title: A study of exercise-induced bronchial hyperreactivity in patients with rhinosinusal pathology.
abstract: Bronchial hyperreactivity is an increased response to different stimuli, with the corresponding edema, hypersecretion or dyscrinia and bronchospasm. There are many techniques to provoke bronchial hyperreactivity. The exercise challenge is a simple technique which has certain advantages so as to be chosen as a method especially for a pediatric group. In the present study, we analyzed the response to exercise in 21 children with rhinosinusal pathology but without any bronchial pathology. To evaluate this, we studied the pre- and post-exercise spirometries and airway resistances. As results, 75% of the patients presented with an increase in airway resistance (Raw) after exercise.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Alergologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oehling
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance; D001249:Asthma; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000150:complications*; D013147:Spirometry