abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of nasal packing after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is often associated with pain and a feeling of pressure for patients. The aim of the present work was to investigate a modern wound dressing made of polyurethane (Nasopore®) that makes removal of the nasal packing unnecessary and is fo...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Kastl KG,Reichert M,Scheithauer MO,Sommer F,Kisser U,Braun T,Havel M,Leunig A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is not clearly defined. The aim of our study is to systematically review the existing evidence on the role of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing ESS. METHODOLOGY:Systematic search of MEDLINE (1950 - 2013), EMBASE (1980 - 2...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Pundir V,Pundir J,Georgalas C,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:Surgery for nasal obstruction is performed to give a subjective benefit. We aimed to evaluate the surgical management of the nasal obstruction in the patient`s perception. METHODS OF STUDY:The study was performed prospectively with 134 patients over the age of 18. They were allotted to three group...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Akduman D,Yanılmaz M,Haksever M,Doner F,Sayar Z

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients often present with chronic facial pain despite normal nasal endoscopy and sinus computerized tomography. Such pain has increasingly been recognized as being of neurological origin with one of the commonest underlying causes being mid-facial segmental tension-type pain (MFP) which is a version of ten...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Agius AM,Jones NS,Muscat R

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis, a risk factor for bronchial asthma, is a global health problem that impairs patients` physical and social activity and consequently their quality of life. Specific Immunotherapy (SIT) involves the administration, subcutaneously or sublingually, of increasing doses of the causative allergen, in order...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Petalas K,Durham SR

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fungal ball consists of a dense conglomerate of fungal hyphae growing at the surface of the sinus mucosa without tissue infiltration. The maxillary sinus is by far the most commonly involved paranasal sinus cavity followed by the sphenoid sinus. The present study is a retrospective study of 25 consecutive cases trea...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Eloy P,Grenier J,Pirlet A,Poirrier AL,Stephens JS,Rombaux P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of the endoscope in transsphenoidal surgery has allowed access to lesions located in complex regions of the skull base under direct visual control. With the application of this technique, our group started treating pituitary tumours and from 2009 onwards began treating skull base lesions thr...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Ensenat J,de Notaris M,Sanchez M,Fernandez C,Ferrer E,Bernal-Sprekelsen M,Alobid I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term rhinoflowmetry assesses bilateral nasal flow over 24 hours. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of a standard dose of oxymetazoline topical nasal spray, a widely used over-the-counter drug, on the nasal cycle, since the exact long-term effects, such as the duration of the decongestive ef...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Braun T,Rich M,Berghaus A,Kramer MF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this multicentre study was to systematically analyse the strengths and weaknesses in the surgical training for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and identify measures that may improve training. METHODOLOGY:Using a structured questionnaire, 133 participants of ESS courses in seven centres in Germany,...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Braun T,Betz CS,Ledderose GJ,Havel M,Stelter K,Kuhnel T,Strauss G,Waschke J,Kirchner T,Briner HR,Simmen D,Caversaccio M,Wormald PJ,Jones N,Leunig A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigates how deviated nasal septum affects the quantity and distribution of spray particles, and examines the effects of inspiratory airflow and head position on particle transport. METHODS:Deposition of spray particles was analysed using a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Frank DO,Kimbell JS,Cannon D,Pawar SS,Rhee JS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Not much is known about long-term satisfaction of septoplasty. The goal of this study was to assess disease specific quality of life outcomes as well as satisfaction at more than 10 years follow-up after septoplasty. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL:The study was conducted as a retrospective questionnaire study (based...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Toyserkani NM,Frisch T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroencephalographic techniques are widely used to provide an objective evaluation of the chemosensory function and to explore neural mechanisms related to the processing of chemosensory events. The most popular technique to evaluate brain responses to chemosensory stimuli is across trial time-domain averaging to r...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Rombaux P,Huart C,Mouraux A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated prospectively the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in paranasal inverted papilloma (IP). METHODS:HPV presence and viral load and physical status of HPV-16 were examined by polymerase chain reaction-based methods using fresh frozen samples obtained from 13 patients with IP (IP group...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Hasegawa M,Deng Z,Maeda H,Yamashita Y,Matayoshi S,Kiyuna A,Agena S,Uehara T,Suzuki M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory dysfunction appears to be one of the earliest signs of several age-related neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer`s disease (AD) or Parkinson`s disease (PD). To rate performance and olfactory deficits in patients with cognitive disorders, various olfactory tasks have been used such as odor detectio...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Hidalgo J,Chopard G,Galmiche J,Jacquot L,Brand G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differences in the shape and size of the nose have been proposed to be an adaptation to climate with broad noses (platyrrhine) evolving in a warm humid environment where there was little need for air conditioning and narrow noses (leptorrhine) evolving in colder climates where the air needed more warming. The main...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Doddi NM,Eccles R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The information currently available concerning carbon nanotubes toxicity is disturbing and conflicting. Moreover, little is known about their effect on the nasal cavities, which are the first target for nanoparticles. MATERIAL AND METHOD:We investigated the cytotoxicity (50 to 0.5 microg/mL) of double-walle...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： de Gabory L,Bareille R,Daculsi R,Daculsi R,L Azou BJ,Flahaut E,Bordenave L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on the `European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal polyps (EP3OS 2007)`, this study aimed to investigate general practitioners (GPs) and other specialists` understanding when managing patients with acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) in Asia. METHODOLOGY:Among a total of 2662 questionnaires completed,...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Wang DY,Wardani RS,Singh K,Thanaviratananich S,Vicente G,Xu G,Zia MR,Gulati A,Fang SY,Shi L,Chan YH,Price D,Lund VJ,Mullol J,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:Allergic rhinitis is a global public health issue. Peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) can help in the assessment of patients with allergic rhinitis. However, reference values in the literature for PNIF in school children and adolescents are limited. THE AIM OF THIS STUDY was to identify referen...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： da Cunha Ibiapina C,Ribeiro de Andrade C,Moreira Camargos PA,Goncalves Alvim C,Augusto Cruz A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New hardware and software algorithms in electromagnetic tracking for computer assisted surgery (CAS) have been developed. We aimed to compare electromagnetic tracking for navigated procedures in frontal skull base surgery to optical tracking. METHODS:Target registration error (TRE) was determined in 6 anato...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Kral F,Puschban EJ,Riechelmann H,Pedross F,Freysinger W

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The review discusses the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms associated with the symptoms of acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. An understanding of symptom mechanisms is important for the clinical diagnosis of rhinosinusitis and is important in assessing the efficacy of surgical and medical treatments for r...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Eccles R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate psychosocial quality of life (PQoL) in patients with Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:A retrospective study was performed on PQoL in HHT patients presenting with epistaxis. One hundred fifteen patients were interviewed using a quest...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Loaëc M,Morinière S,Hitier M,Ferrant O,Plauchu H,Babin E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS:The Modified Endoscopic Lothrop procedure (MELP) or Draf 3 is a complex procedure, performed for chronic frontal sinusitis that is refractory to standard functional endoscopic sinus surgery. The procedure involves drilling of the frontal T (formed by the septum and middle turbinate`s attachment to...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Yip JM,Seiberlin KA,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A high incidence of septal deviation with significant inter-rater variability has been reported. An explanation could be the presence of physiological septal deviation besides pathological ones. We differentiated an unselected cohort by their nasal resistance into groups with physiological normal and patholog...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Gogniashvilli G,Steinmeier E,Mlynski G,Beule AG

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey-based study was conducted to determine the characteristics that influence the diagnosis and treatment patterns of acute maxillary sinusitis among general practitioners in France. Questionnaires were sent to 467 physicians and requested to be completed for the next 4 adult (≥ 15 years) patients diagnosed wi...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Klossek JM,Mesbah K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical therapy including appropriate antibiotic treatment is advocated for the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with sinus surgery reserved for treatment failures. This study investigates the microbiology of CRS and their response to culture-directed antibiotic treatment. METHODS:Sinus aspirates...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Chin CW,Yeak CL,Wang DY

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anatomical studies of the rabbit paranasal cavities are impelled by the increasing interest in the rabbit model to investigate human sinusitis. Although several such studies have already been performed, the topography of the rabbit dorsal conchal and maxillary sinuses is described ambiguously and the existen...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Casteleyn C,Cornillie P,Hermens A,Van Loo D,Van Hoorebeke L,van den Broeck W,Simoens P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate that computer-assisted endoscopic management of inverted papillomas yields excellent long-term results in terms of preventing recurrence and minimizing significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of patients who are being followed up for tumour recurrence or have...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Philpott CM,Dharamsi A,Witheford M,Javer AR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-specific biopsy results such as chronic inflammation, hemorrhage, necrosis can be frustrating to the clinician. This is especially true if the patient presents with clinical features suggestive of an aggressive tumour. This is a review of the clinical features, diagnostic dilemmas and surgical management of a beni...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Ricalde RR,Lim AC,Lopa RA,Carnate JM Jr

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effect of hydrostatic infiltrations for subperichondrial dissection is controversial. Classical textbooks promote it as the "key step in elevating the flaps" or consider its practicability "a mere fable". Moreover, case reports describe fatal side effects. Up to now, experimental tests are missing. DESI...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Dubach P,Mantokoudis G,Banz Y,Herrmann G,Caversaccio M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Though clear indications for its clinical application are not established yet, balloon sinuplasty technology per se is considered safe and very few severe complications have been mentioned in literature as of today. CASE REPORT:We report the case of a 36-year-old female patient who presented with right si...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Tomazic PV,Stammberger H,Koele W,Gerstenberger C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aim of this study was to investigate whether intranasal anatomy plays a role in intranasal trigeminal sensitivity. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 65 healthy subjects (30 female, 35 male) participated in this study (age range 18-35 years). Nasal cavities were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)....

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Konstantinidis I,Gartz I,Gerber JC,Reden J,Hummel T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several texts detail the possible complications of nasal reconstruction but few critically describe a series. We present an audit of the complications of 95 major nasal reconstructions. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of 95 consecutive major nasal reconstructions (49 male, 46 female, aged between 4...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Wild DC,Munir N,Jones NS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and meningoencephaloceles of the lateral recess of sphenoid sinuses are rare findings. A congenital bony defect in the lateral wall of sphenoid sinus called Sternberg's canal could be the origin of these lesions. Their endoscopic transnasal management is challenging though les...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Tomazic PV,Stammberger H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate administered using OptiNose's novel delivery device (Opt-FP) in subjects with bilateral mild-to-moderate nasal polyposis. METHODS:A prospective, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study was conducted in adult s...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Vlckova I,Navrátil P,Kana R,Pavlicek P,Chrbolka P,Djupesland PG

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal septal abscess is an uncommon condition. Most commonly it is secondary to nasal trauma, which leads to haematoma, and subsequent abscess formation. There are other less common causes like sinusitis, dental infections and furunculosis. Non-traumatic nasal septal abscess has also been reported in immunocompromised...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Salam B,Camilleri A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. This study hypothesized that the aggregation of the mucosal pathology during remodeling is related to infiltrating eosinophils in patients with such nasal polyps. OBJECT:To clarify the pathogenetic role of eosinoph...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Saitoh T,Kusunoli T,Yao T,Kawano K,Kojima Y,Miyahara K,Onoda J,Yokoi H,Ikeda K

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of synchronous manifestation of a myeloproliferative--extramedullary plasmocytoma--and a chronic inflammatory disease of the nose and the paranasal sinuses. They emphasise the importance of imaging techniques and immunohistochemistry in the differential diagnosis. They discuss on the basis o...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： László I,Gábor V,Zsolt B,László T,József J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orbital decompression and, in some cases, decompression of the optic nerve are the principal surgical procedures used for treatment of moderate or severe Graves' orbitopathy (GO). Histological examination of the surgical specimens of the ethmoid revealed a wide spectrum of inflammatory mucosal changes. The charts of 6...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Gouveris HT,Al-Homsi J,Gosepath J,Mann WJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhinitis prevalence is increasing worldwide and is frequently associated with asthma, for which it is a risk factor. The aims of the study were to characterise the adult population with rhinitis attending the Cova da Beira Hospital Allergy Clinic, and to assess the relationship between rhinitis and asthma. ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Lourenço O,Fonseca AM,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we explored long term outcomes of patients with nasal stuffiness and high nasal airway resistance (NAR) that did not undergo nasal surgery. The same investigation was repeated on average 8 years after a baseline investigation with an ENT-examination, a rhinomanometric survey and a rhinomanometry. We did ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Thulesius HL,Thulesius HO,Jessen M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00