Impact of dual electronic and conventional cigarette use on diagnosis and surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis: A multicenter study
Key points
Dual EC/CC users had a significantly greater risk of CRS or FESS when compared to solo users.
Dual EC/CC users did not have a significantly greater risk of polyposis when compared to solo users.
This effect likely relates to bacterial, immune cell, genetic, and mucociliary alterations.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Graham Pingree,
Jonathan DeShazo,
Theodore Schuman Tags: RESEARCH NOTE Source Type: research