First-line treatment of seasonal (ragweed) rhinoconjunctivitis. A randomized management trial comparing a nasal steroid spray and a nonsedating antihistamine

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1123-1131

  Juniper, Elizabeth F ^a   Guyatt, Gordon H ^a   Ferrie, Penelope J ^a   Griffith, Lauren E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; FLUTICASONE; STEROID; TERFENADINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAGWEED POLLEN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030979546     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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