Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after allergen exposure by an
immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation of the membranes lining the nose (1). It was …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects 12.5% of the US population. On epidemiologic grounds,
some association has been found between CRS prevalence and air pollution, active …

Objective This update of a 2007 guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—
Head and Neck Surgery Foundation provides evidence-based recommendations to manage …

The European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2012 is the update of
similar evidence based position papers published in 2005 and 2007. The document …

Background Chronic sinusitis (CRS) is a common otorhinolaryngologic disease that is
frequently encountered in everyday practice, but there is a lack of precise data regarding the …

BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis represents a global health problem affecting 10% to 20% of
the population. The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines have been …

OBJECTIVE: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing
sinusitis, defined as symptomatic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. Sinusitis affects 1 in …

Rhinitis and sinusitis are among the most common medical conditions and are frequently
associated. In Western societies an estimated 10% to 25% of the population have allergic …

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) clinically is a heterogeneous group of sinus
diseases, which may cover different disease entities, or may represent a disease continuum …

BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is characterized by the
accumulation of inflammatory cells; however, an eosinophil predominance is seen in white …