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 …

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 …

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRS w NP) is a complex inflammatory condition
that affects a large proportion of the population world‐wide and is associated with high cost …

Fungi are ubiquitous and form their own kingdom. Up to 80 genera of fungi have been linked
to type I allergic disease, and yet, commercial reagents to test for sensitisation are available …

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 …

Background The prevalence of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) and its associated risk
factors have been an issue of debate. Some epidemiological factors have been correlated to …

This article reviews the history of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis and the clinical, pathologic,
and radiographic criteria necessary to establish its diagnosis and differentiate this disease …

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a highly resistant disease and is challenging to treat.
Patients with recurrent attacks of the disease despite surgical management can benefit from …

Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a multifactorial disease, and different etiologies like
metabolism and immunity disorders, bacterial superantigens, biofilms, and fungal allergens …

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common and heterogeneous
inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract. This article provides expert opinion and …