title: [Treatment of chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory airways by inhalation thermal therapy with sulfur-sulfate-bicarbonate- carbonate-alkaline earth mineral water: a study of nasal cytology].
abstract: The purpose of the paper is to better characterise changes occurred in nose cytology in a group of 50 subjects affected by chronic inflammation of upper respiratory airway. The patients were random shared in two groups: group A 40 subjects treated using sulphurous thermal water and a group B (control), 10 cases, treated using placebo saline solution. The post-therapy evaluation of nasal cytology showed an improvement of the chronic inflammation in 65% of group A patients (diminution of bacterial dust 65%, diminution of PMN cells in 60% of cases and disappearance of metaplasy notes in all the cases of group A. No statistical modifications were observed in control group. Moreover were observed a increase of plasma-cell number much more in group A. The author conclusion is that a period of thermal therapy using sulphur-sulphate-alkaline-earth metals water in chronic inflammation of the nose, throw pharmacological and physical actions, cause an improvement of the chronic inflammation and a normalisation of nose cytology.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cristalli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abramo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pollastrini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008673:Metals, Alkaline Earth / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000628:therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000628:therapy*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D008673:Metals, Alkaline Earth; D008900:Mineral Waters; D013455:Sulfur; D002244:Carbon