Computed Tomographic Study of the Common Cold

Colds are common, but the abnormalities they produce in the nasal passages and sinus cavities have not been well defined.We studied healthy adult volunteers with self-diagnosed colds of 48 to 96 hours' duration and obtained the following data: information on symptoms, computed tomographic (CT) studies of the nasal passages and sinuses, mucosal-transport times, measures of nasal-airway resistance, and viral-culture studies. Thirty-one subjects...