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Two studies in the May 2016 issue of the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology evaluated the different routes of immunotherapy. Patient Preferences of Immunotherapy RouteIn a study out of Cornell University in New York, 228 adults undergoing allergy testing were surveyed regarding their preference of 4 different immunotherapy delivery methods, including subcutaneous (SCIT), sublingual (SLIT), allergy immunotherapy tablets (AIT), and oral mucosal immunotherapy via toothpaste delivery (OMIT). Subcutaneous immunotherapy was the least preferred, and sublingual immunotherapy was the most preferred. The participants ranked the following their most preferred: 34.6% SLIT 28.1% OMIT 26.8% AIT 10.5% SCIT Patient Compliance with ImmunotherapyA study from Emory University evaluated immunotherapy compliance, comparing SCIT and SLIT. The retrospective analysis of 384 immunotherapy patients (74 SCIT, 200 SLIT) concluded that excellent compliance with SCIT was higher (62%) than SLIT (31%). --
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2016;6:454-459. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2016;6:460-464.  Dr. Thomas S. Higgins, Jr. had a radio interview for UofL Today and 93.9 TheVille. He discussed innovations in treating sinus disease. Tune in to 93.9 at 6 pm on Tuesday, May 10 or watch on the television, Metro TV and KET 3!
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- About Dr. Higgins
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Services and Specialties
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery Team of Kentuckiana ENT
- Research and Clinical Trials
- Septoplasty
- Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
- Pediatric Nose and Sinus
- Balloon Sinus Dilation (Balloon Sinuplasty)
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
-
Educational
>
- Nose and Sinus Anatomy
- Sinus Infections
- Nasal Polyps
- Chronic Rhinitis
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Sinus Irrigations
- Symptom Control of Common Cold, Allergies, and Sinusitis
- How To Stop a Nose bleed
- Why do antibiotics work when it is not a sinus infection?
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Nose and Sinus Conditions
- Insurance Policies for Sinus Surgery and Balloon Dilation
- The Snot (News)
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