A nasally applied cellulose powder in seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in children and adolescents; reduction of symptoms and relation to pollen load

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 594-599

  Åberg, Nils ^a   Dahl, Å ^b   Benson, M ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Allergic rhinitis; Barrier protection; Children; Clinical trial; Pollen concentration

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CELLULOSE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; SCHOOL CHILD; SNEEZING; SYMPTOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; BETULA; CELLULOSE; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLLEN; POWDERS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 80052899103     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01182.x     Document Type: Article

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