dc.contributor.author | Mukara, BK | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugwe, P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-22T10:22:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-22T10:22:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East and Central African Journal of Surgery Vol 19, No 1 (2014) | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ecajs/article/view/102434 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/70390 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Rhinitis may be allergic or non allergic. Allergic rhinitis, intermittent or persistent is the most common type of rhinitis, affecting approximately 20% of the population while nonallergic rhinitis affects 5-10%. While rhinitis is not a life-threatening condition, complications may occur and the condition can significantly impair quality of life. In order to
measure the mucociliary clearance time in patients with and without rhinitis a study was conducted in the ENT, H&N, and orthopedic departments at KNH.
Methods: 130 cases between the age of 18 and 40 years and matched controls were inducted. The Anderson saccharine test was conducted.
Results: The average mucociliary clearance time was significantly different, 12.64 and 7.80minutes in cases and controls respectively (p = <0.01). Nasal crusting as well as the rheology of mucus were significant factors in determining mucociliary clearance time (p>0.01).
Conclusion: The normative values of MCT remain debatable with overlap between the cases and controls. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Rhinitis | en_US |
dc.subject | Mucociliary clearance time | en_US |
dc.subject | Saccharine test | en_US |
dc.title | Mucociliary Clearance Time in Patients with and without Rhinitis. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |