Category Archives: Allergy and Immunology

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Inhaler Phobia – Fear of Inhalation Therapy, Reasons, and Solutions

By Dr. Kasim Kolakkadan | Published: Jun 2014 Volume: |

Even though inhalation has been a mode of drug delivery for over 2,000 years in medical history (1), modern inhalers are a relatively new mode of treatment in India. They are quickly gaining popularity among the public, as there is no doubt they have changed the lives of so many… 

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United airway disease: Allergic rhinitis and asthma

By Dr. Kasim Kolakkadan | Published: Jul 2013 Volume: |

United Airway Disease (UAD) is a term used for the combination of two well-known diseases, allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. Until recently, these two diseases were treated separately, but now there is an increasing awareness that these two entities are manifestation of the same disease affecting two parts of the… 

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Routine use of antibiotics not warranted in most cases of rhinosinusitis

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Mar 2012 Volume: |

Antibiotic treatment is no better than placebo at improving symptoms in patients with acute uncomplicated rhinosinusitis, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Key Point: Routine antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis do not improve symptoms and are not warranted. Watchful waiting is a… 

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