[Diagnosis and treatment of rhinitis in general practice and at an otorhinolaryngologic department].
The purpose of the research was to find out if diagnosis and treatment of rhinitis can be satisfactorily undertaken by general practitioners. 56 patients referred to an ear nose and throat department because of rhinitis or nasalstenosis were offered diagnosis and proposals for treatment at three formalized levels (in addition to normal diagnosis and treatment): 1) After anamnesis and examination only 2) 1 + serological data (unspecific and specific I.g.E.) according to the standard procedures of the department 3) 2 + prick test. We registered nine diagnostic changes in treatment from level 2 (general practitioner) to level 3 (e.n.t. specialist). Follow-up enquiries some 20-23 months later, to which 77% of the patients responded, showed that the proposed treatment was remembered by 59% (elimination), 74% (use of antihistamine), and 73% (use of nose spray).
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D005194:Family Practice; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D010036:Otolaryngology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
Utredning og behandling av rhinitt. Hos primaerlege og ved øre-nese-halspoliklinikk.