Amphotericin B irrigation for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-58

  Liang, Kai Li ^a,b   Su, Mao Chang ^b   Shiao, Jiun Yi ^a   Tseng, Hung Cheng ^c   Hsin, Chung Han ^b   Lin, Jen Fu ^a   Jiang, Rong San ^a,b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Shyhung ENT Clinics   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungal agents; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Double blind method; Fungi; Nasal irrigation; Nasal polyps; Placebo controlled; Randomized

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE POLYP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOSINUSITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL POLYPS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749148962     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3115     Document Type: Article

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