RinoFlow(TM) nasal wash and sinus system as a mechanism to deliver medications to the paranasal sinuses: Results of a radiolabeled pilot study

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 550-554

  Negley, Judith E ^a   Krause, Helen ^a   Pawar, Surendra ^a   Reeves Hoché, Mary Kathryn ^a   Lama, Kelly A ^b  

^a Passavant Hospital   (United States)

^b Respironics HealthScan Asthma A   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; OXYMETAZOLINE; TECHNETIUM 99M; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; TECHNETIUM;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOTOPE LABELING; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; NORMAL HUMAN; PARANASAL SINUS; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PILOT STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCINTISCANNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUSITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; OXYMETAZOLINE; PARANASAL SINUSES; PARTICLE SIZE; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUSITIS; TECHNETIUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032782586     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139907800808     Document Type: Article

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