Nasal mucociliary clearance after extremely low frequency by scintigraphic and histopathologic evaluation

Objective To investigate the effect of exposure to extremely low‐frequency magnetic fields (ELF‐MFs) on nasal mucociliary clearance (MCC) by rhinosintigrapic and histopathological evaluation. Materials and Methods The rats were separated into three groups according to ELF‐MFs intensity and control g...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2023-09, Vol.133 (9), p.2081-2089
Main Authors: Aydinbelge‐Dizdar, Nur, Akbulut, Aylin, Koca, Gokhan, Yumusak, Nihat, Canseven Kursun, Ayse Gulnihal, Billur, Deniz, Korkmaz, Meliha
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Language:English
Subjects:
Edema
extremely low‐frequency electromagnetic fields
Laryngoscopy
nasal mucociliary clearance
rhinoscintigraphy
Tc‐99m macroaggregated albumin
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Summary:Objective To investigate the effect of exposure to extremely low‐frequency magnetic fields (ELF‐MFs) on nasal mucociliary clearance (MCC) by rhinosintigrapic and histopathological evaluation. Materials and Methods The rats were separated into three groups according to ELF‐MFs intensity and control group. The exposure groups were standardized for the ELF‐MFs of 1, 1.5, and 2 mT emitted by 3 Helmholtz coils for 4 h/day for 30 days. Rhinoscintigraphy was performed to measure nasal MCC. The nasal tissues were examined for edema, inflammation, hyperemia, necrosis, ciliary loss, goblet cell density, and fibroblast proliferation. The data were evaluated statistically (p 
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.30490