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A Study on Role of NOSE Scale in the Management of Allergic Rhinitis

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Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem and patients present with varied symptoms. The severity of symptoms is evaluated by a 5 point Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale (NOSE) and levels of absolute eosinophil count (AEC). A prospective observational study was conducted in 140 patients in a tertiary care hospital over a period of 1 year. A detailed clinical examination was performed, NOSE scale scoring based on symptomatology was done, and AEC values were assessed. Subjects were treated with intra nasal steroid spray and symptom evaluation done by NOSE scale at 3 months of use for follow up. NOSE scale and AEC values were correlated in our study. The mean NOSE 1 scale was 64.07 ± 16.71 in the study population, the mean AEC value was 633.07 ± 152.77. In our study correlation between intra nasal steroid spray and NOSE scale has been done. NOSE scale evaluation is simple, economical, and non-invasive. Therefore, it may be used in the management of allergic rhinitis.

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    Angshuman Dutta, Srujan Vallur, A. P. Arjun & Lovraj Goyal

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Dutta, A., Vallur, S., Arjun, A.P. et al. A Study on Role of NOSE Scale in the Management of Allergic Rhinitis. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 72, 234–238 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01794-0

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