Filtered By:
Procedure: Lower Endoscopy

This page shows you your search results in order of relevance. This is page number 11.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 241 results found since Jan 2013.

Adjunctive traditional Chinese medicine therapy for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a population‐based study
ConclusionOur investigation found that 29% of CRS patients used TCM in addition to Western medical treatment. A lower proportion of patients in the TCM group underwent ESS compared with that in the non‐TCM group. These findings may be of value in further studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of TCM use in CRS patients.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - December 15, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Hung‐Rong Yen, Mao‐Feng Sun, Cheng‐Li Lin, Fung‐Chang Sung, Chen‐Chi Wang, Kai‐Li Liang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of saline irrigation and topical corticosteroids on the postsurgical sinonasal microbiota
ConclusionNasal saline irrigation is not associated with a distinct alteration in the proportional abundance of commensal bacteria or biofilm‐forming pathogens in CRSwNP patients. However, use of topical intranasal corticosteroid sprays in control subjects is associated with a distinct sinonasal microbiota.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - December 1, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Cindy M. Liu, Michael A. Kohanski, Michelle Mendiola, Katerina Soldanova, Michael G. Dwan, Richard Lester, Lora Nordstrom, Lance B. Price, Andrew P. Lane Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cellular proliferation and angiogenesis in nasal polyps of young adult and geriatric patients
ConclusionGeriatric patients have a lower cellular proliferative ability than young adults, and angiogenesis does not significantly differ between the 2 age groups. Cellular proliferation seems to be the cause of the different surgical outcomes between the 2 age groups, whereas angiogenesis has no significant influence on the postoperative course.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - February 1, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jae Min Shin, Jang Yul Byun, Byoung Joon Baek, Jae Yong Lee Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Chronic rhinosinusitis and cystic fibrosis: the interaction between sinus bacteria and mucosal immunity
ConclusionIntramucosal bacteria exist within the sinus mucosa of patients with CF, and in significantly greater numbers than in idiopathic CRS patients. We speculate that intramucosal microcolonies may also exist in the lower respiratory tract mucosa in CF and play a role in disease recalcitrance.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - March 16, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Raymond J.T. Kim, Lydia Park, Andrew J. Wood, Tary Yin, Ravi Jain, Richard G. Douglas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Histopathological classification of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
CONCLUSION: Our 3-subtype classification of refractory CRSwNP in Caucasian population shows a predominant edematous structure whatever the clinical conditions may have been. Eosinophilia as a major factor of adaptive immune response in nasal inflammation is a feature of concomitant pulmonary disease. Further studies concerning mucosal remodelling and outcome assessment after sinus surgery are required to evaluate the impact of our classification on a daily basis. PMID: 25986951 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Histology and Histopathology - May 21, 2015 Category: Cytology Tags: Histol Histopathol Source Type: research

Remodeling changes of the upper airway with chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionRemodeling features are present in CRS. Tissue eosinophilia and evidence of eosinophil activation is closely associated with remodeling features of CRS, associated mucosal damage and clinical symptoms.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - May 1, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Henry P. Barham, Jodi L. Osborn, Kornkiat Snidvongs, Nadine Mrad, Raymond Sacks, Richard J. Harvey Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Gender‐specific differences in chronic rhinosinusitis patients electing endoscopic sinus surgery
ConclusionEquivalent numbers of men and women underwent ESS for CRS. Overall, women electing ESS had higher total SNOT‐22 scores and lower Lund‐Mackay CT scores than men. Women reported more problems with postnasal drainage (CRS overall, CRSsNP, and CRSwNP), embarrassment (CRS overall and CRSwNP), and facial pain (CRSwNP). Gender differences in CRS are poorly understood and merit further study.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - November 17, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Devyani Lal, Alexis B. Rounds, Rohit Divekar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A novel treatment adjunct for aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease: the low‐salicylate diet: a multicenter randomized control crossover trial
ConclusionThe low‐salicylate diet may offer a novel treatment adjunct to the current management of AERD. Clinically and statistically significant improvements on both subjective and objective outcome measures were noted for the upper and lower respiratory tracts.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - January 11, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Doron D. Sommer, Brian W. Rotenberg, Leigh J. Sowerby, John M. Lee, Arif Janjua, Ian J. Witterick, Eric Monteiro, Michael K. Gupta, Michael Au, Smriti Nayan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effectiveness of leukotriene receptor antagonism in the postoperative management of chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionThe addition of montelukast as postoperative therapy may be beneficial for patients with eCRSwNP and AFS.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - February 2, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Joshua C. Yelverton, Thomas W. Holmes, Christopher M. Johnson, Camilo Reyes Gelves, Stilianos E. Kountakis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapy.
Abstract In recent years, several randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have evaluated the efficacy of the various therapeutic options available for treating patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, including dietary modifications, proton pump inhibitors, topical corticosteroids, and endoscopic esophageal dilation. Proton pump inhibitors are currently considered the first-line treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis, achieving histological remission and improvement of symptoms in 50.5% and 60.8% of patients, respectively. The efficacy of topical corticosteroids in eosinophilic esophagitis has been assessed ...
Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology - March 27, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: González-Cervera J, Lucendo AJ Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: research

Gender‐specific analysis of outcomes from endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionBoth male and female CRS patients showed significant and durable symptom relief following ESS. Women reported higher symptom burden prior to surgery, and in the early postoperative period. However, after 1‐year post‐ESS, both genders showed similar symptom scores. The trend and magnitude of improvement were similar in both genders.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - April 14, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Devyani Lal, Kimberly B. Golisch, Zachary A. Elwell, Rohit D. Divekar, Matthew A. Rank, Yu‐Hui Chang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Epidemiology, clinical impacts and current clinical management of Helicobacter pylori infection.
Abstract Helicobacter pylori infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 50% of the global population is estimated to be infected. Differences in prevalence exist within and between countries, with higher prevalence seen among people with lower socio-economic status. Most transmission of infection occurs early in life, predominantly from person to person in the family setting. H. pylori is the cause of most peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and causes symptoms in a subset of patients with functional dyspepsia. Choice of...
Source: Med J Aust - June 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mitchell H, Katelaris P Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Low 22‐item sinonasal outcome test scores in chronic rhinosinusitis: Why do patients seek treatment?
ConclusionsLow‐SNOT CRS patients represent an outlier population for which measures of QoL fail to identify factors influencing the decision to seek treatment. Low‐SNOT CRS patients electing ESS have a decreased likelihood of reporting MCIDs following ESS. Further study is required to identify novel factors associated with treatment‐seeking behavior in this population. Level of Evidence3B Laryngoscope, 2016
Source: The Laryngoscope - July 4, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joshua M. Levy, Jess C. Mace, Luke Rudmik, Zachary M. Soler, Timothy L. Smith Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research

Gender ‐specific analysis of outcomes from endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
ConclusionBoth male and female CRS patients showed significant and durable symptom relief following ESS. Women reported higher symptom burden prior to surgery, and in the early postoperative period. However, after 1‐year post‐ESS, both genders showed similar symptom scores. The trend and magnitude of improvement were similar in both genders.
Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - April 14, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Devyani Lal, Kimberly B. Golisch, Zachary A. Elwell, Rohit D. Divekar, Matthew A. Rank, Yu ‐Hui Chang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Low 22 ‐item sinonasal outcome test scores in chronic rhinosinusitis: Why do patients seek treatment?
ConclusionsLow‐SNOT CRS patients represent an outlier population for which measures of QoL fail to identify factors influencing the decision to seek treatment. Low‐SNOT CRS patients electing ESS have a decreased likelihood of reporting MCIDs following ESS. Further study is required to identify novel factors associated with treatment‐seeking behavior in this population. Level of Evidence3B Laryngoscope, 2016
Source: The Laryngoscope - July 4, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joshua M. Levy, Jess C. Mace, Luke Rudmik, Zachary M. Soler, Timothy L. Smith Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research