[Inhalation therapy of upper respiratory tract diseases in metallurgists at the Ciechocinek health resort]. / Leczenie inhalacyjne schorzen górnych dróg oddechowych u hutników w uzdrowisku Ciechocinek.

Since 1972, 265 metallurgists of the Warsaw Steel-works have been treated at the ENT Department, Research Centre in Ciechocinek, for chronic atropic catarrh of upper respiratory tract mucous membrane. The treatment involved saline inhalations, respiratory exercises at a saline pool and in the open air near chimney coolers. Pathological changes were found in the mucous membrane of the metallurgists working over 5 years at high temperature and in great dustiness, and the ailments were getting intensified with the length of employment. The treatment was effective. Analysis of the collected material demonstrates that the treatment should be started already during the first 5 years of metallurgist's work. It should be meant as prophylaxis of upper respiratory tract diseases.