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 …

Recognition of the fact that bacterial biofilm may play a role in the pathogenesis of disease
has led to an increased focus on identifying diseases that may be biofilm-related. Biofilm …

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 …

The methodology for EPOS2012 has been the same as for the other two productions.
Leaders in the field were invited to critically appraise the literature and write a report on a …

Increasing attention has been focused on understanding bacterial biofilms and this growth
modality's relation to human disease. In this review we explore the genetic regulation and …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a public health problem that has a significant socio-
economic impact. Moreover, the complexity of this disease due to its heterogeneous nature …

This document provides healthcare practitioners with information regarding the
management of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) to enable them …

Rhinosinusitis is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases in the United States.
Analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionesponsored 2010 US National …

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

Objectives: Biofilms formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and Staphylococcus aureus
(SA) have been shown to be an important factor in the pathophysiology of chronic …