Inflammation, infection, and allergy of upper airways: new insights from national and real-world studies

Abstract The upper airways (UA) should be considered as a functional unit. Current functional anatomy divides URT in three, mutually dependent, “junction boxes”: i) the ostio-meatal complex (OMC), ii) the spheno-ethmoidal recess (SER), and iii) the rhinopharynx (RP). Correct ventilation and effectiv...

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Main Authors: Attilio Varricchio, Ignazio La Mantia, Francesco Paolo Brunese, Giorgio Ciprandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-020-0782-z