Plasma treatment of allergic rhinitis combined antihistamines 60 Cases.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Plasma treatment of allergic rhinitis combined antihistamines 60 Cases [Abstract] Objective To observe plasma antihistamine combined treatment of allergic rhinitis patients. Methods 60 patients with allergic rhinitis patients after application of plasma low-temperature radio frequency given antihistamines (cetirizine) oral treatment. Results of 60 patients cases, effective in 54 cases (90.0%), 5 cases (8.3%), 1 patient (1.7%), the total effective rate was 98.3%. Conclusion plasma treatment of allergic rhinitis combined antihistamines have a significant effect. [Keywords:] Rhinitis, allergic; plasma ablation; cetirizine Allergic rhinitis, also known as allergic rhinitis, is the ENT common disease, accounting for about 40% of all nasal. In recent years the prevalence of allergic rhinitis increased significantly, especially in industrialized countries the risk of disease rate is higher, be regarded as “the 21st century epidemic”, according to analysis may be related to economic development, accelerate the process of industrialization due to lifestyle changes and the increasing pollution of the living environment. According to the International Federation of Societies of 31 ENT Member of the comprehensive report, the population prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 10% to 40%, of which 37.17% prevalence rate in China. allergic rhinitis although not life threatening, but it will seriously affect the quality of life, resulting in personal and social financial burden. Therefore, the correct diagnosis and effective treatment is very important. our department in January 2008 ~ January 2010 combined antihistamine used method of plasma treatment of 60 patients with allergic rhinitis, results were satisfactory, are reported as follows. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 The information in this group of 60 patients, 35 males and 25 females, aged 18 to 66 years, mean age 45.8 years old. In accordance with World Health Organization, 2001, publishe