abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) describes a group of inherited disorders which result in functional ciliary defects leading to mucous stasis. Clinical manifestations include otitis media with effusion and chronic rhinosinusitis. Nasal polyposis has previously been thought to be linked to PCD, and current ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Rollin M,Seymour K,Hariri M,Harcourt J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to identify potential morphologic changes induced in the nasal mucosa by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment. STUDY DESIGN:Biopsies were obtained from two groups of 9 individuals: the first group had a diagnosis of tinnitus and was submitted to 15 sessions of 100 min-long HBO treatments, and the latte...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Vera-Cruz P,Ferreira M,Zagalo C,dos Santos JM,Aguas AP

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the anatomic variations of neurovascular structures adjacent to the sphenoid sinus and their agreement between right and left sides as well as differences between sexes. METHODS:Forty-five cadavers were dissected (24 men, and differences between sexes and agreement of anatomic variations of the ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Filho BC,Pinheiro-Neto CD,Weber R,Voegels RL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical variations of supernumerary middle turbinates include a secondary middle turbinate, which is a bony projection arising from the lateral nasal wall and covered by soft tissue, and an accessory middle turbinate, which is a medially bent uncinate process. Although pneumatization of the middle turbinate is comm...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Eweiss A,Khatwa MM,Zeitoun H

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Obstruction of the osteomeatal complex is the commonest anatomic finding in revision endoscopic sinus surgery. This study assesses the efficacy of topical mitomycin C in the middle meatus, intra- and postoperatively in the prevention of adhesion formation and restenosis of the maxillary sinus antrostomy. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Konstantinidis I,Tsakiropoulou E,Vital I,Triaridis S,Vital V,Constantinidis J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:During endoscopic surgery, it is difficult to ascertain the anatomical landmarks once the anatomy is fiddled with or if the operating area is filled with blood. An augmented reality system will enhance the endoscopic view and further enable surgeons to view hidden critical structures or the results of preope...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Caversaccio M,Garcia Giraldez J,Thoranaghatte R,Zheng G,Eggli P,Nolte LP,Gonzalez Ballester MA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the common occurrence of rhinological pathology presenting to the ENT clinic, routine testing of olfactory ability is rarely performed. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine the role of routine olfactory testing. METHODS:This was a prospective study conducted in the outpatient clinic of...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Philpott CM,Rimal D,Tassone P,Prinsley PR,Premachandra DJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although smoking is a widely spread habit, its effect on olfaction has not been clearly established. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on the olfactory function, using the "Sniffin' Sticks" test. Sixty-five smokers were studied, with a median period of smoking of 10 years (range:...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Katotomichelakis M,Balatsouras D,Tripsianis G,Davris S,Maroudias N,Danielides V,Simopoulos C

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive epistaxis following blunt craniofacial trauma should alert clinicians to possible traumatic internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm. This article describes a case of a 46-year-old female patient with traumatic ICA pseudoaneurysm presenting similar to a sphenoid sinus mass lesion. Massive bleeding occurred durin...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Tseng YY,Yang ST,Yeh YS,Yang TC,Wong HF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent studies have indicated that the paranasal sinus bones undergo pathophysiological changes in patients with chronic sinusitis. We examined the mineralization activity of osteoblasts and the production of osteocalcin and cytokines in cultured human osteoblasts derived from ethmoidal bones treated with vita...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Sugimoto I,Hirakawa K,Ishino T,Takeno S,Yajin K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Evaluation of the side-effects of conventional subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy in inhalant allergy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of early and late, local and systemic, short-term and long-term side-effects of 4723 injections given to 224 patients suffering from intermittent or persistent allergi...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Rogala B,Markiewicz-Bendkowska IB,Brzoza Z,Glück J,Oleś E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Parosmia can be defined as a qualitative odor distortion. Despite the consequences of this condition for quality of life, the scientific literature lacks information about the prevalence of parosmia in the general population, which was the objective of the present study. METHODS:Random samples of 1,900 adult and 4...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Nordin S,Brämerson A,Millqvist E,Bende M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prevalence of intracellular Staphylococcus aureus organisms in the nasal mucosa of patients with recurrent infectious rhinosinusitis episodes was studied. METHOD:Twenty-seven consecutive adult patients who failed medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) of multiple origins, associated or not with nas...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Plouin-Gaudon I,Clement S,Huggler E,Chaponnier C,François P,Lew D,Schrenzel J,Vaudaux P,Lacroix JS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:Inverted papilloma (IP) is a proliferative lesion of the epithelium lining the sinonasal tract, characterized by marked propensity for recurrence and association with carcinoma. To determine a putative role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 in the establishment of IP, their expression...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Papon JF,Lechapt-Zalcman E,Abina M,Abd-al-Sama I,Peynègre R,Escudier E,Coste A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and evaluate the functional results of a surgical technique for treating nasal valve incompetence, in which a cartilage graft called a sub-alar batten graft is placed along the undersurface of the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage. METHODS:The functional outcomes of 27 patients who had ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： André RF,D'Souza AR,Kunst HP,Vuyk HD

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the literature, remarks on the depiction of the anterior nasal septum in prehistoric times cannot be found. Studying works of art from some archaeological sites of Asia, Asia Minor, Near East, Egypt, and Southeastern Europe the anatomical depiction of the columella and the nostrils in human figures are shown. These...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Pirsig W,Sokiranski R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannoma of the nasal cavity or the sinuses is a rare condition. We report a small series of five consecutive patients; three males and two females, age range 22-81 years, all Caucasian. Symptoms were typically non-specific, and the tumours were often quite large when diagnosed, being locally infiltrating and even d...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Mey KH,Buchwald C,Daugaard S,Prause JU

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of Japanese cedar pollinosis is estimated to be about 13% of the Japanese population. In Japan it is generic to wear a facemask and eyeglasses to prevent pollen inhalation. We examined the usefulness of a facemask and eyeglasses in cooperation with volunteers. The number of pollen particles in the nasal ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Gotoh M,Okubo K,Okuda M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The site of origin of sino-nasal polyps was documented in 113 consecutive patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). These patients were assigned pre-operatively to 4 clinical groups according to the out-patient recorded endoscopic appearance of their nasal cavities; chronic rhinosinusitis without...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Andrews AE,Bryson JM,Rowe-Jones JM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We would like to present the rare case of a now 37-year old female patient with autosomal-recessively inherited anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia being treated in our ENT department for atrophic rhinitis. The clinical appearance very much resembled the picture of an "empty nose" with distinct hypoplasia of the turbinate...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Wiesmiller K,Keck T,Lindemann J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery on the frontal recess and frontal sinus remains a challenge for endoscopic sinus surgeons. This paper examines the philosophy behind such surgery and presents a technqiue for 3-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomy of the frontal recess and frontal sinus. Utilizing this anatomical reconstruction the surgeo...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Wormald PJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 1585 patients, admitted with epistaxis to a busy District General Hospital in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2000, was undertaken in order to identify the relationship between hospital admission for epistaxis and the development of a venous thromboembolic event. Only one person (0.06%) de...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Karagama YG,Anari S,Lancaster JL,Karkanevatos A,Jones TM,Sherman IW

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the surgical results after Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in patients with paranasal sinus fungus ball. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of the results of FESS performed in 175 patients suffering from paranasal sinus fungus balls. RESULTS:All maxillary (n = 150), sphenoidal...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Dufour X,Kauffmann-Lacroix C,Ferrie JC,Goujon JM,Rodier MH,Karkas A,Klossek JM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of loss of smell as regards the quality of life and the coping strategies used. METHODS:Seventy-two patients with anosmia (46%) or hyposmia (54%) filled in the validated Multi-Clinic Smell and Taste Questionnaire, the validated General Well-being Schedu...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Blomqvist EH,Brämerson A,Stjärne P,Nordin S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients requiring home oxygen can experience drying and crusting of nasal mucosa. On occasion it can be severe causing significant discomfort. In this report we present such a case. To prevent nasal airflow and hence reduce symptoms the patient was fitted with a nasal obturator. The use of the nasal obturator resulte...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Wu K,Ahmed A,Woolford TJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, the Internet has gradually evolved into a worldwide network, allowing access to vast amounts of information and providing various services. The benefits of medical professionals of using it are growing rapidly, as even more scientific, technical and biomedical resources become available on line. T...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Balatsouras DG,Kaberos AC,Korres SG,Economou NC,Assimakopoulos D

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of budesonide in an aqueous nasal spray (BANS) in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, parallel-group study, patients (n = 167) with persistent rhinosinusitis symptoms despite 2-weeks' antibiotic treatment were r...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Lund VJ,Black JH,Szabó LZ,Schrewelius C,Akerlund A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to compare the clinical efficacy and bacteriological response of levofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (co-amoxiclav) in the treatment of purulent maxillary sinusitis. Sixty patients randomly received either levofloxacin 300 mg orally once daily (LEV group) or co-amoxiclav 625 mg ...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Jareoncharsri P,Bunnag C,Fooanant S,Tunsuriyawong P,Voraprayoon S,Srifuengfung S,Dhiraputra C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of the three-wall decompression technique using transpalpebral and endonasal approach in patients suffering from Graves' ophthalmopathy. METHODS:In this prospective study, we present a consecutive series of 15 subjects (17 eyes) who were submitted to orbital decompression by removing th...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Pezato R,Pereira MD,Manso PG,Santos Rde P,Ferreira LM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis is a potentially life-threatening disease, which affects mainly immunocompromised patients. Treatment options include reversing immunosuppression, surgery and systemic and local administration of anti-fungal medication. Amphotericin B is the primary agent employed, but its use is often limit...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Handzel O,Landau Z,Halperin D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with nasal septal perforation appear from time to time in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) practices, but the prevalence in a general population is not known. OBJECTIVE:The objective was to investigate the prevalence of nasal septal perforation in an adult Swedish population, and to relate septal perfor...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Oberg D,Akerlund A,Johansson L,Bende M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paranasal sinus osteoma is a slow-growing, benign, encapsulated bony tumour that may be commonly asymptomatic, being detected incidentally in 1% of plain sinus radiographs or in 3% sinus computerized tomographic scans. In a patient presenting with epiphora and nasal obstruction, computed tomography disclosed a giant o...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Osma U,Yaldiz M,Tekin M,Topcu I

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of patients with maxillary sinus carcinoma after radiotherapy regarding local control, prognostic factors and morbidity of treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 1983 and December 1996, 79 cases of maxillary sinus carcinoma without any evidence of dist...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Ozsaran Z,Yalman D,Baltalarli B,Anacak Y,Esassolak M,Haydaroğlu A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis may affect athletes like any other member of society. It is a major problem for the atopic athlete. Either perennial or seasonal, it may cause problems with nasal function depending upon the type and quantity of allergen exposure. Moreover, exposure to irritants, chemicals and air pollutants may exac...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Keleş N

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared the histological aspects of nasal mucosa biopsies (n = 130) obtained during bilateral polypectomy and ethmoidectomy performed in black African (n = 50), Chinese (n = 30) and Caucasian patients (n = 50) suffering from bilateral nasal polyposis (NP). The three groups of patients were matched for age and...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Lacroix JS,Zheng CG,Goytom SH,Landis B,Szalay-Quinodoz I,Malis DD

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a woman with epiphora and purulent rhinorrhea for which she initially underwent a dacryocystorhinostomy. The unilateral rhinorrhea was persistent and one year later an oncocytoma of the lacrimal sac with extension to the nasolacrimal duct was diagnosed. Surgical excision of the tumour via a media...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： de Bree R,Scheeren RA,Kummer A,Tiwari RM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was made to prove the second-generation surgical fibrin sealant Quixil to be an effective substitute for nasal packing, chemical coagulation and cautery in management of patients with epistaxis. Our series includes 204 patients with anterior epistaxis (186), and with posterior epistaxis (18) as results of tr...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Vaiman M,Segal S,Eviatar E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empirical antibiotics constitute the cornerstone of medical therapy for chronic sinusitis due to difficulties of obtaining cultures from the paranasal sinuses. Indirect isolation of the pathogenic microorganisms outside the paranasal sinuses with a non-invasive method may enable administration of specific antibiotics....

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Ozcan M,Unal A,Aksaray S,Yalcin F,Akdeniz T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-assisted guidance technology represents the next step in the application of stereotactic techniques to skull base surgery. Use of this 3-D technique reduces operative time and complications as the technique allows a more direct approach with precise real-time anatomical guidance. We present seven cases of tra...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Kacker A,Komisar A,Huo J,Mangiardi J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective system for scoring pathological changes on CT scans of the paranasal sinuses has been developed by Lund & Mackay. We have performed an audit using 100 outpatients with nasal symptoms and found that adherence to guidelines prior to ordering CT scans of the paranasal sinuses correlates with an increased ave...

journal_title：Rhinology

authors： Worley GA,Kotnis R,Jacomb-Hood J,Salama N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00