International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 73, Issue 12 , Pages 1696-1701 , December 2009

Efficacy of nasal irrigation in the treatment of acute sinusitis in children

  • Yun-Hu Wang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Ping Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory, Paochien Hospital, Pingtong, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Min-Sho Ku

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hai-Lun Sun

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ko-Huang Lue

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien-Kuo N. Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 4 2473 9595x34816; fax: +886 4 2471 0934.

Received 6 June 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 September 2009.

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PII: S0165-5876(09)00468-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.09.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 73, Issue 12 , Pages 1696-1701 , December 2009

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