Impact of smoking on nasal mucociliary clearance time in Kano metropolis, Nigeria

Impact of smoking on nasal mucociliary clearance time in Kano metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract Background Mucociliary clearance is an important defense mechanism in human upper and lower respiratory airways. Impairment of this process by certain conditions such as cigarette smoking can predispose to chronic infection and neoplasm of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Methods This was a...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Mahmud, Abubakar D. Salisu, Emmanuel S. Kolo, Muhammad G. Hasheem, Nafisatu Bello‐Muhammad, Ahmad R. Tukur, Yasir J. Nuhu, Rabiu I. Jalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
ciliary dyskinesia
mucociliary clearance
saccharin test
smoking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.61

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https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.61

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