Nasal polyposis: Role of subclinical delayed food hypersensitivity

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoke-Teen Pang ◽  
Orhan Eskici ◽  
Janet A. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Nasal Polyp ◽  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Food Hypersensitivity ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Control Subjects

Nasal polyposis is a common problem in otolaryngology. The cause remains unclear, and treatment with medication and surgery is often unsatisfactory. We present our controlled study, which suggests a strong association between food allergy and nasal polyposis. The study was conducted in 2 parts. A postal survey of 900 patients with nasal polyps showed 53 respondents (5.9%) had a known food allergy. In the prospective study, 80 nasal polyp patients and 36 control subjects completed intra-dermal tests for food allergy. Sixty-five nasal polyp patients (81%) and 4 control subjects (11%) had positive intradermal food test results. This is highly significant. We believe that food allergy may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis and should be further studied.

Mucosal Allergy in the Absence of Systemic Allergy in Nasal Polyposis and Rhinitis: A Meta-Analysis

1994 ◽  
Vol 111 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Shatkin ◽  
Kathelune G. Delsupehe ◽  
Ronald A. Thisted ◽  
Jacquelynne P. Corey
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Polyp ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Specific Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Specific Immunoglobulin ◽  
Different Populations

To better determine the role of allergy in rhinitis and nasal polyposis, we assessed the prevalence of nasal mucosal allergy in the absence of systemic allergy. After a thorough literature search we complied and analyzed data from nine studies (287 patients) that tested for specific immunoglobulin E both intranasally and systemically. When meta-analysis was applied to the different populations, 19% of those who demonstrated specific immunoglobulin E manifested nasal mucosal allergy but no systemic allergy. We suggest that there to an important segment of rhinitis and nasal polyp patients who have nasal mucosal allergy.

Skin prick test reactivity to foods in adult Malaysians with rhinitis

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 758-762
Author(s):  
Balwant Singh Gendeh ◽  
Shahnaz Murad ◽  
Azizah Mohd Razi ◽  
Nasaruddin Abdullah ◽  
Abdullah Sani Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Gastrointestinal Problems ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
National University

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of food and house dust mite (HDM) allergy in patients with nasal congestion and rhinorrhea attending the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. This was a prospective matched, controlled study of patients skin prick tested with commercial food and common aeroallergens. The participants were 148 Malaysian adults with symptoms of nasal congestion and rhinorrhea and 113 adult Malaysian control subjects without rhinitis symptoms. The skin prick test (SPT) was used to evaluate 11 foods common to the Malaysian diet and 3 HDM inhalants. Forty-eight percent of the patients with rhinitis had positive SPT results to foods, compared with 4.4% of control subjects ( P < 0.05). The most commonly implicated foods were shrimp (48%) and rice (30%), which are common in the Malaysian diet. Seventy-two percent of rhinitis patients had positive SPT results to HDM, compared with 22.2% of control subjects ( P < 0.05). Patients with rhinitis also had significantly more gastrointestinal problems than control subjects (P < 0.05). The incidences of HDM and food allergy are significantly greater in Malaysian adults with rhinitis symptoms than in control subjects without rhinitis. The effect of avoidance or immunotherapy awaits further study.

Skin Prick Test Reactivity to Foods in Adult Malaysians with Rhinitis

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 758-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balwant Singh Gendeh ◽  
Shahnaz Murad ◽  
Azizah Mohd Razi ◽  
Nasaruddin Abdullah ◽  
Abdullah Sani Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Gastrointestinal Problems ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
National University

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of food and house dust mite (HDM) allergy in patients with nasal congestion and rhinorrhea attending the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. This was a prospective matched, controlled study of patients skin prick tested with commercial food and common aeroallergens. The participants were 148 Malaysian adults with symptoms of nasal congestion and rhinorrhea and 113 adult Malaysian control subjects without rhinitis symptoms. The skin prick test (SPT) was used to evaluate 11 foods common to the Malaysian diet and 3 HDM inhalants. Forty-eight percent of the patients with rhinitis had positive SPT results to foods, compared with 4.4% of control subjects ( P > 0.05). The most commonly implicated foods were shrimp (48%) and rice (30%), which are common in the Malaysian diet. Seventy-two percent of rhinitis patients had positive SPT results to HDM, compared with 22.2% of control subjects ( P > 0.05). Patients with rhinitis also had significantly more gastrointestinal problems than control subjects (P > 0.05). The incidences of HDM and food allergy are significantly greater in Malaysian adults with rhinitis symptoms than in control subjects without rhinitis. The effect of avoidance or immunotherapy awaits further study.

The aetiology of nasal polyposis: the role of subclinical food allergy

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-266
Author(s):  
Pang ◽  
Eskici ◽  
Davidson ◽  
Wilsonn
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Nasal Polyposis

scholarly journals The role of B cell Activating Factor (BAFF) expression on pathogenesis of nasal polyp in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.H. Yoon ◽  
J. Jin ◽  
K.R. Kwon ◽  
S.H. Kim ◽  
K.S. Rha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
B Cell ◽  
Chronic Rhinosinusitis ◽  
Nasal Polyp ◽  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
B Cell Activating Factor

Development Of Spine Mobility And Muscle Elasticity Through The Pilates Method

2019 ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Irene-Teodora Nica
Keyword(s):  
Target Group ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Muscle Elasticity ◽  
Spine Mobility ◽  
Pilates Method ◽  
Anterior Plane

The present study aims to emphasize the role of pilates method in the improvement of the mobility of the spine in the anterior plane and the elasticity of the posterior muscles of the thigh. In this purpose, we have developed a set of appropriate exercises destined to obtain improved results of the spine mobility and muscle elasticity. Subsequent, we applied the exercises to a target group of woman and presented the comparation between the initial and final results. The interpretation of the mobility and elasticity test results are reported in the conclusions of the present study.

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