Fungal Rhinosinusitis (FRS) is a well known entity, but only in more recent times have the types of FRS been more fully defined. In this study, we evaluate the diagnosis of FRS in a single medical center. Cases were divided into 2 main categories, non-invasive and invasive. Non-invasive FRS included fungus ball (FB) and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). Invasive FRS included acute invasive...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether change in endoscopy score correlates with change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis. DESIGN Prospective open cohort. SETTING Tertiary rhinology clinic. PATIENTS One hundred two adult patients with and without nasal polyposis who elected to undergo endoscopic sinus surgery and were followed up ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe the role and applicability of the EuroQol 5-Dimension, 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire for the assessment of general health-related quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS The EQ-5D-5L was administered to 462 patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis before and 3 months after sinus surge...

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a multifactorial disease. Allergies are considered a predisposing factor to CRS; however, this remains controversial. The objective of this research was to investigate the prevalence of co-morbidities and allergic reaction, and to specify the most common allergens in patients with confirmed CRS.   Materials and Methods: One hundred patients with sig...

PURPOSE Although chronic and recurrent rhinosinusitis is prevalent in children, little is known about its causes. Here, we investigated the humoral immunity in children with chronic or recurrent rhinosinusitis. METHODS We examined 16 children attending the outpatient clinic at the CHA Bundang Medical Center including 11 boys and 5 girls, aged 3.11 years (mean age, 5.6 years), who had rhinosin...

The effects of rhinosinusitis treatment upon asthma are disputed. The first randomised prospective study of surgical compared with medical therapy of chronic rhinosinusitis in 90 patients with and without nasal polyps was previously reported. Asthma symptoms, control, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), peak flow, exhaled nitric oxide, medication use and hospitalisation at 6 and 12 m...

Background: Evaluation of a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis also requires proper radiological examination apart from otolaryngological examination and diagnostic nasal endoscopy. Various anatomical variations can be seen on CT Scan of nose and paranasal sinuses. Methods: This was a prospective cross sectional study carried out in department of ENT at Government Medical College &Dr. Susheela...

PROBLEM OF DEFINITION The discrepancy of definitions results mainly from the use of diVerent criteria such as symptom duration or intensity, the type of selected symptoms, and also from the need for and lack of other exploration methods such as imaging or bacteriological culture. In the definition proposed by the International Conference on Sinus Disease in 1993 the criteria for chronic sinusit...

Abstract Background Chronic rhinosinusitis represents an important health care problem in the world. Deviated nasal septum leads to increased chance of impaired mucociliary clearance, osteomeatal complex obstruction, and development rhinosinusitis. Studies have revealed role septoplasty curing chronic patients with significant septal deviation. The purpose this study is reveal alone or combined...

Chronic rhinosinusitis in various countries the world and Indonesia shows an increase from time to time. At General Hospital of Haji Surabaya, prevalence chronic has increased 10.13% 2016 10.26% 2017. Various factors are thought cause rhinosinusitis. can interfere with quality life lead serious complications if left untreated. To determine profile Surabaya for January-December 2017 Period. Anal...