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Sneeze

MedGen UID:
11465
•Concept ID:
C0037383
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Sneezing; Sneezings
SNOMED CT: Observation of sneezing (76067001); Finding of sneezing (76067001); Sneezing (76067001); Sneeze (76067001); Sneezing symptoms (162367006); Sneezing symptom (162367006); Sneezes (76067001)
 
HPO: HP:0025095

Definition

A sudden violent, spasmodic, audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSneeze

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Effects of face masks and ventilation on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 respiratory transmission in public toilets: a quantitative microbial risk assessment.
Denpetkul T, Pumkaew M, Sittipunsakda O, Leaungwutiwong P, Mongkolsuk S, Sirikanchana K
J Water Health 2022 Feb;20(2):300-313. doi: 10.2166/wh.2022.190. PMID: 36366988
Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via Breathing, Speaking, Singing, Coughing, and Sneezing.
Schijven J, Vermeulen LC, Swart A, Meijer A, Duizer E, de Roda Husman AM
Environ Health Perspect 2021 Apr;129(4):47002. Epub 2021 Apr 1 doi: 10.1289/EHP7886. PMID: 33793301Free PMC Article
Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia): Presentation and Treatment.
Drager J, Rasio J, Newhouse A
Arthroscopy 2020 Dec;36(12):2952-2953. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.022. PMID: 33276883

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Remedia Sternutatoria over the Centuries: TRP Mediation.
Aloum L, Alefishat E, Shaya J, Petroianu GA
Molecules 2021 Mar 15;26(6) doi: 10.3390/molecules26061627. PMID: 33804078Free PMC Article
Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice.
Peng X, Xu X, Li Y, Cheng L, Zhou X, Ren B
Int J Oral Sci 2020 Mar 3;12(1):9. doi: 10.1038/s41368-020-0075-9. PMID: 32127517Free PMC Article
The Dangers of Sneezing: A Review of Injuries.
Setzen S, Platt M
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019 May;33(3):331-337. Epub 2019 Jan 8 doi: 10.1177/1945892418823147. PMID: 30616365
Spontaneous rib fractures.
Katrancioglu O, Akkas Y, Arslan S, Sahin E
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2015 Jul;23(6):701-3. Epub 2015 May 8 doi: 10.1177/0218492315586485. PMID: 25957093
From sneeze to wheeze: what we know about rhinovirus Cs.
Miller EK, Mackay IM
J Clin Virol 2013 Aug;57(4):291-9. Epub 2013 May 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2013.04.015. PMID: 23714395

Diagnosis

Achoo - God bless you!
Shah D
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;70(2):710. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_155_22. PMID: 35086295Free PMC Article
Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia): Presentation and Treatment.
Drager J, Rasio J, Newhouse A
Arthroscopy 2020 Dec;36(12):2952-2953. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.022. PMID: 33276883
Sneeze reflex: facts and fiction.
Songu M, Cingi C
Ther Adv Respir Dis 2009 Jun;3(3):131-41. Epub 2009 Jul 17 doi: 10.1177/1753465809340571. PMID: 19617285
Neural aspects of allergic rhinitis.
Kim D, Baraniuk JN
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007 Aug;15(4):268-73. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328259c372. PMID: 17620902
Control of abdominal muscles.
Iscoe S
Prog Neurobiol 1998 Nov;56(4):433-506. doi: 10.1016/s0301-0082(98)00046-x. PMID: 9775401

Therapy

Aerosol delivery systems for treating obstructive airway diseases during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Lavorini F, Usmani OS, Dhand R
Intern Emerg Med 2021 Nov;16(8):2035-2039. Epub 2021 Jul 30 doi: 10.1007/s11739-021-02812-x. PMID: 34331192Free PMC Article
Consequences of chemical impact of disinfectants: safe preventive measures against COVID-19.
Rai NK, Ashok A, Akondi BR
Crit Rev Toxicol 2020 Jul;50(6):513-520. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1080/10408444.2020.1790499. PMID: 32729370
Itch and Cough - Similar Role of Sensory Nerves in Their Pathogenesis.
Pecova T, Kocan I, Vysehradsky R, Pecova R
Physiol Res 2020 Mar 27;69(Suppl 1):S43-S54. doi: 10.33549/physiolres.934403. PMID: 32228011Free PMC Article
Spontaneous rib fractures.
Katrancioglu O, Akkas Y, Arslan S, Sahin E
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2015 Jul;23(6):701-3. Epub 2015 May 8 doi: 10.1177/0218492315586485. PMID: 25957093
Antihistamines in rhinoconjunctivitis.
Howarth P
Clin Allergy Immunol 2002;17:179-220. PMID: 12113217

Prognosis

Effect of indoor temperature on the velocity fields and airborne transmission of sneeze droplets: An experimental study and transient CFD modeling.
Bahramian A, Mohammadi M, Ahmadi G
Sci Total Environ 2023 Feb 1;858(Pt 2):159444. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159444. PMID: 36252673Free PMC Article
Nothing to sneeze at: Histamine and histamine receptors in oral carcinogenesis.
Salem A, Salo T
Oral Dis 2021 Jul;27(5):1090-1096. Epub 2020 Jun 11 doi: 10.1111/odi.13411. PMID: 32395857
Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia): Presentation and Treatment.
Drager J, Rasio J, Newhouse A
Arthroscopy 2020 Dec;36(12):2952-2953. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.022. PMID: 33276883
IL-33 in Tumor Immunity: Nothing to Sneeze At.
Dominguez D, Zhang Y, Zhang B
Crit Rev Immunol 2018;38(6):453-470. doi: 10.1615/CritRevImmunol.2018026335. PMID: 31002600Free PMC Article
Factitious sneezing.
Wiener D, McGrath K, Patterson R
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1985 Jun;75(6):741-2. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(85)90104-6. PMID: 4008804

Clinical prediction guides

Numerical modeling of sneeze airflow and its validation with an experimental dataset.
Oh W, Ooka R, Kikumoto H, Han M
Indoor Air 2022 Nov;32(11):e13171. doi: 10.1111/ina.13171. PMID: 36437664
A Rapid Advice Guideline for the Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Through Nutritional Intervention.
Budhwar S, Sethi K, Chakraborty M
Curr Nutr Rep 2020 Sep;9(3):119-128. doi: 10.1007/s13668-020-00325-1. PMID: 32578027Free PMC Article
Possible association between photic sneeze syndrome and migraine and psychological distress.
Sasayama D, Asano S, Nogawa S, Takahashi S, Saito K, Kunugi H
Neuropsychopharmacol Rep 2019 Sep;39(3):217-222. Epub 2019 Jul 9 doi: 10.1002/npr2.12067. PMID: 31287245Free PMC Article
Circadian sneezing.
Grant AC, Roter EP
Neurology 1994 Mar;44(3 Pt 1):369-75. doi: 10.1212/wnl.44.3_part_1.369. PMID: 8145900
Factitious sneezing.
Wiener D, McGrath K, Patterson R
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1985 Jun;75(6):741-2. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(85)90104-6. PMID: 4008804

Recent systematic reviews

Standardized treatment of active tuberculosis in patients with previous treatment and/or with mono-resistance to isoniazid: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Menzies D, Benedetti A, Paydar A, Royce S, Madhukar P, Burman W, Vernon A, Lienhardt C
PLoS Med 2009 Sep;6(9):e1000150. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000150. PMID: 20101802Free PMC Article
Montelukast in the treatment of allergic rhinitis: an evidence-based review.
Nayak A, Langdon RB
Drugs 2007;67(6):887-901. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200767060-00005. PMID: 17428106

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