Sniffin' Sticks and olfactory system imaging in patients with Kallmann syndrome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Rhinosinusitis Disability Index (RSDI) consists of multiple subdomains shown to be useful in studying chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The objective of this study was to determine if RSDI subdomain scores are associated with selection of treatment modality (endoscopic sinus surgery [ESS] or continued medica...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Orb Q,Mace JC,DeConde AS,Steele TO,Cox ST,Smith TL,Alt JA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the evidence base review was to systematically evaluate the literature to elucidate the potential role of oral antifungal therapy in management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and its subtypes. METHODS:Articles for inclusion were identified by query of appropriate search terms in the PubMed...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Thanasumpun T,Batra PS

更新日期：2011-09-01 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:Odontogenic sinusitis (OS) presents a therapeutic dilemma. Evidence is lacking whether dental treatment alone is sufficient or whether patients will eventually require endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Our aim was to identify predictors of OS patients undergoing ESS. METHODS:Retrospective review performed of ...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Mattos JL,Ferguson BJ,Lee S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind study, we investigated the impact of a mobile patient engagement application on health outcomes and quality of life in allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma patients. METHODS:In total, 327 patients with diagnoses of persistent AR or mild-to-...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Cingi C,Yorgancioglu A,Cingi CC,Oguzulgen K,Muluk NB,Ulusoy S,Orhon N,Yumru C,Gokdag D,Karakaya G,Çelebi Ş,Çobanoglu HB,Unlu H,Aksoy MA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin 13 (IL-13) is a pleiotropic cytokine that has been shown to be important in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and other type 2 inflammation-related diseases. Increased IL-13 expression can elicit several pro-inflammatory effects, including eosinophilia, and pat...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Khalil SM,Bernstein I,Kulaga H,Gour N,Rowan N,Lajoie S,Lane AP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Olfactory-specific quality of life (QOL) can be measured using the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-Negative Statements (QOD-NS), which examines various aspects of olfactory dysfunction. It is unknown if certain factors of the QOD-NS differentially impact QOL. METHODS:Patients with chronic rhinosinusiti...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Mattos JL,Schlosser RJ,DeConde AS,Hyer M,Mace JC,Smith TL,Soler ZM

更新日期：2018-07-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown controversial results of topical amphotericin B (AMB) nasal irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 200 μg/mL AMB nasal irrigation as an adjuvant therapy after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Jiang RS,Twu CW,Liang KL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea has been associated with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). As such, ICP reducing measures are commonly employed to optimize repair. Although postoperative acetazolamide use has been described, no data currently exists on the potential for preoperative use....

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Tilak AM,Koehn H,Mattos J,Payne SC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) enjoys high success rates, but repopulation with pathogenic bacteria is 1 of the hallmarks of poorer outcomes. There are many hypothesized sources of repopulating bacteria; however, this process remains largely unexplored. This study examined changes in the sinus microbiome aft...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Hauser LJ,Ir D,Kingdom TT,Robertson CE,Frank DN,Ramakrishnan VR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This analysis explores the increasing heterogeneity of trends in allergy management under the premise that the practice of allergy has undergone significant changes in national economics, healthcare delivery, and treatment options from 2007 to 2016. METHODS:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) d...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Arianpour K,Svider PF,Yuhan B,Hooda Z,Eloy JA,Folbe AJ

更新日期：2018-05-21 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 influence of the microbial community on inflammatory subtype in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been proposed. Superantigen mechanisms potentially create a T helper 2 (Th-2)/eosinophilic dominated inflammation as a product of local flora rather than an intrinsic mucosal process. The associations between...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Rom D,Snidvongs K,Sacks PL,Dalgorf D,Pratt E,Earls P,Sacks R,Harvey RJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Olfactory dysfunction is 1 of the hallmark symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Eosinophilic inflammation has been implicated as a potential causative factor. However, prior studies have been limited by retrospective study designs, concomitant use of systemic corticosteroids, and other confounding facto...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Hauser LJ,Chandra RK,Li P,Turner JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 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: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:Optimizing the intranasal distribution of nasal steroid spray (NS) is important in managing patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). Using a 3-dimensional computational model of the human nose, we found that inspiratory airflow improved particle distribution by 86%. We hence designed a study to determine if the...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Tay SY,Chao SS,Mark KT,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Draf III procedure is an effective endoscopic approach to the treatment of frontal sinus disorders, but has a significant restenosis rate. The objective of the current study is to assess long-term success of the Draf III mucosal grafting technique. METHODS:Patients undergoing Draf III with mucosal graft...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Illing EA,Cho do Y,Riley KO,Woodworth BA

更新日期：2016-05-01 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:Our objectives were to evaluate collaboration with medical students and other nondoctoral authors, and assess whether mentoring such students influences the academic productivity of senior authors. METHODS:Six issues of the Laryngoscope and International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (IFAR) were examined for...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Svider PF,Husain Q,Mauro KM,Folbe AJ,Baredes S,Eloy JA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been no study investigating nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) exclusively in childhood. Therefore, in the current study, the authors aimed to evaluate the diagnostic features, clinical characteristics, and follow-up of adolescents diagnosed with NE...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Ertoy Karagol HI,Yilmaz O,Topal E,Ceylan A,Bakirtas A

更新日期：2015-05-01 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: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:Nasal polyposis is characterized by persistent inflammation but the pathogenesis is complex and still debatable. Autophagy has been associated with many human health problems including chronic inflammatory airway diseases. Whether autophagy plays a role in nasal polyps and could be a therapeutic target is co...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Chen JY,Hour TC,Yang SF,Chien CY,Chen HR,Tsai KL,Ko JY,Wang LF

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:In lower airway disease such as asthma, epithelial cells have been shown to be potent regulators of dendritic cell (DC) functions. However, it is unclear how human sinonasal epithelial cells (HSNECs) from patients with sinusitis regulate DC functions. Therefore, in these studies we investigated the ability o...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Mulligan JK,Mulligan RM,Atkinson C,Schlosser RJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Patient compliance is critical for successful allergen immunotherapy (AIT). Previous studies suggest that AIT compliance is worse outside of controlled clinical trials, with reported subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) noncompliance at 11% to 50% and 3% to 25%, respectively....

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Leader BA,Rotella M,Stillman L,DelGaudio JM,Patel ZM,Wise SK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased frequency of migraine was reported in adults with allergic rhinitis (AR). Although migraine is less common in children than in adults, it can begin in early childhood and persist into adulthood. We conducted this population-based cohort study to investigate the incidence and subsequent risk of migr...

journal_title：International forum of allergy & rhinology

authors： Wang IC,Tsai JD,Lin CL,Shen TC,Li TC,Wei CC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00