I. Executive Summary Background The 5 years since the publication of the first International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed …

Hydrogels are among the well-liked biomaterials due to their biocompatibility and non-toxic
properties which can be used in various applications in the field of engineering and …

Contributing Authors Isam Alobid, MD, PhD1, Nithin D. Adappa, MD2, Henry P. Barham,
MD3, Thiago Bezerra, MD4, Nadieska Caballero, MD5, Eugene G. Chang, MD6, Gaurav …

Objective To develop a clinical consensus statement on the optimal diagnosis and
management of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (PCRS). Methods A representative 9 …

Endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery is the standard procedure for surgery of most
paranasal sinus diseases. Appropriate frame conditions provided, the respective procedures …

Endoscopic endonasal sinus surgery represents the overall accepted type of surgical
treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis. Notwithstanding raised and still evolving quality …

Background The objective of this work was to review the literature concerning the
distribution of topical therapeutics to the sinuses versus nasal cavity regarding: surgical …

Inflammation that is not resolved in due course becomes a chronic disease. The treatment of
chronic inflammatory diseases involves a long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as …

Background Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a subset of polypoid chronic
rhinosinusitis that is characterized by the presence of eosinophilic mucin with fungal hyphae …

Objectives/Hypothesis To determine whether the use of topical nasal therapies with saline
alone and in combination with antibiotics, antifungals, or corticosteroids is effective in the …