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Surgical outcome for empty nose syndrome: Impact of implantation site
ConclusionLateral nasal wall implantation may provide significantly better clinical outcomes than inferior nasal wall implantation, and thus may be the preferred, more optimal site for implant placement in ENS patients. Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - July 17, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ta ‐Jen Lee, Chia‐Hsiang Fu, Ching‐Lung Wu, Yi‐Chan Lee, Chi‐Che Huang, Po‐Hung Chang, Yi‐Wei Chen, Hsiao‐Jung Tseng Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Elimination of pain improves specificity of clinical diagnostic criteria for adult chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionClinical diagnostic criteria overestimate the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis. Removing facial pain, ear pain, dental pain, and headache increased specificity without a concordant loss in sensitivity. Given the high prevalence of sinusitis, improved clinical diagnostic criteria may assist primary care providers in more accurately predicting the presence of inflammation, thereby reducing inappropriate antibiotic use or delayed referral for evaluation of primary headache syndromes. Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - January 5, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Scott D. Hirsch, Evan R. Reiter, Laurence J. DiNardo, Wen Wan, Theodore A. Schuman Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Evaluation of depression and anxiety in empty nose syndrome after surgical treatment
ConclusionsDepression and anxiety are psychological disorders prevalent among ENS patients. Surgical treatment for ENS is effective in improving depression and anxiety. Patients with worse preoperative BDI‐II and BAI scores as well as female patients may be better candidates for surgical intervention. Level of Evidence4 Laryngoscope, 2015
Source: The Laryngoscope - December 15, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ta‐Jen Lee, Chia‐Hsiang Fu, Ching‐Lung Wu, Yuan‐Yun Tam, Chi‐Che Huang, Po‐Hung Chang, Yi‐Wei Chen, Meng‐Hsiu Wu Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Comorbidities in patients with all‐positive symptoms on sinonasal outcomes test quality‐of‐life instrument
ConclusionThe SNOT‐20 questionnaire assists clinicians to monitor outcomes in patients treated for CRS. However, clinicians should suspect other underlying chronic conditions in SNOT‐20 pan‐positive patients. Level of Evidence3B. Laryngoscope, 2015
Source: The Laryngoscope - July 7, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alexander Caten, Christopher Johnson, David Jang, Jose Gurrola, Stilianos Kountakis Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

The EQ‐5D: A new tool for studying clinical outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionThe EQ‐5D is a general health measure with sensitivity to clinical change in rhinosinusitis that support its use for monitoring patient outcomes. The limited response burden and ability to directly calculate health utility make it an attractive tool for rhinosinusitis outcomes research. Level of Evidence2c. Laryngoscope, 2014
Source: The Laryngoscope - June 10, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aaron K. Remenschneider, Laura D'Amico, Stacey T. Gray, Eric H. Holbrook, Richard E. Gliklich, Ralph Metson Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

The impact of comorbid migraine on quality‐of‐life outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery
ConclusionPatients with comorbid migraine and CRS are more likely to have less severe evidence of disease and worse preoperative baseline QOL scores. This may imply that comorbid migraine disorder, in the setting of CRS, compels these patients to seek surgical management earlier in the disease process. Regardless, ESS provides comparable improvement for both patients with and without comorbid migraine. Level of Evidence2c. Laryngoscope, 2014
Source: The Laryngoscope - February 20, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Adam S. DeConde, Jess C. Mace, Timothy L. Smith Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Sleep quality and disease severity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionThe majority of patients with CRS have a poor quality of sleep, as measured by the PSQI survey. Poor sleep quality is significantly associated with CRS‐specific QOL, gender, comorbid depression, and tobacco use, but not CT score or endoscopy grade. Level of Evidence2b. Laryngoscope, 2013
Source: The Laryngoscope - August 5, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jeremiah A. Alt, Timothy L. Smith, Jess C. Mace, Zachary M. Soler Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Improvement of olfactory function for quality of life recovery
ConclusionsQoL and mental health of patients suffering from chronic sinonasal diseases are totally recovered after treatment, presenting a direct positive relationship with smell improvement. An increase of olfactory function by 3.50 points for AR and 4.75 points for CRS might be considered the cutoff point for patients' QoL significant recovery. Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2013
Source: The Laryngoscope - May 17, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michael Katotomichelakis, Efthimios Simopoulos, Gregory Tripsianis, Emmanuel Prokopakis, Gerasimos Danielides, Stelios George Velegrakis, Miltos Livaditis, Vassilios Danielides Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research