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Saccharin Test: Methodological Validation And Systematic Review Of The Literature

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العنوان: Saccharin Test: Methodological Validation And Systematic Review Of The Literature
المؤلفون: Caponnetto, Pasquale, Emma, Rosalia, Benfatto, Francesca, Ferlito, Salvatore, Gulino, Alessandro, Maniaci, Antonino, Lechien, Jerom R., Ingrassia, Riccardo, Cocuzza, Salvatore, Polosa, Riccardo
بيانات النشر: Zenodo
سنة النشر: 2021
المجموعة: Zenodo
مصطلحات موضوعية: mucociliary clearance, mucociliary clearance transit time, saccharin test, saccharin transit time test, reproducibility, tolerability
الوصف: Objectives Saccharin test (ST) is a convenient method to assess the efficiency of mucociliary clearance, the primary defense mechanism of the upper airways’ tract. The study objectives are to: (1) substantiate its short- (3 days) and long-term (30 days) repeatability; (2) assess its tolerability; (3) conduct a systematic literature review and to compare our results with the existing evidence. Methods Twenty-nine healthy subjects were enrolled in an observational prospective study to perform an ST on three separate visits (at baseline; at follow-up visits at day 3 and at day 30). Transit times were recorded and self-reported nasal and general symptoms noted. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to compare our results with the existing literature. Results The mean values (±SD) of ST transit time (STTT) were 7.085 (±2.19), 7.788 (±2.11), and 7.790 (±2.06) minutes at baseline, day 3, and day 30, respectively. Significant linear regression analysis was observed between day 3 and baseline ( r = .193; P = .019) and day 30 and baseline ( r = .182 P = .024). Significant agreement for the intrasession repeatability was observed with an ICC = .354 ( P = .001). Outcomes’ comparisons between baseline vs day 3 ( P = .197) and baseline vs day 30 ( P = .173) were not statistically significant. ST was well tolerated. Concordance with existing literature’s data and high level of STTT repeatability were confirmed by the qualitative analysis. Conclusion STTT reproducibility was good both in the short- and long-term. ST tolerability was very good. Our study data are consistent with the existing literature, indicating ST as a sound methodology for detection of early respiratory health changes and for specific regulatory application in respiratory research. ; This research was supported by university grant no. 21040100 of "Ricerca Scientifica Finanziata dall'Ateneo di Catania"
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Relation: https://zenodo.org/communities/coehar; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5898056; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5898057; oai:zenodo.org:5898057
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5898057
الاتاحة: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5898057
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.E56886A7
قاعدة البيانات: BASE