Pulmonary functions, nasal symptoms, and quality of life in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).

Guy GutRonen Bar-YosephMoneera HannaNoa BrandlIrit AlishaSuha RizikMordechai PollakFahed HakimIsrael Amirav Lea BenturMichal Gur

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)

FOT suggested small airway dysfunction, and correlated negatively with several PCD-QOL domains. Nasal symptoms had strong negative correlations with PCD-QOL. Larger longitudinal studies will further elucidate factors affecting QOL in PCD.

Keyphrases

chronic rhinosinusitis
pulmonary hypertension
oxidative stress
sleep quality
cross sectional
depressive symptoms
physical activity