Published online Jun 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i6.499
Peer-review started: October 31, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: January 31, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: June 16, 2015
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Upper and lower airways can be considered as a unified morphofunctional unit. In this paper, nasobronchial interactions are evaluated based on literature.To discuss nasobronchial interactions, literature review from PubMed since 1982 is evaluated. Data base was including the terms “nasobronchial interaction, nasal and bronchial”. Asthma and rhinosinusitis may be associated with environmental factors and immunological predisposition. Treatment of rhinosinusitis may decrease asthma exacerbations. It was concluded that “one airway, one disease”-concept may be accepted when considering naso-bronchial interaction. Asthma treatment should also mean treating the nose as good as treating patients with nasal symptoms. To reach the succesful results ıt should be associated with evaluation of lung functions.
Core tip: Upper and lower airways may be accepted as unified morphofunctional unit. This concept is defined as nasobronchial interaction.