TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of steam inhalation on nasal patency and nasal symptoms in patients with the common cold
AU - Ophir, Dov
AU - Elad, Yigal
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - The effects of steam inhalation on nasal patency and on nasal symptoms were studied in 62 patients with the common cold by a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Treatment consisted of two 20-minute sessions, during which the patient inhaled saturated, hot (42° to 44°C) air through the nose. The subjective response was recorded by each patient during the week following treatment on a daily symptom score card. Nasal patency was determined before treatment, the following day, and 1 week later by measuring peak nasal expiratory and inspiratory air flow. Highly reproducible results were obtained by using these objective methods. Steam inhalation resulted in alleviation of cold symptoms and increased nasal patency in a significantly higher percentage of patients in the actively treated group than in the placebotreated group. Possible explanations for the effectiveness of treatment are discussed.
AB - The effects of steam inhalation on nasal patency and on nasal symptoms were studied in 62 patients with the common cold by a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Treatment consisted of two 20-minute sessions, during which the patient inhaled saturated, hot (42° to 44°C) air through the nose. The subjective response was recorded by each patient during the week following treatment on a daily symptom score card. Nasal patency was determined before treatment, the following day, and 1 week later by measuring peak nasal expiratory and inspiratory air flow. Highly reproducible results were obtained by using these objective methods. Steam inhalation resulted in alleviation of cold symptoms and increased nasal patency in a significantly higher percentage of patients in the actively treated group than in the placebotreated group. Possible explanations for the effectiveness of treatment are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0709(87)80037-6
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0709(87)80037-6
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AN - SCOPUS:0023176831
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 8
SP - 149
EP - 153
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 3
ER -