What is the relationship between the frequency of acute chronic rhinosinusitis exacerbations (AECRS) and the degree of asthma control in asthmatic CRS patients?
Olfactory Recovery Is Possible Following Post-Infectious Olfactory Loss
POL is among the most common causes of olfactory impairment, creating substantial negative impact on patients’ quality of life.
Risks of Pharyngeal Pack Use Following FESS Outweigh Benefits
The authors advise against using the packs due to potential risks
Steroid-Releasing Implant after ESS Is Safe and Effective
Placement of steroid-releasing sinus implants in the FSO significantly reduces the need for postoperative interventions in patients with CRS who are undergoing frontal sinus surgery
Intranasal Corticosteroids Improve Asthma Symptoms in CRS
For patients with asthma and CRS, the addition of intranasal corticosteroids improved asthma symptoms and control as well as FEV1
Intubation Risk Factors in Angioedema
What are the risk factors for progression and airway intervention of angioedema after initial evaluation?
Increasing RTP Levels Reduces Bleeding, Improves Surgical Field-of-View in ESS
What is the optimum amount of reverse Trendelenburg position to reduce bleeding without compromising surgical technique in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)?
SCIT Effective for Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
How safe and effective is subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), particularly single allergen regimens, for treating allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma?
The Role of Balloon Catheter Sinuplasty in Pediatric Sinus Disease
What is the role of balloon catheter sinuplasty (BCS) in the surgical management of pediatric sinus disease? Background: Adenoidectomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery have traditionally comprised the surgical management of chronic recurrent sinusitis (CRS) recalcitrant to medical therapy in the pediatric population. First introduced in 2006, BCS does not involve tissue removal and is, theoretically, […]
The Case for Second Look Procedures
Are there any intraoperative findings that could determine whether a second look procedure should be performed in pediatric cholesteatoma surgery? Background: There is no clear consensus regarding the surgical management of pediatric cholesteatoma. Canal wall up surgery is a popular approach, but the indications and timing of a second look procedure remain vague. Study design: Retrospective chart […]