title: The evaluation of intranasal topical beclomethasone spray in the treatment of children with non-purulent rhinitis using rhinometric, cytologic and symptomatologic assessment.
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of non-purulent rhinitis in the pediatric population poses a challenge to the clinician. In this randomized double blind study, the authors conclude that rhinometry is more effective than cytologic or symptomologic assessment in children with non-purulent rhinitis treated with either intranasal beclomethasone or placebo spray. Intranasal beclomethasone spray produced significant reductions in nasal airflow resistance values compared to the placebo-treated group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hynes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corey
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009666:Nose / Q000503:physiopathology; D010919:Placebos; D011897:Random Allocation; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D001507:Beclomethasone