Trial reportClinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery2020
Efficacy of indoor air purification in the treatment of Artemisia pollen-allergic rhinitis: A randomised, double-blind, clinical controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of indoor air purification in the treatment of Artemisia pollen-allergic rhinitis: A randomised, double-blind, clinical controlled trial.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2020Trial
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- Epidemiological Investigation of Allergic Rhinitis in Yulin, Northwest China: A Prospective Case-Control Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Impact of Home Interventions on Dry Eye Disease (DED) Symptoms and Signs in United States Veterans.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Pollen effects in a changing climate: Ragweed pollen exposure and sleepiness in immunotherapy patients of a Southeastern Michigan allergy clinic.International journal of biometeorology · 2024Article
- Individual wearable air purifier protects against pollen, house dust mite, and cat allergens: Report from an allergen exposure chamber.Allergologie select · 2024Article
- Causal association between air pollution and allergic rhinitis, asthma: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Spatial distribution of histamine in bed bug-infested homes.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Avoidance Measures for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knockdown of lncRNA ANRIL suppresses the production of inflammatory cytokines and mucin 5AC in nasal epithelial cells via the miR-15a-5p/JAK2 axis.Molecular medicine reports · 2021Article
- Nonpharmacological measures to prevent allergic symptoms in pollen allergy: A critical review.Allergologie select · 2021Review
- Effectiveness of Personal-Level Protective Measures Against Air Pollution on Respiratory Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of a high-efficiency air purifier in patients with allergic rhinitis.
designWe conducted a randomised, double-blind, clinical controlled trial with active and inactive versions of an air purifier. Our study included patients with allergic rhinitis who were sensitive to Artemisia pollen and treatment of the indoor environment using air filtration at night. We evaluated the clinical efficacy of indoor air filtration during the Artemisia pollen scattering season in Yulin City in Shanxi Province, China.
settingThe First Hospital of Yulin (Yulin City, Shanxi Province, China).
participantsA total of 90 patients with allergic rhinitis who were sensitive to allergens of Artemisia pollen were randomly assigned to one of two groups in equal numbers.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcome measure was the difference in visual analogue scale scores from baseline. Secondary outcomes were changes from baseline in nasal symptoms, allergy symptom scores, responses to the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire, Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores and tolerability scores for the air purifier.
resultsBased on the allergy symptom score, we found significant differences in rhinitis symptoms between the groups who used the active versus the inactive air purifier.
conclusionsThe results of our investigation demonstrated the health benefits of particle filtration.
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