SPIROMETRIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENT WITH ALLERGIC RHINITIS

Authors

Mohamed El-sayed, Department of chest disease,Faculty of medicine,Al-Azhar university,Cairo,EgyptFollow
Ahmed Seleim, Professor of ENT, Al-Azhar University. Former Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar UniversityFollow
Ismail Al Wakail, Chest Disease Department, Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University, Cairo.Follow
Mohamed Amer, Department of chest diseases, faculty of medicine,Al-Azhar university,cairoFollow

Corresponding Author

Amer, Mohamed

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Abstract Background : the link between allergic rhinitis(AR) and asthma has been confirmed. AR is a risk factor for the onset of asthma . Spirometry is a noninvasive method to evaluate lower respiratory system function in AR patients. The aim of the study: to evaluate spirometric lung function and response to post- bronchodilatation test in patient with AR. Methods: This prospective cross sectional study carried out on 100 patients with persistent AR. Spirometry ,post- bronchdilatation test, serum total IgE and eosinophils in blood and sputum were performed for all patients. Results: Our results reconfirming the concept of "a single air way with a single disease". In our study the patients with persistent AR were have impaired spirometric parameters. Conclusion: Our study confirming the predictive value of forced expiratory flow at 25% and 75% (FEF 25-75) as a marker of early bronchial involvement of small air way disease (SAD) in AR and also confirm the link between upper and lower respiratory system.

Keywords

Allergic Rhinitis; Asthma; Spirometry; Serum Immunoglobulin E; Eosinophils

How to Cite This Article

El-sayed, Mohamed; Seleim, Ahmed; Al Wakail, Ismail; and Amer, Mohamed (2020) "SPIROMETRIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENT WITH ALLERGIC RHINITIS," Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 3, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/aimj.2020.23099.1119