Botox sponge treats intrinsic rhinitis as effectively as jabs.Byline: ANI Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Treating intrinsic or allergic rhinitis Allergic Rhinitis Definition Allergic rhinitis, more commonly referred to as hay fever, is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by allergic reaction to airborne substances. by injecting botulinum toxin (botox) may soon be history, for a new study has shown that sponges soaked in botox are equally effective in treating the condition. The study offers a potential needle-free treatment to the millions of sneezing To verbally tell somebody about a new and interesting Web site. See viral marketing. and sniffling rhinitis Rhinitis Definition Rhinitis is inflammation of the mucous lining of the nose. Description Rhinitis is a nonspecific term that covers infections, allergies, and other disorders whose common feature is the location of their symptoms. patients. Rhinitis patients suffer from an inflamed inner lining of their nose, causing itching, congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and sneezing. Rainer Laskawi worked with a team of researchers from the University Medical Center GE[micro]ttingen, Germany, to test the effectiveness of the botox sponge. "Intrinsic rhinitis affects a lot of patients and can be quite disabling for the patient. Botox injections can help, and we wanted to explore a less invasive alternative," he said. The researchers inserted sponges into the patients' nostrils for 30 minutes, which were soaked with botox directly after the insertion. The patients then kept a 'nose diary' for the next twelve weeks, detailing sneezes per day, tissues used and a 'congestion score'. A group of patients who received the treatment scored better on all aspects. "We've shown that the minimally invasive application method of BTA (Business Technology Association, Kansas City, MO, www.bta.org). A membership association of manufacturers, dealers, distributors and service companies in the business equipment and systems industries, founded in 1994. with a sponge is a safe, painless method which can lead to a long lasting reduction of nasal hypersecretion," Laskawi said. The study has been published in BioMed Central's open access journal Head and Face Medicine. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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