The Effect of Air in a Sauna on Nasal Mucociliary Function / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 1261-1263, 1999.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-648629
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
There has been many attempts to find out the changes in the nasal mucociliary transport function under various conditions. In this study, we intended to determine if air in a sauna exerts any beneficial effect on the nasal mucociliary function using the saccharin method, which is regarded as the proper screening test for nasal mucociliary function. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Normal healthy adults (16 men, 15 women) aged from 18 to 22 volunteered for this study. We measured each saccharin transit time (STT) twice, inside a room (25degreesC, 85%), a dry sauna (70degreesC, 85%), and a wet sauna (70degreesC, 100%), respectively.RESULTS:
The average STT was 7.98+/-2.95 minutes at the room, 8.47+/-1.71 at the dry sauna, and 7.59+/-2.95 at the wet sauna. There was no meaningful relationships of STT among each condition (p=0.157).CONCLUSION:
Air in a sauna has neither any beneficial effect on the nasal mucociliary function nor any harmful effect on it.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Sacarina
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Banho a Vapor
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Depuração Mucociliar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo