Isotonic saline or hypertonic saline: Which is best for sinusitis? [1]

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 637-

  Karadag, Ahmet ^a   Kurtaran, Hanifi ^a   Tekin, Oguz ^a   Uraldi, Cem ^a   Aydogan, Timucin ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; LETTER; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; SINUSITIS; SYMPTOM;

CHILD; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SINUSITIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 4043106425     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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