Low Concentration PM Had No Effect on Nasal Symptoms and Flow in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

Young Hyo Kim; Kwang Pil Ko; Il Gyu Kang; Joo Hyun Jung; Dae Kyu Oh; Tae Young Jang; Seon Tae Kim

doi:10.21053/ceo.2016.01116

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (Jun 2017)

Low Concentration PM Had No Effect on Nasal Symptoms and Flow in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

Young Hyo Kim,
Kwang Pil Ko,
Il Gyu Kang,
Joo Hyun Jung,
Dae Kyu Oh,
Tae Young Jang,
Seon Tae Kim

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Young Hyo Kim: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Kwang Pil Ko: Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Il Gyu Kang: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Joo Hyun Jung: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Dae Kyu Oh: Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Tae Young Jang: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Seon Tae Kim: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2016.01116
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 2
pp. 164 – 167

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Objectives Since Korea is geographically close to China (the origin site for Asian sand dust [ASD]) the health influence of ASD event will be still greater in Korea. We aimed to evaluate the effect of PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter 100 μg/m3) Results There was no significant difference between group A and B in nasal symptoms and PNIF during the 120-day period. Changes in nasal symptoms and PNIF were not statistically significant before or after a PM10 concentration rise above 100 μg/m3. Conclusion Low concentration PM10 does not have significant effect on nasal symptoms and PNIF in AR patients.

Published in Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

ISSN: 1976-8710 (Print); 2005-0720 (Online)
Publisher: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Country of publisher: Korea, Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
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