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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2013

Tonic stimulation of the pharyngeal mucosa causes pain and a reversible increase of inflammatory mediators.

Bertold Renner, Gabi Ahne, Elke Grosan, Birgit Kettenmann, Gerd Kobal, Adrian Shephard

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Bertold RennerDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstr. 9, 91054, Erlangen, Germany, renner@pharmakologie.uni-erlangen.de.
Gabi Ahne
Elke Grosan
Birgit Kettenmann
Gerd Kobal
Adrian Shephard
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEAltria (United States) · USReckitt Benckiser (United Kingdom) · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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designTo develop a model of the inflammatory component of non-infectious sore throat using tonic stimulation and quantification of inflammatory mediators in pharyngeal lavage fluid. MATERIAL OR SUBJECTS: Forty-five healthy volunteers. TREATMENT: Cold dry air.

methodTonic stimulation of the pharynx was achieved using a constant stream of cold dry air to the back of the throat. Following optimization of stimulation conditions (phase 1), pharyngeal pain, irritation, and swallowing discomfort were assessed using visual analog scales, and the concentration of inflammatory markers were measured in pharyngeal lavage fluid (phase 2).

resultsOptimum conditions for tonic pharyngeal stimulation were cold dry air at 12 °C, relative humidity 20 %, at a flow rate of 12 L/min for 15 min. Analysis of pharyngeal lavage fluid collected 5 min after stimulation showed significant increases in prostaglandin E₂ (P = 0.018), thromboxane B₂ (P < 0.001), and substance P (P < 0.001), but no increase in peptidoleukotriene. When the stimulus was removed, the level of inflammatory markers in pharyngeal lavage fluid returned to baseline by 30 min post-stimulation. These objective measures mirrored subjective pain ratings.

conclusionsTonic stimulation of the pharyngeal mucosa with cold dry air causes pain and an increase of inflammatory mediators which are reversible.

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AdultAirCold TemperatureFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsMaleMucous MembranePainPharyngitisTherapeutic IrrigationYoung AdultInflammation Mediators

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PMCPMC3826052
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