The nose is the airconditioner of the airways. Because normal breathing is through the nose,
most airborne particles are filtered there; hence the nasal mucosa is the first line of defence …

… , efforts to induce VCAM-1 expression on blood DC in vitro by a panel of cytokines, including
IL 1, TNF and GM-CSF have so far been unsuccessful (RA Scheeren, unpublished results). …

Background: Imbalances between oxidant formation and antioxidative defense are associated
with the pathogenesis of several chronic inflammatory disorders of the respiratory tract. …

The nasal decongestants oxymetazoline and xylometazoline are frequently used in the
topical treatment of rhinitis and sinusitis. As nitric oxide (NO) is thought to play a role in …

BACKGROUND It has been reported that intranasal corticosteroids can influence bronchial
hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in asthmatic subjects with seasonal rhinitis. The purpose of the …

Anti-oxidant actions of oxymethazoline and xylomethazoline were investigated by measuring
inhibition io microsomal lipid peroxidation and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. …

We report the case of a woman with epiphora and purulent rhinorrhea for which she initially
underwent a dacryocystorhinostomy. The unilateral rhinorrhea was persistent and one year …

Plasma cell tumours of the mastoid are rare malignancies of haematological origin. Two
patients are described with a plasma cell tumour in the mastoid bone. In one patient it …

• Partial defects in cell-mediated immunity have been shown in patients with chronic purulent
rhinosinusitis. These defects, ie, impaired delayed-type hypersensitivity (type IV) skin …

In patients with head and neck carcinomas and in patients with chronic purulent upper airway
infections, low molecular weight retroviral p15E-like factors are found. These factors are …