Comparison of sensory attributes and immediate efficacy of intranasal ciclesonide and fluticasone propionate in allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Intranasal corticosteroids (INCs) are the most effective modality for treating allergic rhinitis and their sensory attributes are important in patient compliance. This study aimed to compare the sensory attributes (scent, immediate taste, aftertaste, run down to throat, nose run off, soothing feel, nasal irritation, and urge to sneeze) and immediate response to the new intranasal steroid, ciclesonide (CIC), with fluticasone propionate (FLP) in allergic rhinitis.

Materials And Methods: A randomized, double blind, single dose, crossover study was done with 74 patients presenting with acute allergic rhinitis.

Growth retardation due to undiagnosed foreign body oesophagus.

Foreign body oesophagus, specially, coin is not very uncommon in children. But an undiagnosed old foreign body (coin) presented with growth retardation and swallowing in a peculiar posture, which has to be removed by thoracotomy-a case report.

CCG & ENG as diagnostic tools in lesions of central vestibular disorders.

The article presents the author's experience with CCG & ENG in diagnosis brain-stem & cerebellar tumors over a period of one year.