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 asthmaPrevalence and characterization of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with non‒cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis at a tertiary care center in the United States
Somani SN, Kwah JH, Yeh C, Conley DB, Grammer LC, Kern RC, Prickett M, Schleimer RP, Smith SS, Stevens WW, Tan BK, Welch KC, Peters AT. Prevalence and characterization of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with non‒cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis at a tertiary care center in the United States. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2019, 9: 1424-1429. PMID: 31589811, PMCID: PMC6913921, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of CRSTertiary care centerChronic rhinosinusitisCare centerNon-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasisPrevalence of CRSConcomitant chronic rhinosinusitisRetrospective cohort studyGastroesophageal reflux diseasePeripheral eosinophil countPulmonary function testingTertiary medical centerNumerous comorbid conditionsTreatment of patientsUnited States populationBronchiectasis patientsFibrosis bronchiectasisReflux diseaseAllergic rhinitisCohort studyRadiographic evidenceAntibody deficiencyComorbid conditionsEosinophil countFunction testing