Distant pseudomeningoceles of the ventral skull base: a report of 2 cases.

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:Oncocytomas and oncocytic carcinomas are rare tumors of the sinonasal cavity with the propensity for local invasion. This report and systematic review details a case of a nasal oncocytoma involving the lacrimal sac and provides an update of the current literature. METHODS:A systematic literature review was ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Hodzic Z,Rowan NR,Kashiwazaki R,Willson TJ,Wang EW,Lee SE

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:Patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (RCRS) have persistent symptoms despite best medical therapy. Some evidence suggests continued medical therapy (CMT) is appropriate for patients with RCRS. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical impact of CMT in patients with RCRS who ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Smith KA,Rudmik L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate efficacy of current intranasal steroids in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is attributable to ineffective and/or inconsistent drug delivery to target anatomic sites. A new exhalation delivery system with fluticasone (EDS-FLU) may improve outcomes by significantly increasing superior/posterior cortico...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Palmer JN,Jacobson KW,Messina JC,Kosik-Gonzalez C,Djupesland PG,Mahmoud RA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate adverse clinical outcomes following office-based sclerotherapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) for epistaxis due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias (HHT or Osler-Weber-Rendu). METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 36 adult patients treated wi...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Hanks JE,Hunter D,Goding GS Jr,Boyer HC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to develop and evaluate the impact of an aviation-style challenge and response sinus surgery-specific checklist on potential safety and equipment issues during sinus surgery at a tertiary academic health center. The secondary goal was to assess the potential impact of use of the ch...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Sommer DD,Arbab-Tafti S,Farrokhyar F,Tewfik M,Vescan A,Witterick IJ,Rotenberg B,Chandra R,Weitzel EK,Wright E,Ramakrishna J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is the most common malignancy of the paranasal sinuses. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, yet positive surgical margins (PSM) are common and the prognostic impact on overall survival (OS) is mixed. Given the heterogeneity of impact of PSM on OS within the literat...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Jafari A,Shen SA,Qualliotine JR,Orosco RK,Califano JA,DeConde AS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of population-based, multi-institutional analyses of factors associated with morbidity and mortality following pituitary tumor excision. METHODS:The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project files were used to compile information on patients that had undergon...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Lawrence LA,Baker AB,Nguyen SA,Karnezis TT,Soler ZM,Schlosser RJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Olfactory inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with cytokines that may result in the death of olfactory sensory neurons. The principal signaling molecules involved in the apoptotic pathway are c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK). Although the JNK pathway has emerged as a key player in progra...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Victores AJ,Chen M,Smith A,Lane AP

更新日期：2018-03-01 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:The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a potentially important component of mucosal immunity. ECM dysregulation in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is suggested by genomewide association studies identifying ECM genes as top candidates. Further support is afforded by the demonstration of increased expression of perios...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Zhang W,Hubin G,Endam LM,Al-Mot S,Filali-Mouhim A,Desrosiers M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasal steroids are a critical part of the management of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Increasingly, practitioners are using budesonide respules delivered to the sinonasal cavities, which is an off-label use, in lieu of traditional nas...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Neubauer PD,Schwam ZG,Manes RP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare 2010 access to, usage of, and attitudes toward image-guided surgery (IGS) for endoscopic sinus surgery and anterior skull-base surgery to those in 2005. METHODS:A mail survey of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) members was performed in January 2010. Results were compare...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Justice JM,Orlandi RR

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current clinical classifications of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have been largely defined based upon preconceived notions of factors thought to be important, such as polyp or eosinophil status. Unfortunately, these classification systems have little correlation with symptom severity or treatment outcomes. U...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Soler ZM,Hyer JM,Ramakrishnan V,Smith TL,Mace J,Rudmik L,Schlosser RJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteitis is a feature of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and often associated with recalcitrant disease. Radiological characteristics of osteitic sinus changes are commonly reported in practice but the clinical and pathologic significance is poorly defined. The objective of this study was to correlate the Kenne...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Snidvongs K,McLachlan R,Sacks R,Earls P,Harvey RJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood, with a current prevalence of 6% to 9%, but a prevalence that is increasing at an alarming rate. Asthma is a complex genetic disorder with strong environmental influence. It imposes a growing burden on our society in terms of morbidity,...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Toskala E,Kennedy DW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) have been shown to have greater disease severity and poorer treatment outcomes after sinus surgery. Although the inflammatory pattern of ECRS is essential to diagnosing this subtype, there is currently no consensus for diagnosis. Our aim in this study ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： McHugh T,Snidvongs K,Xie M,Banglawala S,Sommer D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficiency of the nasal valve is increasingly being recognized as a cause of nasal airway obstruction. The condition is associated with many symptoms, including nasal congestion, sleep disturbance, snoring, and an overall decline in quality of life (QoL). An in-office, minimally invasive radiofrequency tr...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Ephrat M,Jacobowitz O,Driver M

更新日期：2020-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure (EMLP) is used to manage ongoing refractory frontal sinusitis after failed previous endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), but this approach has a significant restenosis rate. We evaluated the potential benefits of mucosal grafts and pedicled flaps on the opening of the new...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Wang YP,Shen PH,Hsieh LC,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) is well known as an antiseptic and exhibits extensive activity against various pathogens. However, due to its uniquely unpleasant nature, it cannot be used locally to deactivate various sinonasal pathogens. Therefore, we developed a PVP-I composite that blocks the unpleasant odor of P...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Jeronimo LP,Choi MR,Yeon SH,Park SK,Yoon YH,Choi SH,Kim HJ,Jang IT,Park JK,Rha KS,Kim YM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Industry outreach promotes awareness of novel technologies. However, concerns have been raised that such relationships may also unduly impact medical decision-making. Our objective in this study was to evaluate industry relationships among practitioners who frequently employ balloon dilation (BD), characteri...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Eloy JA,Svider PF,Bobian M,Harvey RJ,Gray ST,Baredes S,Folbe AJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy-related illness impacts millions of individuals worldwide. Our objectives were to characterize current trends of clinical trials research relating to allergen immunotherapy and to describe the landscape of allergen immunotherapy in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research inquiry. METH...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Ramsey T,Lai W,Svider PF,Hojjat H,Eloy JA,Folbe AJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic systemic allergic disease with an association reported between allergy and anxiety. The objective of the current study was therefore to investigate and retrospectively evaluate the factors that may possibly induce state and trait anxiety among patients with AR and vasomoto...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Xi L,Cao F,Zhang Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in sinonasal inverted papillomas (IPs) is controversial. Determining the prevalence of HPV infection and its impact on the molecular biology of these tumors is critical to characterizing its role in the pathogenesis of IPs. METHODS:A total of 112 paraffin-embedded IPs ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Scheel A,Lin GC,McHugh JB,Komarck CM,Walline HM,Prince ME,Zacharek MA,Carey TE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to describe a clinical and radiographic pattern of findings that helps localize the site of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. METHODS:This study was a retrospective review of CSF leaks treated at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 2000 to 2009. D...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Manes RP,Ryan MW,Marple BF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) often results in decreased olfaction. In this study, we examined the relationship between nasal polyp location and olfactory airflow and odorant transport changes using virtual nasal polyp models at different locations and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) a...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Nishijima H,Kondo K,Yamamoto T,Nomura T,Kikuta S,Shimizu Y,Mizushima Y,Yamasoba T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine whether anterior rhinoscopy (AR), nasal endoscopy (NE) and paranasal sinus computed tomography (PNS CT) can predict other sinonasal obstructive pathologies in the setting of nasal septal deviation (NSD), and to evaluate the impact of preoperative PNS CT on the decision ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Günbey E,Günbey HP,Uygun S,Karabulut H,Cingi C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medialization of the middle turbinate (MT) is an effective technique to prevent recurrent rhinosinusitis but could, in theory, reduce olfactory function by interfering the odorants to reach the olfactory mucosae. We performed a prospective randomized double-blind trial under the hypothesis that olfactory fun...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Kim SW,Kim RB,Kang H,Cho HJ,Joo YH,Jeon YJ,Jeon SY

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00