Pediatric acute and chronic rhinosinusitis: Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcome of treatment

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-151

  Poachanukoon, Orapan ^a   Nanthapisal, Sira ^a   Chaumrattanakul, Utairat ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute rhinosinusitis; Allergic rhinitis; Children; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Sinus radiography

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CEFDITOREN PIVOXIL; CORTICOSTEROID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACUTE SINUSITIS; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC RHINITIS; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; LAVAGE; PARANASAL SINUS; PRICK TEST; RHINITIS; RHINORRHEA; RHINOSINUSITIS; SKIN TEST; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARANASAL SINUSES; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863490318     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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