INTRODUCTION hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is associated with more respiratory infections due to immunosuppression. OBJECTIVE this study aimed to verify the frequency of rhinosinusitis after HSCT, and the association between rhinosinusitis and chronic graft vs. host disease (GVHD) and type of transplantation, clinical treatment, surgical treatment, and survival. METHODS thi...

OBJECTIVE To generalize the prescribing trends of a statistically defined sample of patient visits because of acute or chronic rhinosinusitis in the United States, using reported diagnostic codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification. DESIGN Four-year prospective study. SETTING Public use data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Surve...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the literature on the use of amphotericin irrigation for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. RECENT FINDINGS Although the etiology of acute rhinosinusitis is usually bacterial in nature, the exact etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis is unclear. Recent literature reports pointed to fungal colonization as a likely pathogenesis. It was hypothesized that a nonaller...

Objectives Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis are common conditions in cystic fibrosis (CF). Approximately 2-3% of pediatric CF patients per year have sinus disease requiring surgery. It has been well established that there is a significant negative impact on quality of life associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in the non-CF patient population. However, the impact of CRS on the ...

introduction: the coexistence of asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) is more common than expected given their individual prevalence in the general population and may affect patient’s quality of life. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma in chronic rhinosinusitis in mashhad, northeast iran.  materials and methods: this study was performed in two university hospital ...

OBJECTIVES Presenting the role of antibiotics in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis based on its pathophysiology and microbiology. DATA SOURCE Review of the literature searching PubMed for microbiology and treatment of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis. RESULTS Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the paranasal sinuses that persists for 12 weeks or longer, despite medic...

The share of chronic odontogenic rhinosinusitis is 40% among all rhinosinusitis. Using automated information systems for differential diagnosis will improve the efficiency decision-making by doctors in diagnosing Therefore, this study aimed to develop an intelligent decision support system based on computer vision methods. A dataset was collected and processed, including 162 MSCT images. deep l...

The work carried out made it possible to substantiate the need apply a method for studying frequency of beating cilia mucous membrane nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis when choosing treatment tactics an ENT hospital. Analysis study data on functional morphological state maxillary sinus allows us judge severity pathological process before surgery, which i...

Rhinosinusitis is a significant health problem, causing significant morbidity and resulting in considerable financial cost. Some patients suffer persistent or recurrent symptoms despite receiving optimal medical and surgical treatment. Rhinosinusitis can be acute or chronic, acute often due to viral or bacterial infections and chronic which is classified into chronic with nasal polyposids or ch...

Introduction: The coexistence of asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is more common than expected given their individual prevalence in the general population and may affect patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma in chronic rhinosinusitis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran.  Materials and Methods: This study was performed in two university hospital ...