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KMID : 0350519960490041425
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Journal of Catholic Medical College
1996 Volume.49 No. 4 p.1425 ~ p.1435
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Effect of Environmental Control on the Quantity of House Dust Mite Allergens, Dust Amounts in
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of an environmental control on the quantity of house dust mite allergens and dust amounts in a bedroom and on alleviating nasal symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis. The environmental
control,
in
this study, was confined to a patient´s bedroom at patient´s house. It included a covering the bedding with a vinyl, regular washing of top bedding cover with hot water, removal of soft furnitures, and wet cleaning of a bedroom.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN 1. The quantity of house dust mite allergens decreased significantly after the experiment in the experimental group only. The number patients whose bedroom contained less than 2,000 ng/g of the house dust mite allergens, which is known as a
sensitization threshold, was significantly greater in the experimental group than in the control group.
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