2019
Nasal polyps and rhinosinusitis.
Kwah JH, Peters AT. Nasal polyps and rhinosinusitis. Allergy & Asthma Proceedings 2019, 40: 380-384. PMID: 31690375, DOI: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspirin-exacerbated respiratory diseaseChronic rhinosinusitisNasal polypsNasal congestionEthmoid sinusSinus cavityCiliated columnar epithelial cellsPolyp sizeAcute sinus infectionsTopical nasal steroidsAnterior ethmoid sinusChronic mucosal inflammationAllergic fungal rhinosinusitisMajority of patientsTreatment of choiceParanasal sinus mucosaPosterior ethmoid sinusColumnar epithelial cellsAspirin desensitizationIntranasal corticosteroidsNasal steroidsOral steroidsAcute rhinosinusitisMaintenance therapyPersistent asthma
2018
RESOLUTION OF ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY
Watts M, Kwah J, Grammer L. RESOLUTION OF ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2018, 121: s99. DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.09.323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon variable immunodeficiencyAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosisSerum IgEBronchopulmonary aspergillosisRespiratory infectionsLow serum IgESevere persistent asthmaRecurrent respiratory infectionsExacerbation of asthmaPositive skin testsElevated serum IgESevere respiratory infectionsHyperactive immune responseABPA-CBAnnual exacerbationsStable diseasePersistent asthmaABPA patientsElevated IgEImmunoglobulin replacementProlonged courseSpecific IgESkin testVariable immunodeficiencyAlternative diagnoses