Open AccessNasobronchial interaction
Author(s) -
Cemal Cingi,
Nuray Bayar Muluk,
Bengü Çobanoğlu,
Tolgahan Çatlı,
Oğuzhan Dikici
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i6.499
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , nose , airway , sinusitis , disease , dermatology , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , immunology , surgery
Upper and lower airways can be considered as a unified morphofunctional unit. In this paper, nasobronchial interactions are evaluated based on literature.To discuss nasobronchial interactions, literature review from PubMed since 1982 is evaluated. Data base was including the terms "nasobronchial interaction, nasal and bronchial". Asthma and rhinosinusitis may be associated with environmental factors and immunological predisposition. Treatment of rhinosinusitis may decrease asthma exacerbations. It was concluded that "one airway, one disease"-concept may be accepted when considering naso-bronchial interaction. Asthma treatment should also mean treating the nose as good as treating patients with nasal symptoms. To reach the succesful results ıt should be associated with evaluation of lung functions.