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Observational studyClinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery2019

Treating nasal symptoms associated with rhinitis using the intranasal herbal ointment Biyeom-go: A prospective observational study.

Mi Ju Son, Jeeyoun Jung, Young-Eun Kim, Chang-Sub Yeum, So Min Lee, So Young Jung, Ojin Kwon, Sungha Kim, Jeong-In Kang, Hye-Lin Kim and 2 more

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Observational study in Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mi Ju SonClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1701-9122
Jeeyoun JungClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9213-4748
Young-Eun KimFuture Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3327-2515
Chang-Sub YeumSNB Korean Medicine Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
So Min LeeClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3833-6792
So Young JungClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Ojin KwonClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Sungha KimClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Jeong-In KangDeptartment of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University, Jeonju-si, Korea.
Hye-Lin KimClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Jung-Eun LeeClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Dong-Hyo LeeDeptartment of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University, Jeonju-si, Korea.
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KRWoosuk University · KRDunsan Korean Medicine Hospital · KR

Funding

PROVIDE RABBITS, RATS, IMCE, HAMSTERS, GERBILS, AND GUINEA PIGS27307C0009 · NIEHS · PI MARSION, LESLIE · 2007 to 2007
$540k
NIEHS NIH HHS 27307C0009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness and clinical feasibility of Biyeom-go for the treatment of nasal symptoms associated with rhinitis.

designProspective observational study.

settingThis study was conducted at the Woosuk Korean Medicine Medical Center in South Korea.

participantsFifty-eight patients with rhinitis participated in this study. All patients received Biyeom-go treatment >3 times daily for a total of 4 weeks.

main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was the total nasal symptom score. Mini-rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire, nasal endoscopy index, total serum immunoglobulin E levels and immunologic factors in nasal lavage fluid were also measured.

resultsBiyeom-go administration was associated with significant improvements in total nasal symptoms scores (P < .0001) and mini-rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire scores (P < .0001) in a time-dependent manner. The nasal endoscopy index also significantly improved at weeks 2 (P = .0049), 3 (P < .0001) and 4 (P = .0001) after Biyeom-go treatment. Significantly, increased interleukin-2 levels (P = .005) and decreased interleukin-8, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand (CCL) 5, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL) 9, CCL2 and CXCL10 levels were observed in the nasal lavage fluid.

conclusionsThe present findings suggest that Biyeom-go may be beneficial for the management of rhinitis symptoms and rhinitis-associated quality of life. Further well-designed randomised controlled trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of Biyeom-go for rhinitis.

Indexed as

PhytotherapyPlant ExtractsAdministration, IntranasalAdolescentAdultAnti-Allergic AgentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasal SpraysOintmentsProspective StudiesRhinitisYoung AdultAnti-Allergic Agentshwangryunhaedok-tangNasal SpraysOintmentsPlant ExtractsBiyeom-goherbal therapyintranasal administrationprospective observational studyrhinitis

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PMID31468673
PMCPMC6916331
OpenAlexW2970292499

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