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 …

Background A number of factors are critical when considering the expected benefit of
surgical intervention in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who have failed medical …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a relevant and prevalent medical condition in Germany,
Europe and the world. If analysed in detail, the prevalence of CRS shows regional and …

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a domain of quality-of-life assessment that is
influenced by the individual's perception of his or her health status. Measurement of HRQoL …

Objectives/Hypothesis To evaluate sleep quality in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)
using a validated outcome measure and to compare measures of CRS disease severity with …

Purpose Endotype in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been established in the last decade.
However, the exact immunologic profile of CRS still has controversy because it has a …

Importance Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with a decreased quality of life,
affecting physical and emotional aspects of daily function, the latter of which could manifest …

Background Depression has been reported in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), but
its prevalence varies across studies, and uncertainty remains regarding the association with …