Acoustic rhinometric assessment of nasal obstruction after treatment with fluticasone propionate in patients with perennial rhinitis

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 379-383

  Chan, Kwai Onn ^a   Huang, Zhi Li ^b   Wang, De Yun ^b  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acoustic; Objective; Rhinitis; Rhinometry; Steroids

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATIENT; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINOMETRY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0344946185     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(03)00085-3     Document Type: Article

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