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 …

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 …

These parameters were developed by the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters,
representing the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; the American …

Rhinitis is an umbrella term that encompasses many different subtypes, several of which still
elude complete characterization. The concept of phenotyping, being the definition of disease …

Objective To provide an evidence-based recommendation for the management of olfactory
dysfunction in accordance with the consensus reached by the Subcommittee of the …

Importance Chronic sinusitis is a common inflammatory condition defined by persistent
symptomatic inflammation of the sinonasal cavities lasting longer than 3 months. It accounts …

This guidance for the management of patients with rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis has
been prepared by the Standards of Care Committee (SOCC) of the British Society for Allergy …

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) represents inflammatory
changes throughout the nose and sinuses from a group of disorders which all lead to …

Objectives Nasal polyps develop as a result of chronic inflammation, mostly accompanied by
pronounced eosinophil leukocyte infiltration. In this study we aimed to investigate the …