Management of vasomotor rhinitis patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Konstantin Robertovich Gulyabin
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infection ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Respiratory Obstruction ◽  
Vasomotor Rhinitis ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Chronic Rhinitis ◽  
The Subject

There has been a recent obvious trend towards the increased prevalence of chronic rhinitis – 10-20% of the population experiences this disorder. Vasomotor rhinitis, sometimes also called idiopathic rhinitis, is the indisputable leader among various chronic rhinitis forms (allergic, infectious, atrophic, catarrhal and hypertrophic). The term of vasomotor rhinitis has been the subject of experts' repeated criticism because neurovisceral innervation disorders that underlie this condition are found in almost every form of chronic rhinitis. The main clinical manifestations of vasomotor rhinitis include a feeling of nasal congestion and nasal respiratory obstruction, regular abundant discharge of clear mucus and a feeling of its trickling down the posterior pharyngeal wall. A past respiratory viral infection treated by excessive quantities of vasoconstrictor drops triggers the vasomotor rhinitis onset in most cases.

scholarly journals A Case of COVID-19-Related Thrombocytopenia and Leukopenia in an Adolescent with Mild Symptoms

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 509
Author(s):  
Lydia Kossiva ◽  
Athanasios Thirios ◽  
Eleni Panagouli ◽  
Alexandros Panos ◽  
Stavroula Lampidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Viral Infection ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Bone Marrow Aspiration ◽  
White Blood Count ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Impact

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been numerous reports and reviews on the complications caused by the disease, analyzing the acute and chronic consequences. The main symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 are dry cough, fever, and fatigue. COVID-19 appears to affect all systems, including renal, cardiovascular, circulatory, and respiratory systems, causing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report on a 14-year-old male adolescent, who presented with thrombocytopenia (platelet count 92 × 109 /L) and leukopenia (white blood count 4.2 × 103 /μL) that was observed two months ago. Ten days before the first blood test, a viral infection with nasal congestion and runny nose was reported, without other accompanying symptoms. Viral antibodies screening revealed positivity for all the three specific COVID-19 antibodies. Further haematological evaluation with bone marrow aspiration revealed non-specific dysplastic features of the red cell and megakaryocyte progenitors. Although haematological alterations due to COVID-19 infection are available from adult patients’ reports, the effect of COVID-19 infection in the pediatric population is underestimated and this is the first case with such haematological involvement. Noteworthy, in the current case, the impact of the COVID-19 infection was not related to the severity of the disease, as the symptoms were mild. In similar cases, bone marrow aspiration would not be performed as a part of routine work-up. Thus, it is important when evaluating pediatric patients with COVID-19 infection to search and report those alterations in order to better understand the impact and the spectrum of clinical manifestations of the specific viral infection in children and adolescents.

Dynamic Analysis of Articulatory Movement Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Movies: Methods and Implications in Cleft Lip and Palate

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Shinagawa ◽  
Takashi Ono ◽  
Ei-Ichi Honda ◽  
Shinobu Masaki ◽  
Yasuhiro Shimada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Normal Volunteer ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Articulatory Movement ◽  
The Subject

Objectives To visualize articulatory movement using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) movie of a subject with cleft lip and palate (CLP) and to demonstrate the usefulness of this method for studying oropharyngeal function. Material and Methods Dynamic changes in oropharyngeal structures were assessed with an MRI movie of a man with cleft lip and palate and in a normal adult male volunteer during the articulation of /pa/, /ta/, and /ka/. Results and Conclusions Different movement patterns were observed during articulation in the subject with CLP compared with the normal volunteer. Posterosuperior movement of the tongue and the anterior movement of the posterior pharyngeal wall were clearly visualized in the subject with CLP. Thus, MRI movies appear to be a promising tool for evaluating speech function in patients with CLP because of their noninvasive and nonradiation nature.

scholarly journals Clinical manifestations of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in children admitted to hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
D. I. Sadykova ◽  
S. V. Khaliullina ◽  
V. A. Anokhin ◽  
A. I. Ziatdinov ◽  
S. A. Senek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Viral Infection ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Laboratory Features ◽  
Infection Risk Factors ◽  
Coronavirus Infection

Objective. To describe clinical and laboratory features of COVID-19 in children admitted to the hospital.Children characteristics and research methods. The authors carried out a retrospective observational study, which included 204 children admitted to the Kazan hospital with a diagnosis of “new coronavirus infection” in the period from May 1 to October 30, 2020.Results. It was revealed that all hospitalized children had RNA of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (100%) in a smear from the nasopharynx and oropharynx detected by PCR and only 50% of patients were diagnosed with lung tissue lesions by computed tomography. The clinical picture of COVID-19 in children most often corresponds to the classic manifestations of a respiratory viral infection. Risk factors for the development of severe forms, described in adults, were recorded only in isolated cases in our study.Conclusion. The clinical picture of COVID-19 in children most often corresponds to the classic manifestations of a respiratory viral infection. Risk factors for the development of severe forms, described in adults, were recorded in isolated cases in our study.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Avoidance of Respiratory Viral Infection Scale (ARVIS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby Wise ◽  
Giorgia Michelini ◽  
Tomislav Damir Zbozinek ◽  
Cindy C. Hagan ◽  
dean mobbs
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infection ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Development And Validation

During respiratory viral epidemics and pandemics such as the COVD-19 pandemic, everyday behaviors such as leaving the house and touching frequently-used surfaces become the subject of fear and avoidance due to their potential for contagion. Despite the potential mental health related impact of this psychological phenomenon, there are currently no measures available that are designed to evaluate the extent to which individuals become fearful of these everyday situations during a respiratory viral pandemic. Here, we developed and assessed the psychometric properties of the Avoidance of Respiratory Viral Infection Scale (ARVIS) questionnaire across two samples recruited online (ns = 243, 341) recruited during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results indicate that the ARVIS is best described by a single factor and shows a high reliability (Chronbach’s alpha > .88). It showed convergent associations with state anxiety and low discriminant associations with general trait anxiety and depression. Moreover, the ARVIS was highly associated with the extent to which subjects reported engaging in handwashing and social distancing, demonstrating criterion validity. This new scale provides a validated measure for assessing virus-related fear that can facilitate research into the psychological effects of respiratory virus pandemics.

scholarly journals Investigation of the drug «Cycloferon» influence on the morbidity of acute respiratory viral infections and flu and condition of local immunity in children of different age groups

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Ye. I. Kondratieva ◽  
L. A. Matveeva ◽  
Ye. Yu. Tyuteva ◽  
N. A. Ryzhakova ◽  
A. A. Terentieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infection ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Local Immunity ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections ◽  
Acute Respiratory Viral Infection

The aim of the research was the investigation of prophylactic using the drug «Cycloferon». Influence of Cycloferon on acute respiratory viral infection and flu and on their clinical manifestations as well as on local immunity condition was assessed. We examined 124 children aged from 4 to 18 years. It was revealed that duration of acute respiratory viral infections as well as flu decreased and local immunity of the upper respiratory ways increased considerably in children taking Cycloferon. The abovementioned changes were observed both just after the treatment and in the follow-up period.

scholarly journals Combined therapy of acute respiratory viral infections, including coronavirus infection, using a specialized mattress in the background

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 3804
Author(s):  
Edvard V. Kryzhanovskii ◽  
Alexander B. Yavorsky
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Viral Infection ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Combined Therapy ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Acute Respiratory Viral Infection ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Acute respiratory viruses are associated with lower respiratory tract diseases, providing an essential load on the public health system worldwide. Acute respiratory tract infections can be caused by many different viruses, and no approved vaccines or medicines exist for most of them. New approaches to respiratory infection treatment complement the molecular methods by focusing on improving the quality of daily life stages. One of the most important stages is sleep, which is associated with the overall organism restoration and, therefore, is critical to the recovery efficacy. We consider a specialized mattress with a bioactive vicuna cover as a facility improving the sleep quality and estimate its influence on the respiratory infection dynamics for patients under treatment by conventional medication.Methods: Data from 24 patients with the acute respiratory viral infection were collected in the 5 day period, during which they were treated with conventional medication and were sleeping either on the specialized mattresses or on regular mattresses. The patients were split into four groups depending on the mattress type and information that they had about that type, under the double-blind experiment setup. The data comprised the dynamics of several symptoms of the disease, including fever, headache, cough, mucosal hyperemia, and others.Results: Patients with the acute respiratory viral infection demonstrated faster recovery under conditions of sleeping on the specialized mattresses, as compared to the patients who were sleeping on regular mattresses. This difference in the recovery rate was observed for all considered symptoms of the disease, with the largest difference exhibited by nasal congestion (33% difference in the rate between the specialized and regular mattress groups), cough (25%), and rheum (25%). The control for the placebo effect did not reveal its essential influence for most symptoms.Conclusions: The specialized mattresses with the bioactive vicuna cover can effectively be used by patients with the acute respiratory viral infection in addition to conventional tools and medicine. Sleeping on these mattresses alleviate the dynamical state of patients with the disease and facilitates in relieving patients of the symptoms.

Compensatory Tongue-Palate-Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Relationships in Cleft Palate

1965 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alta R. Brooks ◽  
Ralph L. Shelton ◽  
Karl A. Youngstrom
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall
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