Effect of topical adrenergic decongestants on middle ear pressure in infants with common colds

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 621-624

  Turner, Ronald B ^a   Darden, Paul M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

common cold; decongestants; middle ear pressure; Otitis media; upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; COMMON COLD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; OTITIS MEDIA; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029900661     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199607000-00012     Document Type: Article

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