BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma often coexist and may represent two manifestations of the same disease recently named combined AR and asthma syndrome (CARAS). AIM To review the common pathophysiology of combined AR and asthma and to investigate the efficacy of intranasal corticosteroids (INCS). METHODS Medline was used to identify articles relevant to mechanisms. A Cochrane sys...

BACKGROUND Symtomatology of nasal polyps (NP) is relatively non-specific and other nasal conditions that cause nasal may be mistaken for NP. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy otoscopic (OT) examination in detecting presence of NP by using fiberoptic rhinoscopy (FR) as the gold standard to confirm diagnosis of NP. METHODS Charts from a single allergy clinic were reviewed f...

the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis. this prospective, self-comparised, single blind study was performed on patients with a history of at least two years of moderate-to-severe perennial allergic rhinitis that was not controlled  by  anti-allergic drugs.  thirty-one  perennial  allergic r...

purpose: to compare the effect of high dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy with placebo in the treatment of recent traumatic optic neuropathy (ton). methods: in a double masked-placebo controlled clinical trial, 31 eyes of 31 patients were randomly assigned into two groups. only patients with history of ophthalmic or head trauma within the past 7 days were included. unconscious patients, th...

the Management of Nasal Polyposis? Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a common health problem, affecting 2% to 5% of the general population. Although the condition is not lifethreatening, it is costly in terms of health care expenditures, decreased quality of life, and negative effects on lower airway disease (1–3). European guidelines recommend intranasal corticosteroids as first-line...

Patients suffering from allergic rhinitis often attempt to self-manage their symptoms and may seek advice from pharmacists about nonprescription product choices. Several drug classes, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC), are available, including intranasal corticosteroids (INCSs); oral, intranasal, and ocular antihistamines; leukotriene antagonists; and topical and systemic decongestan...

BackgroundAlthough it is known that oral antihistamine-pseudoephedrine combination tablets have a faster onset than intranasal corticosteroid sprays in the treatment of allergic rhinitis after first dose, magnitude change has not been measured comparative manner. Furthermore, sensation sprayed liquid nose may lead patients to mistakenly believe steroid work instantly.ObjectiveTo evaluate, numer...

Abstract Background Allergy immunology specialists frequently encounter with diagnosis of migraine headache; this is a prospective study to assess the ability treatment allergic rhinitis in patients having decrease attacks migraine. Results Between June 2016 and Feb. 2019, 58 suffer from positive symptoms for all patients. CBC differential, nasal smear IgE test assessment disability score, comp...