<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>OBJECTIVES.</bold> The aim of this paper is to review the united airway concept.<bold>MATERIAL AND METHODS.</bold> We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Central database of Kırıkkale University.<bold>RESULTS.</bold> Upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. There is a link between rhinitis and asthma. Over 80% of asthmatics have rhinitis and 10-40% of rhinitis patients have asthma. Rhinosinusitis is related to asthma in 34-50% of the patients. The relationship between rhinosinusitis and asthma may include “nasobronchial reflex, pharyngobronchial reflex, inhalation of dry, cold air and environmental pollutants inhalation”.<bold>CONCLUSION.</bold> The united airway concept suggests that upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. It has been commonly accepted in recent years. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a risk factor for asthma; and Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma (ARIA) suggest bronchial involvement in AR patients.</abstract>

OBJECTIVES. The aim of this paper is to review the united airway concept.MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Central database of Kırıkkale University.RESULTS. Upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. There is a link between rhinitis and asthma. Over 80% of asthmatics have rhinitis and 10-40% of rhinitis patients have asthma. Rhinosinusitis is related to asthma in 34-50% of the patients. The relationship between rhinosinusitis and asthma may include “nasobronchial reflex, pharyngobronchial reflex, inhalation of dry, cold air and environmental pollutants inhalation”.CONCLUSION. The united airway concept suggests that upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. It has been commonly accepted in recent years. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a risk factor for asthma; and Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma (ARIA) suggest bronchial involvement in AR patients.

The united airway disease

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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OBJECTIVES. The aim of this paper is to review the united airway concept.MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Central...

The united airway disease

Published Online: Mar 07, 2019

Page range: 21 - 26

Received: Aug 31, 2018

Accepted: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0002

Keywords
united airway, upper airway, lower airway, asthma, allergic rhinitis

© 2019 Nuray Bayar Muluk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The united airway disease

Published Online: Mar 07, 2019

Page range: 21 - 26

Received: Aug 31, 2018

Accepted: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0002

Keywordsunited airway, upper airway, lower airway, asthma, allergic rhinitis

© 2019 Nuray Bayar Muluk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
united airway, upper airway, lower airway, asthma, allergic rhinitis