Clinical Application of Nasal Filters: An Observational Study on the Usability of Nasal Filters in Managing Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Peter Kenney, BSc, Ole Hilberg, MD, DMSci, Torben Sigsgaard, MD, PhD The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 445-452.e4 (May 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003 Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Study flow. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Satisfaction shown as proportion + 95-CI. Of the 834 filter users in week 1, 796 used some form of medication; see Table E1 in this article's Online Repository at www.jaci-inpractice.org for details. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Correlation between satisfaction with use and screening TNSSs. Too few participants had TNSS 0-3. Of the 834 filter users in week 1, 796 used some form of medication; see Table E1 in this article's Online Repository at www.jaci-inpractice.org for details. The Y-axis depicts percentages. See the text for Spearman's ρ and P values. TNSS, Total nasal symptom score. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Correlation between satisfaction with use and asthma severity. Of the 834 filter users in week 1, 796 used some form of medication; see Table E1 in this article's Online Repository at www.jaci-inpractice.org for details. The Y-axis depicts percentages. Asthma severity was only rated at screening. See the text for Spearman's ρ and P values. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Correlation between satisfaction with use in week 1 and satisfaction with use in week 2 for continued users (n = 634). The X-axis represents ratings in week 1. The Y-axis depicts percentages. See the text for Spearman's ρ and P values. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure E1 A, The nasal filters. From left to right: a small, a medium, and a large nasal filter. B, A method of inserting the nasal filters (courtesy of Kenney et alE1). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure E2 Grass pollen counts from Copenhagen counted 15 meters above ground in 2014. The pollen calendar depicts mean daily pollen counts in the period 1985-2009. The study ran from May 31 until June 16. The graph is made available courtesy of The Danish Meteorological Institute (www.dmi.dk) and Asthma-Allergy Denmark. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure E3 Correlation between satisfaction with use and overall allergy severity. Allergy severity was only reported at screening. The Y-axis depicts percentages. See the text for Spearman's ρ and P values. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2016 4, 445-452.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2016.01.003) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions