Conclusion:
Wrong spray technique is extremely common among patients using the
steroid nose spray. This is something which currently seems to be
overlooked by many clinicians, which is easily correctable. Moreover,
patient compliance can be further improved. We emphasize the importance
of giving verbal as well as written instructions to the patients when
prescribing steroid nose spray.
Conflicts of Interest : None declared
Data availability statement : The data that support the findings
of this study are available from the corresponding author upon
reasonable request.
Funding: No funding.
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