Heba Mahmoud Hamdy, Mohammed Abdelhady   +2 more
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THE CONDITION OF MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE IN PATIENTS WITH NASAL SEPTUM DEVIATION AND POSTNASAL DRIP SYNDROME

Клінічна та профілактична медицина, 2023
Introduction. Mucociliary clearance is a vital defense mechanism in the human upper respiratory tract that safeguards the body against inhaled harmful substances.
Natalia V. Babchenko
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Quantitative 99mTc-albumin colloid nasal mucociliary clearance as an outcome in primary ciliary dyskinesia

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Background Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited disorder in which dyskinetic cilia cause impaired mucociliary clearance of upper and lower airways.
June K. Marthin, Kim G. Nielsen, Jann Mortensen   +2 more
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