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 …

Despite great advances in medicine, the common cold continues to be a great burden on
society in terms of human suffering and economic losses. Of the several viruses that cause …

BACKGROUND: There is a need for more research on all forms of rhinosinusitis. Progress in
this area has been hampered by a lack of consensus definitions and the limited number of …

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

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 …

The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute rhinosinusitis
apply to the diagnosis and treatment of acute maxillary and ethmoid rhinosinusitis in adults …

Most sinus infections are viral, and only a small proportion develops a secondary bacterial
infection. Rhinoviruses, influenza viruses, and parainfluenza viruses are the most common …

Key Clinical Points Acute Sinusitis in Adults The diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis is
based on the presence of purulent nasal discharge accompanied by nasal obstruction; facial …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Viral upper respiratory tract infections are often followed by
secondary bacterial infections in the form of acute rhinosinusitis. We investigate the effect of …

Intranasal pressures were measured in adults during nose blowing, sneezing, and coughing
and were used for fluid dynamic modeling. Sinus CT scans were performed after instillation …