BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis and asthma due to mite sensitisation are diseases which are frequently associated and characterised by persistent inflammation. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between nasal airflows and nasal eosinophils in patients with asthma and/or rhinitis due to house dust mite sensitisation. METHODS Twenty-four children with both rhinitis and ...

Seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, acute rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis are inflammatory conditions of the nose and/or sinuses that produce bothersome symptoms and markedly affect patients’ quality of life [1–3]. These diseases frequently coexist, suggesting that each may be a manifestation of an inflammatory process within the continuous airway [3–5]. Clinical treatment guidelines f...

background: nasal polyps, a common clinical problem, are characterized by eosinophilic and mast cell inflammation.  the role of allergy and ige in pathogenesis of nasal polyps is still unclear.  ige receptors are important components of the immunological pathway in allergic and inflammatory diseases.   objective: to determine if the low affinity ige receptor (cd23) is presented on nasal polyp t...

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous, multifactorial inflammatory disease of the nasal and paranasal mucosa. It has not been possible to date to develop an internationally standardized, uniform classification for this disorder. A phenotype classification according to CRS with (CRSwNP) and without polyposis (CRSsNP) is usually made. However, a large number of studies have s...

PURPOSE Nasal cytology is important in the diagnosis and treatment of nasal inflammatory diseases. Treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) according to nasal cytology has not been fully studied. We plan to explore the individualized treatment of AR according to nasal cytology. METHODS Nasal cytology from 468 AR patients was examined for inflammatory cell quantity (grade 0-5) and the percentage of...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTL) often has an infiltrative pattern in computed tomography that makes them difficult to distinguish from benign inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to design a method of measuring the thickness of the nasal floor and nasal septum, determine the critical value of mucosal thickness that may implicate these NKTL cases from benign ...

methods in a cross-sectional study, 164 adult patients who were admitted to the icu of a teaching hospital were screened for nasal and extra-nasal carriage of mrsa. in addition, the icu-hospitalized patients were evaluated for mrsa acquisition during their icu stay. results out of the 164 patients admitted to the icu, 12 (7.3%) patients were methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus (mssa) ...

Objective To determine the predictive value of nasal endoscopic findings and symptoms in the diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Study Design A cross-sectional study. Setting A tertiary university hospital. Subjects and Methods A total of 116 adults were enrolled in the study: 19 patients with GPA, 29 patients with other rheumatic diseases, and 68 healthy volunteers. All patien...

BACKGROUND Recently, it has been reported that nasal cytology in light microscopy can identify biofilms, which appear as cyan-stained "Infectious Spots". We assessed by the same method and in the same population, the presence of biofilms in different nasal disorders, and estimated if a correlation with the functional grade of obstruction existed. METHODS Subjects suffering from different nasa...

Background. Nasal and nasopharyngeal pathology is one of the most important widespread challenge in pediatrics pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Prolonged nasal breathing difficulty can be caused by various diseases their combinations. It requires multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis with involvement modern examination methods pathogenetic treatment. Objective. The aim study develop complex tec...