Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Budesonide and Saline Nasal Rinses in the Post-operative Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

Post-operative management of chronic rhinosinusitis is very crucial for outcomes following surgery, Normal saline nasal irrigation and steroid spray form the standard treatment of care in this period. However nasal irrigation may not be adequate and spray is usually started after 2 weeks of surgery which in any case does not deliver optimum dosage of drug to the paranasal sinus mucosa. Budesonide nasal irrigation in a high-volume low-pressure system could be the solution for a better outcome.

Follow up of a birth cohort to identify prevalence and risk factors for otitis media among Indian children in the eighth year of life.

Background: Otitis media, a disease highly prevalent among children worldwide, manifests clinically in both acute and chronic forms. The manner and time at which chronicity develops among Indian children is unknown.

Aim: To study the prevalence, manifestations and risk factors for otitis media in a birth cohort aged 8 years.