Brown J A
J S C Med Assoc. 1992 Jul;88(7):340-3.
Sinusitis should be suspected in cases of chronic, difficult to control asthma or other pulmonary diseases. Appropriate measures to diagnose and treat sinus disease are listed, and an upright Waters roentgenogram may be all that is required for diagnosis. A true sino-bronchial reflex is proposed in these patients. Nasal receptors and reflexes are effective in the physiology of the nose, and in many cases, the diagnosis and treatment of rhinitis and sinusitis results in the improvement of various chronic pulmonary conditions.
对于慢性、难以控制的哮喘或其他肺部疾病患者，应怀疑患有鼻窦炎。文中列出了诊断和治疗鼻窦疾病的适当措施，诊断可能仅需一张华氏位直立X线片。本文提出这些患者存在真正的鼻 - 支气管反射。鼻感受器和反射在鼻部生理中发挥作用，并且在许多情况下，鼻炎和鼻窦炎的诊断与治疗可改善各种慢性肺部疾病。
