Implementation of guidelines for seasonal allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 733-741

  Bousquet, J ^a   Lund, V J ^b   Van Cauwenberge, P ^c   Bremard Oury, C ^d   Mounedji, N ^d   Stevens, M T ^e   El Akkad, T ^d  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d SANOFI   (France)

^e EMStat Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histamine H1 antagonists; Intranasal administration; Practice guidelines; Quality of life; Seasonal allergic rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CHROMONE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; EBASTINE; NEDOCROMIL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SOMNOLENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0041670832     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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