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The impact of nasal aspiration with an automatic device on upper and lower respiratory symptoms in wheezing children: a pilot case-control study
- Source :
- Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background The impact of proper aspiration of nasal secretions during upper respiratory infection on the frequency and severity of symptoms of lower airways has never been investigated. The study was aimed at testing if cleaning the nasal cavities of children with recurrent wheezing using an automatic nasal aspirator improves the upper and lower respiratory symptoms during the cold season. Methods Parents of wheezing children (age 3-72 mo.) answered questionnaires and learned using a nebulizer equipped (cases) or not equipped (controls) with an automatic nasal aspirator (DuoBaby, OMRON, Japan). During a 90-days monitoring period parents filled an electronic diary (BreathMonitor, TPS, Rome, Italy) on their child’s symptoms of the upper and lower airways. Results Eighty-nine/91 patients (43 cases, 46 controls) completed the study. Less days with upper (25.0% vs 46.4%, p = 0.004) or lower (21.8% vs 32.8%, p = 0.022) airways symptoms and less days with salbutamol inhalation (12.2% vs 16.9%, p
- Subjects :
- URI
LRI
Childhood
Therapy
Prevention
Nasal aspiration
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18247288
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Italian Journal of Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.49f758d64b1149b08a1f72f2f23d108a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0489-6