Measurable impact of acupuncture on mucosal swelling of inferior turbinates: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.
Conclusions: Sham acupuncture turned out to be more effective than expected. The effect of acupuncture cannot be assessed by optical rhinometry (ORM). Objectives: In most cases nasal congestion is caused by hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate as a result of allergic and chronic rhinitis. Topical d...
| Publicado en: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 169 - 177 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2015
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