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Cho DY, Lim DJ, Kelly OJ, Skinner D, Zhang S, Jones MP, Grayson J, Woodworth BA. Chitosan-based crosslinking for controlled topical drug release in rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2024. [PMID: 38990106 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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KEY POINTS Chitosan is a promising drug delivery vector for therapeutics owing to its biocompatibility. Once crosslinked with chitosan, prolonged drug release was noted regardless of hydrophilicity. Hydrophilic drugs may require different strategies to obtain a sustained release profile.
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- Do-Yeon Cho
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Ickrath P, Hackenberg S, Müller-Diesing F. [Modern management of chronic rhinosinusitis]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2024; 149:757-763. [PMID: 38863144 DOI: 10.1055/a-2161-1846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common disease. Due to the significant reduction of the quality of life, possible serious complications and economic consequences, a sufficient therapy is essential. With the entry of biologics into the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis, relevant innovations have emerged in recent years. This article is aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of the conservative and surgical treatment options for chronic rhinosinusitis.
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Reda A, Lashin BI, Alaaraj MM, Abouelkheir M, Ahmed MI, Shah J, El-Qushayri AE. The impact of chronic rhinosinusitis on COVID-19 risk and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1139031. [PMID: 37063875 PMCID: PMC10090854 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1139031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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BackgroundThe impact of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and subsequent steroid therapy on acquiring COVID-19 and severe outcomes remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to provide cumulative evidence regarding the risk of COVID-19 and the impact of steroid therapy, length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, and mortality among CRC patients.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive electronic search strategy using the relevant keywords. The outcomes and risk factors of COVID-19 in CRS patients was estimated and compared to a healthy control group when applicable.ResultsA total of seven studies were included, with an estimated prevalence of 6.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.5-15.7) for COVID-19 in the CRS group. COVID-19 prevalence did not differ between CRS and controls (odds ratio (OR): 0.92; 95%CI: 0.84-1.01; p = 0.08). Moreover, using steroid/immunosuppressive therapy did not significantly increase the risk of acquiring COVID-19 in CRS patients compared to the control group (OR: 3.31; 95%CI: 0.72-15.26; p = 0.12). Length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, and mortality rates were comparable between the two groups. Furthermore, we found that male sex, cardiovascular morbidity, renal diseases, and hypertension were inversely associated with COVID-19 infection (p < 0.01).ConclusionCRS had a neutral effect on acquiring COVID-19 and developing severe outcomes. However, further studies are needed.
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Jaffer Shah, ; Abdullah Reda,
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Trust Grade Foundation Doctor, Pilgrim Hospital, General Medicine, Boston, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Clinical Fellow in Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- *Correspondence: Jaffer Shah, ; Abdullah Reda,
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Salati H, Khamooshi M, Fletcher DF, Inthavong K. Computational investigation of nasal surface coverage from squeeze bottle and Neti Pot saline irrigation flow. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 227:107223. [PMID: 36370595 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Nasal saline irrigation is a common therapy for inflammatory nasal and paranasal disease or for managing post nasal and sinus surgery recovery. Two common irrigation devices include the netipot and squeeze bottles, where anecdotally, these devices alleviate congestion, facial pain, and pressure. However, a quantitative evaluation of these devices' performance and the fluid dynamics responsible for the irrigation distribution through the nose is lacking. This study tracked the liquid surface coverage and wall shear stresses during nasal saline irrigation produced from a Neti Pot and squeeze bottle. METHODS This study used transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the saline irrigation flow field in a subject-specific sinonasal model. The computational nasal cavity model was constructed from a high-resolution computed tomography scan (CT). The irrigation procedure applied a head position tilted at 90° forward using an 80 ml squeeze bottle and 120 ml Neti Pot. RESULTS The results from a single sinonasal model demonstrated that the Neti Pot irrigation was more effective in delivering saline solution to the nasal cavity on the contralateral side of irrigation due to typically larger volumes but at the expense of reduced flow and shearing rates, as the flow entered under gravitational forces. The squeeze bottle irrigation provided greater surface coverage on the side of irrigation. CONCLUSIONS The results from the single patient model, demonstrated the Neti Pot increased surface coverage in the paranasal sinuses. Reducing the jet diameter may aid the direct targeting of a specific region at the side of irrigation by preventing the impingement of the jet to the nasal passage surface and redirection of the flow. Evaluating this performance across a wider cohort of patients can strengthen the findings.
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- Hana Salati
- Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Cardio-Respiratory Engineering and Technology Laboratory (CREATElab), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, VIC 3004, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia.
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Miechowski W, Czerwaty K, Godlewska I, Dżaman K. Atopy as a specific predictor of response to systemic and local steroid therapy in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps. Otolaryngol Pol 2022; 76:26-31. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.7082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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<b>Introduction:</b> Studies on the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis have shown an effect of IgE antibodies on the course of the disease, as well as the effectiveness of treatment. Steroid therapy remains the most prevailing method of CRS treatment. </br></br> <b>Aim: </b>The aim of our study was to determine the clinical response to systemic and local steroid therapy in patients with CRSsNP depending on the total IgE antibody serum concentration. </br></br> <b>Material and methods:</b> A total of 92 patients with CRSsNP took part in the study, where they were divided randomly into 2 groups. In group I, the patients received fluticasone propionate 800 mcg/day intranasally for 12 weeks. Patients in group II were treated with prednisone at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day, given orally, for 7 consecutive days and continued by another week with decreasing dosage. Both groups were evaluated prior to and following treatment using the TSS score of CRS clinical symptoms, the endoscopic Lund-Kennedy scale and the Lund-Mackay CT staging of chronic rhinosinusitis. Statistical analy-sis of the effectiveness of treatment was carried out in subgroups according to the total IgE serum concentrations obtained before treatment. </br></br> <b>Results:</b> Both groups of patients achieved statistically significant improvement in the TSS evaluation, as well as in endosco-pic and CT imaging findings. In patients with a total IgE serum concentration over 100 IU/ml systemic steroid therapy sho-wed significantly greater effect on the relief of CRS symptoms in the TSS score than intranasal steroid therapy. Analogous differences in the effectiveness of both methods were not found in patients with a normal total IgE serum concentration (<100 IU/ml). </br></br> <b>Conclusions:</b> A short course of systemic steroid therapy is more effective than local treatment in relieving of CRS symptoms in patients with CRSsNP with elevated serum concentration of IgE antibodies. Atopy may be considered a specific predictor of response to steroid therapy in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.
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- Wiktor Miechowski
- Departments of Otolaryngology, Mazovian Hospital Brodnowski in Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Otolaryngology, Mazovian Hospital Brodnowski in Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Otolaryngology, Mazovian Hospital Brodnowski in Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Otolaryngology, Mazovian Hospital Brodnowski in Warsaw, Poland; Department of Otolaryngology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Poland
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Xu X, Ong YK, Wang DY. Precision Medicine in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Where Does Allergy Fit In? Handb Exp Pharmacol 2022; 268:151-170. [PMID: 34085123 DOI: 10.1007/164_2021_489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a clinical syndrome stemming from persistent inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa. Phenotypically, it is traditionally and widely described according to the presence or absence of polyps. While this distinction is simple to use, it has little bearing on prognosis and treatment, for CRS is essentially an inflammatory disease resulting from dysregulated interaction between a multitude of host and environmental factors. Allergy is merely one of them and, like many of the proposed aetiologies, has been subject to much debate which will be discussed here. As our understanding of CRS continues to evolve, previous so-called conventional wisdom about phenotypes (e.g. CRS with nasal polyps is associated with Type 2 inflammation) is being challenged, and new phenotypes are also emerging. In addition, there is growing interest in defining the endotypes of CRS to deliver precise and personalised treatment, especially pertaining to the development of biologics for the group of severe, difficult-to-treat CRS patients. A proposed model of precision medicine tailored to management of CRS will also be introduced to readers, which can be continually modified to adapt to new discoveries about this exciting condition.
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- Xinni Xu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Klimek L, Förster-Ruhrmann U, Becker S, Chaker AM, Strieth S, Hoffmann TK, Dazert S, Deitmer T, Olze H, Glien A, Plontke S, Wrede H, Schlenter WW, Welkoborsky HJ, Wollenberg B, Beule AG, Rudack C, Wagenmann M, Stöver T, Huppertz T, Hagemann J, Bachert C. Positionspapier: Anwendung von Biologika bei chronischer Rhinosinusitis mit Polyposis nasi (CRSwNP) im deutschen Gesundheitssystem. ALLERGO JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s15007-021-4872-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Constant S, Saaid A, Jimenez-Chobillon M. Efficacy and safety evaluation of a hypertonic seawater solution enriched with manganese and copper salts. RHINOLOGY ONLINE 2021. [DOI: 10.4193/rhinol/21.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Nasal irrigation is commonly recommended as an adjuvant treatment for blocked nose. In the present study, the safety and efficacy profile of Stérimar Blocked Nose (SBN), a hypertonic seawater solution enriched with manganese and copper salts, has been evaluated on nasal epithelium, in vitro. Methodology: 3D reconstituted human nasal epithelium tissue model, MucilAir™, has been used to investigate the safety of SBN on nasal epithelium by measuring trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER), cytotoxicity (lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release) and phlogosis-related effects (interleukin-8 secretion). Efficacy assessment was measured by ciliary beat frequency (CBF), mucociliary clearance (MCC) and antimicrobial activities (against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Results: Four-day SBN treatment did not compromise the nasal epithelium integrity as TEER values were over the tissue integrity limit. SBN treatment did not exert cytotoxic (LDH release) or pro-inflammatory effects (IL-8 secretion). SBN treatment significantly increased the CBF and MCC rates compared to untreated cells. SBN treatment exerted a bactericidal effect on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa cultures, whereas seawater not enriched in copper and manganese had only a bacteriostatic effect. Conclusions: The results demonstrate that SBN is a safe formula for use on human nasal epithelium. The results also suggest a better potential therapeutic role for SBN in comparison to not-enriched seawater when used to control nasal congestion and inhibit bacterial growth which may cause nasal congestion.
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Klimek L, Jutel M, Bousquet J, Agache I, Akdis CA, Hox V, Gevaert P, Tomazic PV, Rondon C, Cingi C, Toppila‐Salmi S, Karavelia A, Bozkurt B, Förster‐Ruhrmann U, Becker S, Chaker AM, Wollenberg B, Mösges R, Huppertz T, Hagemann J, Bachert C, Fokkens W. Management of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis during the COVID-19 pandemic-An EAACI position paper. Allergy 2021; 76:677-688. [PMID: 33075144 DOI: 10.1111/all.14629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis is regarded as a chronic airway disease. According to WHO recommendations, it may be a risk factor for COVID-19 patients. In most CRSwNP cases, the inflammatory changes affecting the nasal and paranasal mucous membranes are type-2 (T2) inflammation endotypes. METHODS The current knowledge on COVID-19 and on treatment options for CRS was analyzed by a literature search in Medline, Pubmed, international guidelines, the Cochrane Library and the Internet. RESULTS Based on international literature, on current recommendations by WHO and other international organizations as well as on previous experience, a panel of experts from EAACI and ARIA provided recommendations for the treatment of CRS during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSION Intranasal corticosteroids remain the standard treatment for CRS in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Surgical treatments should be reduced to a minimum and surgery preserved for patients with local complications and for those with no other treatment options. Systemic corticosteroids should be avoided. Treatment with biologics can be continued with careful monitoring in noninfected patients and should be temporarily interrupted during the course of the COVID-19 infection.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Wroclaw Medical University and ALL‐MED Medical Research Institute Wroclaw Poland
- The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Zurich Switzerland
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- Charité, Universitätsmedizin BerlinHumboldt‐Universität zu Berlin Berlin Germany
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Berlin Institute of HealthComprehensive Allergy Center Berlin Germany
- University Hospital Montpellier Montpellier France
- MACVIA‐France Montpellier France
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Cliniques Universitaires Saint‐Luc Brussels Belgium
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- Upper Airways Research Laboratory Department of Otorhinolaryngology Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- Department of General Otorhinolaryngology, H&N Surgery Medical University of Graz Graz Austria
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- Unit of Allergic Diseases Hospital Regional Universitario de MálagaWAO Center or ExcellenceClinical Researcher of the Spanish Allergy Network ARADyAL Malaga Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Eskisehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Turkey
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology General Hospital of Chania Greece Greece
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- Department of Ophthalmology Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine Konya Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery University Hospital Charité Berlin Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery University Medical Center Tübingen Germany
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- Technical University of MunichTUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar Munich Germany
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- Technical University of MunichTUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar Munich Germany
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- ENT Medicine Allergology, former medical informatics IMSIE University CologneDirector CRI‐Clinical Research International Ltd. Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery University Medical Center Mainz Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery University Medical Center Mainz Germany
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- Upper Airways Research Laboratory ENT Dept Ghent University Hospital Ghent Belgium
- International Airway Research Center Sun Yat‐sen UniversityFirst Affiliated Hospital Guangzou Guangzou China
- Division of ENT Diseases CLINTECKarolinska Institute Stockholm Sweden
- Department of ENT Diseases Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Zając D, Russjan E, Kostrzon M, Kaczyńska K. Inhalations with Brine Solution from the 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine Diminish Airway Hyperreactivity and Inflammation in a Murine Model of Non-Atopic Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4798. [PMID: 32645931 PMCID: PMC7370210 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Inhalations with brine solutions are old but underestimated add-ons to pharmacological treatments of inflammatory lung diseases. Although widely used, not all features underlying their action on the respiratory system have been explored. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism of the beneficial action of inhalations of brine solution from the 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine, a Polish health resort, in a murine model of non-atopic asthma. Asthma was induced in BALB/c mice by skin sensitization with dinitrofluorobenzene followed by an intratracheal challenge of cognate hapten. All animals underwent 12 inhalation sessions with brine solution, pure water or physiological saline. Control mice were not inhaled. We found that brine inhalations reduced, as compared to non-inhaled mice, the typical asthma-related symptoms, like airway hyperreactivity (AHR), the infiltration of pro-inflammatory cells into the bronchial tree, and the inflammation of the airways at the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1α, IL-1β and IL-6. The level of the anti-inflammatory IL-10 was elevated in brine-inhaled mice. Inhalations with pure water increased AHR, whereas saline had no influence, either on AHR or cytokine concentrations. These observations indicate that inhalations with a brine solution from the 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine diminish the asthma-related symptoms, mostly by reducing the inflammatory status and by decreasing AHR.
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- Dominika Zając
- Department of Respiration Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Respiration Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Respiration Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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Klimek L, Becker S, Buhl R, Chaker AM, Huppertz T, Hoffmann TK, Dazert S, Deitmer T, Förster-Ruhrmann U, Olze H, Hagemann J, Plontke SK, Wrede H, Schlenter W, Welkoborsky HJ, Wollenberg B, Beule AG, Rudack C, Strieth S, Mösges R, Bachert C, Stöver T, Matthias C, Dietz A. Positionspapier: Empfehlungen zur Behandlung der chronischen Rhinosinusitis während der COVID-19-Pandemie im deutschen Gesundheitssystem – Empfehlungen des Ärzteverbandes Deutscher Allergologen (AeDA) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie (DGHNO-KHC) – Diese Empfehlungen basieren auf dem EAACI Positionspapier „Treatment of chronic RhinoSinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in the COVID-19 pandemics – An EAACI Position Paper”, Allergy, 2020 und wurden auf die Situation im deutschen Gesundheitswesen angepasst. Laryngorhinootologie 2020; 99:356-364. [PMID: 32384572 PMCID: PMC7362395 DOI: 10.1055/a-1164-9696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hintergrund Von der chronischen Rhinosinusitis (CRS) sind weltweit etwa 5–12 % der Allgemeinbevölkerung betroffen. Die CRS gilt als chronische Atemwegserkrankung, die nach den Empfehlungen der WHO ein Risikofaktor für COVID-19-Patienten sein kann. Die entzündlichen Veränderungen der Nasenschleimhäute bei chronischer Rhinosinusitis mit Nasenpolypen (CRSwNP) sind in den meisten Fällen vom Entzündungsendotyp 2 (T2). Methoden Der aktuelle Wissensstand sowohl zu COVID-19 als auch zu den Behandlungsmöglichkeiten von CRSwNP wurde durch eine Literaturrecherche in Medline, Pubmed, internationalen Leitlinien, der Cochrane Library und im Internet analysiert. Ergebnisse Auf Grundlage der internationalen Literatur, der aktuellen Empfehlungen der WHO und anderer internationaler Organisationen sowie der bisherigen Erfahrungen gab ein Expertengremium von EAACI und ARIA Empfehlungen für die Behandlung von CRSwNP während der COVID-19-Pandemien. Schlussfolgerung Intranasale Kortikosteroide stellen die Standardbehandlung für CRS bei Patienten mit einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion dar. Chirurgische Behandlungen sollten auf ein Minimum reduziert werden und nur bei Patienten mit lokalen Komplikationen und solchen, für die keine anderen Behandlungsmöglichkeiten bestehen, durchgeführt werden. Systemische Kortikosteroide sollten bei COVID-19-Patienten vermieden werden. Die Behandlung mit Biologika kann bei nicht infizierten Patienten unter sorgfältiger Überwachung fortgesetzt werden und sollte während einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion vorübergehend unterbrochen werden.
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- L. Klimek
- Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie, Wiesbaden, Präsident des AeDA
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- Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinik Tübingen
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- III. Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, TU München
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St.-Elisabeth-Hospital
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Bonn
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Halle
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- Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenarzt, Herford
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, TU München
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- CRI-Clinical Research International Ltd., Hamburg
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Gent, Belgien
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt/M.
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Präsident der DGHNO, KHC
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[Guideline for "rhinosinusitis"-long version : S2k guideline of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians and the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery]. HNO 2019; 66:38-74. [PMID: 28861645 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-017-0401-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Stolovitzky JP, Kern RC, Han JK, Forwith KD, Ow RA, Wright SK, Gould A, Matheny KE, Karanfilov B, Huang S, Stambaugh JW, Gawlicka AK. In-office Placement of Mometasone Furoate Sinus Implants for Recurrent Nasal Polyps: A Pooled Analysis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 33:545-558. [PMID: 31117809 PMCID: PMC6728749 DOI: 10.1177/1945892419850924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background A mometasone furoate (MF) sinus implant (1350 mcg) was evaluated in 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in 400 adults with nasal polyps (NP) who were candidates for revision endoscopic sinus surgery (RESS). We conducted a pooled analysis to evaluate the efficacy of MF implant in specific subgroups of NP patients. Methods Pooled data from 2 RCTs for 375 patients were analyzed across prespecified subjective and objective end points through day 90. Results At day 90, patients receiving implants and MF nasal spray (MFNS) experienced significant improvements in nasal obstruction/congestion (NO/C) score ( P = .0095), bilateral polyp grade (BPG, P = .0008), and ethmoid sinus obstruction ( P < .0001) compared to control using MFNS alone. Fewer treatment than control patients remained candidates for RESS (41.0% vs 69.3%, P < .0001). All subgroups experienced significant treatment effects, except NO/C in smokers ( P = .0509) and patients without altered smell ( P = .1873). Subgroups without asthma and with only 1 prior ESS experienced largest treatment effect on NO/C, and those with recent surgery <24 months and BPG >5 showed largest effect on endoscopic end points and RESS. Control patients with ESS <24 months were at 7 times highest risk for RESS ( P < .0001). One (0.4%) patient experienced implant-related serious adverse event (epistaxis). Conclusion On pooled analysis, MF implants with MFNS showed more favorable results than MFNS alone across several subjective and objective end points at day 90 and may play an important role in management of NP patients, especially those who have allergic rhinitis, expanded polyposis, altered smell, or had most recent ESS < 24 months.
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- 3 Divisions of Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus - Skull Base Surgery and Allergy, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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- 4 Advanced ENT and Allergy, Louisville, Kentucky
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Miyake MM, Nocera A, Miyake MM. P-glycoprotein and chronic rhinosinusitis. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018; 4:169-174. [PMID: 30506047 PMCID: PMC6251952 DOI: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous definition that includes different disease states that usually are associated with abnormal inflammatory responses. Besides being prevalent, the mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis are not clear and there are few therapeutic options with tolerable side effects. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an efflux pump responsible of extruding xenobiotics and cellular metabolites from multiple cell types. It has been widely studied in the cancer field, due to its ability to confer resistance to chemotherapy. It also promotes Type 2 helper T-cell polarizing cytokine secretion in CRS and may represent a potential target to differentiate subtypes of CRS and personalize treatment. This state-of-the-art review explores current knowledge on the participation of P-gp in the pathogenesis of CRS, the P-gp inhibition as a novel targeted therapeutic strategy and the exosomal P-gp test, a non-invasive biomarker that can represent an important advance in the field of rhinology.
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- Marcel M Miyake
- Department of Otolaryngology, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, RuaDoutorCesário Motta Júnior, 61 - Vila Buarque, São Paulo, SP, 01221-020, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Rhinology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, RuaDoutorCesário Motta Júnior, 61 - Vila Buarque, São Paulo, SP, 01221-020, Brazil
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Bury S, Singh A. Evaluation of a steroid releasing sinus implant for the treatment of patients undergoing frontal sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis. Expert Rev Med Devices 2017; 14:93-101. [PMID: 28092201 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2017.1281740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Management of the frontal sinus places great demands on the otolaryngologist. Given that the fronto-ethmoidal region is susceptible to recurrent inflammation, scarring, and stenosis, maintaining long-term patency of the frontal sinus is a difficult challenge. Oral and topical anti-inflammatory therapy, post-operative stenting, and 'home-brew' drug elution have been used for the treatment of the frontal sinus with mixed success. Recently an implant has been approved for post-operative placement into the frontal recess. This implant provides reliable and consistent steroid drug elution to address inflammation of the frontal recess secondary to chronic sinusitis. Areas covered: This review discusses the development and application of steroid eluting implants in the postoperative care of patients with chronic frontal sinusitis. All randomized controlled trials evaluating steroid eluting implants are discussed. Relevant supporting material discussing background, economics, safety are included. Expert commentary: Steroid eluting implants fulfill a unique niche in the treatment following frontal sinus surgery. They are shown to decrease the need for post-operative interventions and improve outcomes in patients with chronic sinusitis. There is significant potential for growth in the use of steroid eluting implants.
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- Sean Bury
- a Division of Otolaryngology , George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA
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- a Division of Otolaryngology , George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA
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Stevens WW, Lee RJ, Schleimer RP, Cohen NA. Chronic rhinosinusitis pathogenesis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 136:1442-1453. [PMID: 26654193 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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There are a variety of medical conditions associated with chronic sinonasal inflammation, including chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and cystic fibrosis. In particular, CRS can be divided into 2 major subgroups based on whether nasal polyps are present or absent. Unfortunately, clinical treatment strategies for patients with chronic sinonasal inflammation are limited, in part because the underlying mechanisms contributing to disease pathology are heterogeneous and not entirely known. It is hypothesized that alterations in mucociliary clearance, abnormalities in the sinonasal epithelial cell barrier, and tissue remodeling all contribute to the chronic inflammatory and tissue-deforming processes characteristic of CRS. Additionally, the host innate and adaptive immune responses are also significantly activated and might be involved in pathogenesis. Recent advancements in the understanding of CRS pathogenesis are highlighted in this review, with special focus placed on the roles of epithelial cells and the host immune response in patients with cystic fibrosis, CRS without nasal polyps, or CRS with nasal polyps.
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- Whitney W Stevens
- Division of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Physiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill; Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Surgical Service, Philadelphia, Pa; Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pa
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Bonnomet A, Luczka E, Coraux C, de Gabory L. Non-diluted seawater enhances nasal ciliary beat frequency and wound repair speed compared to diluted seawater and normal saline. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2016; 6:1062-1068. [PMID: 27101776 PMCID: PMC5074274 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background The regulation of mucociliary clearance is a key part of the defense mechanisms developed by the airway epithelium. If a high aggregate quality of evidence shows the clinical effectiveness of nasal irrigation, there is a lack of studies showing the intrinsic role of the different irrigation solutions allowing such results. This study investigated the impact of solutions with different pH and ionic compositions, eg, normal saline, non‐diluted seawater and diluted seawater, on nasal mucosa functional parameters. Methods For this randomized, controlled, blinded, in vitro study, we used airway epithelial cells obtained from 13 nasal polyps explants to measure ciliary beat frequency (CBF) and epithelial wound repair speed (WRS) in response to 3 isotonic nasal irrigation solutions: (1) normal saline 0.9%; (2) non‐diluted seawater (Physiomer®); and (3) 30% diluted seawater (Stérimar). The results were compared to control (cell culture medium). Results Non‐diluted seawater enhanced the CBF and the WRS when compared to diluted seawater and to normal saline. When compared to the control, it significantly enhanced CBF and slightly, though nonsignificantly, improved the WRS. Interestingly, normal saline markedly reduced the number of epithelial cells and ciliated cells when compared to the control condition. Conclusion Our results suggest that the physicochemical features of the nasal wash solution is important because it determines the optimal conditions to enhance CBF and epithelial WRS thus preserving the respiratory mucosa in pathological conditions. Non‐diluted seawater obtains the best results on CBF and WRS vs normal saline showing a deleterious effect on epithelial cell function.
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- Arnaud Bonnomet
- National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale [INSERM]) Scientific Mixed Research unit UMRS-S 903, Federative Structure Health Research Champagne-Ardennes-Picardie (SFR CAP-Santé): FED 4231, University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,Cellular and Tissular Imaging Platform (PICT), University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale [INSERM]) Scientific Mixed Research unit UMRS-S 903, Federative Structure Health Research Champagne-Ardennes-Picardie (SFR CAP-Santé): FED 4231, University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale [INSERM]) Scientific Mixed Research unit UMRS-S 903, Federative Structure Health Research Champagne-Ardennes-Picardie (SFR CAP-Santé): FED 4231, University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
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Hashemian F, Hashemian F, Molaali N, Rouini M, Roohi E, Torabian S. Clinical effects of topical antifungal therapy in chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intranasal fluconazole. EXCLI JOURNAL 2016; 15:95-102. [PMID: 27065776 PMCID: PMC4822190 DOI: 10.17179/excli2015-678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Several studies have been in favor of fungi as a possible pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS); however, to date, there is no scientific consensus about the use of antifungal agents in disease management. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of intranasal fluconazole in improving disease symptoms and objective outcomes of patients with CRS. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 54 patients who were diagnosed with CRS and had not been responsive to routine medical treatments. They were randomly assigned to receive either fluconazole nasal drop 0.2 % or placebo in addition to the standard regimen for a duration of 8 weeks. Patients' outcomes were evaluated according to Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 20 (SNOT-20), endoscopic scores, and Computed Tomography (CT) scores. No statistically significant difference was found in SNOT-20 (p = 0.201), endoscopic (p = 0.283), and CT scores (p = 0.212) of the patients at baseline and after 8-week course of treatment between drug and placebo group. Similar to many studies, the use of topical antifungal treatment for patients with CRS was not shown to be significantly effective. However, further studies are needed to obtain high levels of consistent evidence in order to arrive at a decision whether antifungal therapy is effective in management of CRS or not.
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- Farshad Hashemian
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Comment on: Effect of topical ofloxacin on bacterial biofilms in refractory post-sinus surgery rhino-sinusitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 273:2853-4. [PMID: 26728483 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3860-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Liu CM, Kohanski MA, Mendiola M, Soldanova K, Dwan MG, Lester R, Nordstrom L, Price LB, Lane AP. Impact of saline irrigation and topical corticosteroids on the postsurgical sinonasal microbiota. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014; 5:185-90. [PMID: 25556553 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Topical treatments with nasal saline irrigation, topical steroid sprays, or corticosteroid rinses can improve sinonasal symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, the impact of these therapies on commensals (Corynebacterium) and on biofilm pathogens associated with CRS (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas) is not well characterized. METHODS Paired nasal and sinus swabs were collected endoscopically from 28 controls and 14 CRS patients with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) who had not received systemic antibiotics or corticosteroids in the previous 8 weeks. Total DNA from swab eluents were extracted and analyzed by 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing. A total of 359,077 reads were obtained and classified taxonomically. The association of use of topical therapies with sinonasal microbiota composition was assessed by factor/vector-fitting. The proportional abundances of sinonasal bacteria between topical therapy users and nonusers were further compared by 2-tailed Kolmogorov-Smirnov test among controls and among CRSwNP participants. RESULTS Nasal saline irrigation, with or without added budesonide, was not associated with significantly distinct sinonasal microbiota composition or significantly decreased Pseudomonas or S. aureus abundances among either controls or CRSwNP participants. Corynebacterium was slightly lower in controls that reported using saline irrigation than those who did not. No significant association was found between nasal saline irrigation and the proportional abundances of Pseudomonas, S. aureus, and Corynebacterium in CRSwNP participants. However, male CRSwNP patients were noted to have significantly higher Corynebacterium proportional abundances than their female counterparts. The use of topical steroid sprays was associated with a distinct microbiota in control subjects, characterized by higher proportional abundances of Dolosigranulum and Simonsiella and a lower proportional abundance of Campylobacter. CONCLUSION Nasal 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.
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- Cindy M Liu
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; Division of Pathogen Genomics, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ
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Wang T, Su J, Feng Y. The effectiveness topical amphotericin B in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis: a meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 272:1923-9. [PMID: 25217082 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3269-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is believed to be the result of an exaggerated reaction to fungi in the nasal mucosa, and topical amphotericin B (AMB) is a commonly used treatment. The purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of high-quality comparative studies to examine the efficacy of topical AMB for the treatment of CRS. A search was conducted of Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and ISI Web of Knowledge until December 31, 2013 using combinations of the search terms chronic rhinosinusitis, human, treatment, antibiotics, nasal irrigation, nebulized, nasal lavage, sinonasal rinses, and antimicrobials. Inclusion criteria were (1) comparative studies, (2) a diagnosis of CRS or chronic sinusitis, and (3) the intervention was a topical antifungal. The primary outcome measure was quality of life (QOL), and the secondary was nasal endoscopy score. Of 235 article initially identified, five randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Analysis of four studies with complete QOL data found no difference between treatment and placebo groups [standard difference in means 0.78, 95 % confidence interval (CI) -0.25 to 1.81, P = 0.138]. Analysis of four studies with complete nasal endoscopy score data found no difference between the treatment and placebo groups (standard difference in means 0.34, 95 % CI -0.08 to 0.76, P = 0.117). AMB is not more effective than placebo in improving QOL or nasal endoscopy scores in patients with CRS.
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- Tianqi Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Capital Medical University Xuanwu Hospital, No. 45 Changchunjie Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China,
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Cough persisting beyond 8 weeks (ie, chronic cough) is one of the most common reasons for an outpatient visit. A protracted cough can negatively affect one's quality of life by causing anxiety, physical discomfort, social isolation, and personal embarrassment. Herein, the anatomy and physiology of the cough reflex are reviewed. Upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease account for most chronic cough after excluding smoking, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use, and chronic bronchitis. Many patients have more than one reason for chronic cough. Treating the underlying cause(s) resolves cough in most instances. There are some coughs that seem refractory despite an extensive work-up. The possibility of a hypersensitive cough reflex response has been proposed to explain these cases. Several clinical algorithms to evaluate chronic cough are presented.
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- Vivek N Iyer
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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