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ArticleLaser therapy2012

Comparative Study Between Pre-Seasonal and Intra-Seasonal Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis Using a New 808NM Diode Laser System.

Katsumi Sasaki, Toshio Ohshiro, Takafumi Ohshiro, Sho Kanzaki, Kaoru Ogawa

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Article in Laser therapy, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Katsumi SasakiOhshiro Clinic, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshio OhshiroOhshiro Clinic, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan ; Japan Medical Laser Laboratory, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Takafumi OhshiroOhshiro Clinic, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Sho KanzakiDepartment of ENT, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Kaoru OgawaDepartment of ENT, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Ono Clinic · JPKeio University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsAllergic rhinitis annually reaches epidemic proportions in Japan, and represents a major problem. The application of the CO2 laser in the treatment of allergic rhinitis was first successfully reported in 1982, but CO2 laser ablation is associated with side effects. The Ohshiro Clinic started using the conventional Nd: YAG laser for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in 1993, and from 2005 we started using a diode laser-pumped Nd: YAG laser with efficacy and safety at least equal to the others. Even more recently, we have adopted a novel 808 nm diode laser, and the present retrospective study examined the difference in of the efficacy rate between the pre-seasonal and intra-seasonal treatment of allergic rhinitis with this system. SUBJECTS AND

methodsOne thousand, two hundred and ten patients primarily presented to the Ohshiro Clinic with allergic rhinitis during the period from December 2010 to April 2011, of whom 531 were selected for blood tests to identify 13 kinds of Japanese allergens including cedar pollen. In the 2010-2011 season, huge clouds of cedar pollen appeared from February 26(th). The subjects were therefore divided into two groups depending on the treatment period, namely the pre-seasonal and intra-seasonal groups, December 1(st), 2010 to February 25(th), 2011 and February 26(th) to April 6(th) 2011, respectively. All patients were treated with the new 808 nm diode laser system.

resultsA high success rate was achieved in both groups, with no significant difference seen regarding the symptoms of rhinorrhea, obstruction, sneezing, quality of life (QOL) or severity.

conclusionsThe 808 nm diode laser offers an excellent solution for the uncomfortable symptoms of allergic rhinitis, and could be equally well applied before or during the Japanese cedar pollen dispersed season.

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anti-histamineCedar pollenosisdiode laserimmunoglobulin ERAST testtype 1 allergic reaction

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PMID24511191
PMCPMC3882357
OpenAlexW2123292469

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