Relationship between Nasal Endoscopy Index for Pattern Identification and Cold-heat Pattern Identification in Allergic Rhinitis Patients
- Resource Type
- Authors
- In-Hwa Choi; Jin-Hyang Ahn; Younghee Yun; Min-Hee Kim
- Source
- The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology. 28:1-11
- Subject
- Clinical study
Pattern identification
medicine.medical_specialty
Nasal endoscopy
rhinorrhea
business.industry
Internal medicine
medicine
medicine.symptom
business
Gastroenterology
- Language
- ISSN
- 1738-6640
Objective : The aim of this study was to suggest guidelines using Nasal endoscopy index for objective pattern identification in allergic rhinitis patients. we performed a clinical study to investigate the relationship between Nasal endoscopy index and Cold-heat pattern identification for allergic rhinitis patients.Methods : We assessed 32 patients with allergic rhinitis using Nasal endoscopy index and the patients filled in Cold-Heat pattern questionnaires. Then, we analyzed the relationship between Nasal endoscopy index and Cold-heat pattern identification.Results : Pale and watery rhinorrhea scores were positively correlated with Cold questionnaire score (P