OBJECTIVES To report and quantify the health-related quality of life of children who require surgical intervention for chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis and to assess the perspective of the child vs that of the parent. DESIGN Prospective, observational. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION Twenty-one of a consecutive sample of 35 children undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery for infectious indications c...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...

Objective: To assess the usage of Homoeopathic Potentized medicine for managing chronic Rhinosinusitis.Materials and Method: Observational 30 case study rhinosinusitis did in our institutional opd given individual medicine.Result: During it was observed that almost all cases potentized responded well except one case.Conclusion: Homeopathic is very effective treating Rhinossinusitis.

HYPOTHESIS Use of dressings in the middle meatus after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) improves clinically meaningful outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To discuss the role of vitamin D in chronic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). RECENT FINDINGS Vitamin D has been shown to have an immunomodulatory effect with a significant impact on immune function. Specifically, vitamin D regulates the mechanisms which suppress the inflammatory response and direct the differentiation fate of immune cells. Vitamin D has been shown ...

Acute rhinosinusitis is one of the most common conditions that physicians treat in ambulatory practice. Although often caused by viruses, it sometimes is caused by bacteria, a condition that is called acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. The signs and symptoms of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and prolonged viral upper respiratory infection are similar, which makes accurate clinical diagnosis diffic...

Chronic rhinosinusitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that caused by many factors. However, the underlying mechanism of remains unclear. The current study focused on roles triptolide hydrogen peroxide treated nasal epithelial cells and underling mechanism. Hydrogen human were cultured different concentrations triptolide, cell growth death determined counting kit-8 flow cytometry methods. M...

BACKGROUND Recurrent acute rhinosinusitis is clinically defined as having around four or more episodes per year of active sinus infection with asymptomatic periods in the interim. Clinical practice guidelines recommend a primary evaluation for an acute bacterial infection including a nasal endoscopy. To meet the criteria for acute rhinosinusitis, there must be presence of purulent nasal dischar...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the clinical effects of isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), a derivative of retinoic acid, on the clinical features of chronic rhinosinusitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study group included 25 chronic rhinosinusitis patients (16 females, 9 males; mean age 25.2 ± 6.8 years; range 15 to 25 years) who were on isotretinoin for acne treatment, while the contr...