Nasal dysfunction induced by chlorinate water in competitive swimmers
| Autor: | Gino Marioni, Stuart Coles, Giancarlo Ottaviano, Marco Zaccaria, Paola Stritoni, Alberto Staffieri, Andrea Ermolao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Halogenation Mucociliary clearance Population Mucous membrane of nose Water Purification Cohort Studies Olfactory mucosa Olfaction Disorders Young Adult Swimming Pools Occupational Exposure Nose Diseases Olfactory threshold Medicine Humans Prospective Studies education Prospective cohort study Volunteer Swimming education.field_of_study business.industry General Medicine Surgery Nasal Mucosa medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Mucociliary Clearance Anesthesia Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow Female business Pulmonary Ventilation |
| Zdroj: | Rhinology. 50(3) |
| ISSN: | 0300-0729 |
| Popis: | Aims: Swimmers commonly complain of nasal symptoms probably due to mucosal irritation caused by chlorinated water. The aim of the present prospective study was to investigate changes in nasal function and cytology in a cohort of 15 volunteer competitive swimmers, as compared with a control group of 15 competitive athletes practicing other sports. Methods: Olfactory threshold for n-butanol was measured in a population of competitive swimmers. Changes in nasal function and cytology were compared between the two groups of volunteer competitive athletes. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of mean 20-Item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test scores, peak nasal inspiratory flow, pulmonary peak expiratory flow, or total nasal resistance on anterior active rhinomanometry. Nasal mucociliary transport time (MCTt) was significantly shorter for the non-swimmers than for the swimmers. The mean olfactory threshold for n-butanol in the swimmers was significantly lower than in the other group of athletes. Conclusions: Data seem to confirm the utility of MCTt in studying nasal mucosa damage caused by chlorinated water. The present results also support the hypothesis of a role for the olfactory threshold in evaluating damage to the olfactory mucosa exposed to chlorinated water. |
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