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Efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water in postoperative chronic rhinosinusitis patients—a pilot study
Christian Albert Lux MSc,
Christian Albert Lux MSc
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author James Johnston MBChB, PhD,
James Johnston MBChB, PhD
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Kristi Biswas PhD,
Kristi Biswas PhD
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Richard George Douglas MD, FRACS,
Corresponding Author
Richard George Douglas MD, FRACS
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Correspondence to: Richard G. Douglas, MD, FRACS, Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; e-mail: [email protected]
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Christian Albert Lux MSc,
Christian Albert Lux MSc
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author James Johnston MBChB, PhD,
James Johnston MBChB, PhD
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Kristi Biswas PhD,
Kristi Biswas PhD
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Richard George Douglas MD, FRACS,
Corresponding Author
Richard George Douglas MD, FRACS
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Correspondence to: Richard G. Douglas, MD, FRACS, Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; e-mail: [email protected]
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First published: 03 September 2020
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