A prospective treatment trial of nasal polyps in adults with cystic fibrosis

Authors
Hadfield, PJ Rowe-Jones, JM Mackay, IS
Citation
Pj. Hadfield et al., A prospective treatment trial of nasal polyps in adults with cystic fibrosis, RHINOLOGY, 38(2), 2000, pp. 63-65
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
RHINOLOGY
ISSN journal
03000729 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
63 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-0729(200006)38:2<63:APTTON>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
This is the first prospective, randomised, double-blind trial of the treatm ent of nasal polyps in cystic fibrosis. We found that betamethasone nasal d rops showed a statistically significant reduction in polyp size in comparis on to placebo.