Open AccessCold dry air provocation is a reliable diagnostic tool in nonallergic rhinitis
Author(s) -
Yanran Huang,
Hongfei Lou,
C Wang,
Luo Zhang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin18.187
Subject(s) - provocation test , medicine , nonallergic rhinitis , rhinorrhea , nasal provocation test , area under the curve , receiver operating characteristic , youden's j statistic , nose , anesthesia , surgery , asthma , pathology , alternative medicine
No diagnostic criteria have been available for nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) to this point in time. Nonspecific nasal hyperresponsiveness (NHR), which could be efficiently assessed by cold dry air (CDA) provocation, is an essential feature of NAR. Thus, this study's purpose was to assess the diagnostic value of CDA provocation in discriminating patients with NAR from healthy individuals.