Backround The reliable interpretation of the nasal provocation test in allergy diagnosis
requires objective and measurable monitoring parameters for clinical practice. The clinical …

Objective The nasal provocation test is not widely available due to lack of standardized
methods and related research. We evaluated the clinical utility of the nasal provocation test …

Background Seasonal allergic rhinitis constitutes an excellent in vivo model of an allergic
mucosal inflammatory reaction. This offers the opportunity of studying the fundamentals of …

Allergic rhinitis is an inflammatory nasal disorder in which a range of different cells
participates. A variety of approaches has been used to monitor nasal inflammation …

Background The nasal allergen challenge (NAC) is a useful tool for the diagnosis of allergic
rhinitis (AR) and local allergic rhinitis (LAR) and might serve to design and monitor allergen …

Background Nasal allergen challenge (NAC) is useful to study the pathophysiology of
rhinitis, and multiple challenges may more adequately approximate natural exposure …

OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive practical overview of the use of acoustic
rhinometry in the practice of allergy. DATA SOURCES: An all-inclusive PubMed search was …

Background Although nasal challenge with allergen has often been used to evaluate the
efficacy of therapeutic modalities used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, the reproducibility …

Acoustic rhinometry is a recently developed method for the objective assessment of nasal
patency. In this study, acoustic rhinometry was used to measure changes in nasal cavity …

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an upper respiratory tract inflammatory disease characterized by
nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, nasal itch, and sneezing on exposure to relevant …