Endoscopic endonasal anatomy of the nasopharynx in a cadaver model.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) is currently a diagnosis of exclusion with an unclear pathophysiologic mechanism and limited treatment options. In patients diagnosed with NAR based on symptoms, negative skin testing and positive optical rhinometry (ORM), the study's objective was to evaluate the therapeutic actio...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Zebda D,Jiang ZY,Gibson MM,Pham C,Ahmadi S,Floren S,Yao WC,Citardi MJ,Luong AU

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic sphenoid rhinosinusitis (CSR) refractory to both medical management and 1 or more sphenoidotomies is a difficult entity to treat. In contrast to the surgical hierarchy that exists for the frontal sinus, there is no systematic approach for addressing persistent disease in the sphenoid. Sphenoid marsup...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Leight WD,Leopold DA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study describes safety outcomes of pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to identify risk factors for 30-day postoperative adverse events using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIP-P) database. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study involving patients in th...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Roxbury CR,Li L,Rhee D,Jatana KR,Shah RK,Boss EF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical intranasal corticosteroid sprays (INCSs) are standard treatment for nasal polyps (NPs), but their efficacy is reduced by poor patient compliance and impaired access of drug to the sinus mucosa. A corticosteroid-eluting sinus implant was designed to address these limitations in patients with recurrent...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Kern RC,Stolovitzky JP,Silvers SL,Singh A,Lee JT,Yen DM,Iloreta AMC Jr,Langford FPJ,Karanfilov B,Matheny KE,Stambaugh JW,Gawlicka AK,RESOLVE II study investigators.

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this case series was to report what is to the best of our knowledge the first reports of nasopharyngeal and soft palate pseudomeningoceles tracking submucosally from the sphenoid sinus. METHODS:Analysis of cases through medical records. RESULTS:Two cases of middle-aged male patients presen...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Lieberman SM,Ojo RB,Casiano RR

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a local inflammatory process driven by eosinophils. Mucosal eosinophil count (MEC) has previously been demonstrated to be a reliable indicator of disease severity. We aim to evaluate use of MEC in guiding medical management of CRS after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FES...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Sharbel D,Li M,Unsal AA,Tadros SY,Lee J,Biddinger P,Holmes T,Kountakis SE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) exhibit centrally mediated behavioral changes commonly referred to as "sickness behavior." Sleep alteration is a component of sickness behavior which is estimated to affect up to 70 million patients annually. Patients with CRS have poor sleep quality, and little is ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Alt JA,Smith TL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a challenge with increasing antibiotic resistance, leading to re-emergence of topical therapies. The aim of this study was to assess safety and efficacy of topical colloidal silver solution for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in a shee...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Rajiv S,Drilling A,Bassiouni A,James C,Vreugde S,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory profiles for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) vary between North American and Asian populations. An elevated ethmoid-to-maxillary (E/M) opacification ratio on preoperative imaging is associated with certain postoperative outcomes in Asian populations and populat...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Beswick DM,Smith TL,Mace JC,Alt JA,Farrell NF,Ramakrishnan VR,Schlosser RJ,Soler ZM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A genetic basis to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is postulated, but remains elusive. We have recently identified low levels of circulating CD8 lymphocytes as a frequent finding in difficult-to-treat or refractory CRS. In major histocompatibility complex 1 class 1 (MHC1) deficiency, low circulating levels of C...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Alromaih S,Mfuna-Endam L,Bosse Y,Filali-Mouhim A,Desrosiers M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple prospective and retrospective studies have reported results from balloon-only procedures and hybrid balloon sinus surgeries through intermediate follow-up periods of up to 1 year. Long-term durability results beyond 2 years are limited. METHODS:One-year results from the original study of standalone...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Stankiewicz J,Truitt T,Atkins J,Winegar B,Cink P,Raviv J,Henderson D,Tami T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 5-year overall survival rate for patients with sinonasal cancers has remained around 50% for the last 3 decades. Prior studies on head and neck cancers have suggested that 1 reason for poor survival is the frequent development of second primary malignancies (SPMs). The purpose of this study is to assess ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Ganti A,Plitt MA,Kuan EC,Kuhar HN,Batra PS,Tajudeen BA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Requests from researchers for olfactory mucosal biopsies are increasing as a result of advances in the fields of neuroscience and stem cell biology. Published studies report variable rates of success in obtaining true olfactory tissue, often below 50%. In cases where biopsies are not obtained carefully and c...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Holbrook EH,Rebeiz L,Schwob JE

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical management of the superior turbinate (ST) is required to access the sella in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) for pituitary adenoma. Two common ST management techniques include partial resection of the ST (PRST) and intentional lateralization of the ST (ILST). Given the concentrat...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Li P,Luo K,Zhang Q,Wang Z

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with sleep dysfunction, but the underlying pathophysiology is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to determine if mucosal eosinophilia or neutrophilia were associated with sleep dysfunction severity or altered the improvement in sleep dysfunction follow...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Farrell NF,Mace JC,Sauer DA,Thomas AJ,Geltzeiler M,Detwiller KY,Alt JA,Smith TL

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a frequently observed condition in patients with immunodeficiency secondary to tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors (TNFαis). The histologic features of CRS caused by TNFαis have yet to be determined and may have important implications in understanding the pathophysiology of...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Papagiannopoulos P,Devins K,Tong CCL,Yver C,Patel NN,Kuhar HN,Bosso JV,Kohanski MA,Tajudeen BA,Kuan EC,Batra PS,Cohen NA,Kennedy DW,Palmer JN,Montone K,Adappa ND

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviews the published literature related to management of sinonasal chondrosarcoma. Clinical presentation, demographics, radiographic diagnosis, treatment, and management outcomes of this uncommon disease are reported. METHODS:A systematic review of studies for sinonasal chondrosarcoma from 1950 ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Khan MN,Husain Q,Kanumuri VV,Boghani Z,Patel CR,Liu JK,Eloy JA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitric oxide (NO) is released in the airway as a critical component of innate immune defense against invading pathogenic organisms. It is well documented that bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects of NO are concentration-dependent. However, few data exist comparing relative susceptibility of common pathoge...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Workman AD,Carey RM,Kohanski MA,Kennedy DW,Palmer JN,Adappa ND,Cohen NA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of our immune system functions is critical for understanding allergic airway disease development as well as for selection of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with respiratory allergies. METHODS:This review explains the current understanding of the basic immunology of the...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Toskala E

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trefoil factor family (TFF) peptides are mucin-associated secretory products that are produced in the airways and gastrointestinal tract. These peptides appear to play an important role in mucosal healing and epithelial protection and are overexpressed in chronically inflamed gastrointestinal tissues. We hyp...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Li P,Turner JH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early postoperative care following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has been suggested to minimize avoidable complications and optimize long-term outcomes. Several postoperative care strategies have been proposed but a formal comprehensive evaluation of the evidence has never been performed. The purpose of thi...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Rudmik L,Soler ZM,Orlandi RR,Stewart MG,Bhattacharyya N,Kennedy DW,Smith TL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ciprofloxacin-coated sinus stent (CSS) has unique therapeutic potential to deliver antibiotics to the sinuses. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the CSS stent in eliminating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a rabbit model of sinusitis. METHODS:A ciprofloxacin-eluting sinus st...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Cho DY,Lim DJ,Mackey C,Skinner D,Weeks C,Gill GS,Hergenrother RW,Swords WE,Woodworth BA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reviewed the safety of preparing and administering allergy injection immunotherapy in a physician's office, and showed no evidence of infectious complications. The current study examines the antimicrobial properties of the common additives used in preparation of multidose immunotherapy ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Gilbert KC,Sundareshan V,Bass RM,Lin SY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of bacteria in the etiopathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains an area of interest. The impact of surgery and factors such as the presence of polyps, asthma, and aspirin sensitivity on the bacterial state are poorly understood. To determine the effect of these factors, this study examin...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Cleland EJ,Bassiouni A,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma (SNACC) is a rare malignancy with a propensity for distant metastasis. In this study we describe the incidence and determinants of survival among patients with SNACC between the years 2004 and 2012 using the National Cancer Database (NCDB). METHODS:This was a retrospective...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Trope M,Triantafillou V,Kohanski MA,Kuan EC,Tong CCL,Patel NN,Maina IW,Carey RM,Workman AD,Palmer JN,Adappa ND,Newman JG,Brant JA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to perform a systematic review regarding ossifying fibroma and its multiple variants of the paranasal sinuses, and to identify any clinical differences between the multiple variants. METHODS:A search of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed) database was performed for th...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Manes RP,Ryan MW,Batra PS,Mendelsohn D,Fang YV,Marple BF

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In February 2015, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF) published the Allergic Rhinitis Clinical Practice Guideline (AR-CPG). The objective of this study was to assess otolaryngologists' perception of the accuracy and adherence to the AR-CPG. METHODS:A survey was distribute...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Honeybrook A,Ellison M,Puscas L,Raynor E

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiologic mechanism of allergy is dependent on the action of many redox-sensitive proinflammatory mediators. However, even though redox disturbances are believed to be a hallmark of inflammation, little is known of the effect of redox imbalance to the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis. We thus ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Guibas GV,Spandou E,Meditskou S,Vyzantiadis TA,Priftis KN,Anogianakis G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of the middle turbinate (MT) during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains a contentious issue with arguments both for and against its resection. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical impact of partial MT resection (PMTR) during ESS, paying parti...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Tan NC,Goggin R,Psaltis AJ,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Debate still persists on the relation between olfactory bulb volume (OBV) and olfactory function. Many studies suggest that olfactory deprivation decreases the OBV. The aim of this study was to compare the olfactory threshold and OBV of patients with nasal polyps to healthy individuals and to evaluate the im...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Sadeghi M,Amali A,Ezabadi SR,Motiee-Langroudi M,Farshchi S,Mokhtari Z

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00