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

• Main Authors: Attilio Varricchio (Author), Ignazio La Mantia (Author), Francesco Paolo Brunese (Author), Giorgio Ciprandi (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 an...