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Somayaji R, Thornton CS, Acosta N, Smith K, Clark J, Fatovich L, Thakrar MV, Parkins MD. Evaluating Sinus Microbiology by Transplant Status in Persons With Cystic Fibrosis: A Matched Cohort Study. OTO Open 2024; 8:e101. [PMID: 38317784 PMCID: PMC10840018 DOI: 10.1002/oto2.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Objective Sinus disease is prevalent in persons with cystic fibrosis (PwCF) and may be a reservoir of airway infection in postlung transplant (pTx) patients. The microbial composition of cystic fibrosis sinuses and its associations with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is relatively unexplored. We aimed to examine the sinus and lower airway microbiome and their associations with CRS in PwCF and pTxPwCF. Study Design Prospective single-centre study. Setting A total of 31 sex and age (±2 years) matched PwCF and pTxPwCF. Methods Demographic and clinical data along with sinus swabs and sputum were collected. CRS was assessed using Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) (patient reported outcome) and Lund-McKay (computed tomography sinus) scores. Samples underwent MiSeq Illumina sequencing of the universal 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Results A total of 31 PwCF (15 pTxPwCF) were included. Aggregate airways microbiome composition was dominated by Pseudomonas (46%), Haemophilus (14%), Staphylococcus (11%), Streptococcus (10%), and Fusobacterium (6%). α-diversity was significantly lower in post-Tx samples across both sputum and sinus samples (P = .005). β-diversity was significantly different between sputum (P = .004), but not sinus (P = .75) samples by transplant status. While there was a trend in higher β-diversity associated with lower SNOT-22 score at time of first visit, this did not reach significance (P = .05). Conclusion Sinus and airway microbiomes differed in PwCF and pTxPwCF, but the prevalent organisms remained consistent. Elucidating the relationship of the microbiome with clinical status to better understand when to intervene accordingly is needed to optimize sinus disease management in PwCF.
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- Ranjani Somayaji
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health ServicesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic DiseasesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health ServicesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic DiseasesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck surgeryUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health ServicesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health ServicesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health ServicesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic DiseasesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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Chen X, Luo H, Yan W, Tang K, Huang J, Xie S, Lin Z, Zhang Z, Shi X, Xian M, Wang W, Li J, Chen R. Real-world effectiveness and predictors of super-responders to dupilumab in a Chinese uncontrolled asthma cohort. Allergy Asthma Proc 2024; 45:e14-e22. [PMID: 38151737 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.230072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Background: Dupilumab has been shown to be effective in clinical trials for moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma. However, the efficacy of dupilumab in the real world and the prediction of treatment response have not been well studied in patients with asthma. Objective: To investigate the efficacy of dupilumab and explore predictors of super-responders in a Chinese retrospective cohort. Methods: From January 2021 through December 2022, the patients with uncontrolled asthma who were treated with dupilumab for 4 months were included. Symptom control, type 2 inflammatory biomarkers, and lung function were collected at baseline and follow-up for efficacy assessment. Super-responders were defined as exacerbation-free, off maintenance of oral corticosteroids (mOCS), and with a score of the five-item Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5) of <0.5. The uni- and multivariable logistic regressions were used to construct predictive models for super-responders based on baseline features. Results: A total of 53 patients were included. After 4 months treatment, the median (interquartile range [IQR]) ACQ-5 score decreased from 1.8 (1.6-2.4) to 0.4 (0.2-0.8) (p < 0.001), the median (IQR) number of exacerbations, from 0.0 (0.0-1.0) to 0.0 (0.0-0.0) (p = 0.005). The median (IQR) dose of mOCS (prednisone equivalent) decreased from 15.0 mg/day (8.8-22.5 mg/day) to 2.5 mg/day (0.0-10.0 mg/day) (p = 0.008) in nine patients who were receiving mOCS. All efficacy assessment parameters, including sputum eosinophil were significantly improved, while blood eosinophil count did not decline (530 cells/mm³ [300-815 cells/mm³] versus 560 cells/mm³ [220-938 cells/mm³], p = 0.710). After taking dupilumab, 25 of 53 patients (47.2%) achieved a super-response. The age of onset < 42 years (odds ratio [OR] 7.471 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.286-43.394) and the baseline fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) of 25-50 ppb (OR 35.038 [95% CI, 3.104-395.553]) predicted super-responders, which showed a C-index of 0.822 (95% CI, 0.697-0.947). Conclusion: Dupilumab significantly improved symptom control, type 2 inflammatory markers, and lung function in Chinese patients with uncontrolled asthma. Airway eosinophils, rather than blood eosinophils, can be a reliable indicator of therapeutic efficacy. The early-onset asthma as well as the medium-high level of baseline FeNO contributed to the prediction of super-responders.
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- Xiaoying Chen
- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Uyttebroek S, Dupont L, Jorissen M, Van Gerven L. Upper Airway Disease in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of CFTR Modulators. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:2898-2909. [PMID: 36912358 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is prevalent in people with cystic fibrosis (PwCF) and is often refractory to treatments. Uncontrolled CRS might negatively impact the lower airways and the quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the burden of cystic fibrosis (CF)-related CRS in the era of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators. METHODS Adult PwCF were asked to fill in a questionnaire on sinonasal complaints, they underwent a nasal endoscopy, bacteriological sampling, and a CT scan. Afterwards, these outcome measures were compared between patients treated with and without modulators. RESULTS In the 122 included patients, CRS was present in 83%. CFTR modulators were prescribed in 48% of the patients, with a median of 10 months since the start of the treatment. Subjectively, the median SNOT-22 score was 16/110. Objectively, a median Lund-Kennedy score of 6/12 and modified Lund-Mackay score of 10/24 were observed. No correlation could be found between SNOT-22 score and other outcome measures including endoscopy and radiology. Altogether, 21% of the patients had controlled disease. When comparing patients treated with and without modulators, significantly lower CT scores (p = 0.0018) and less bacterial colonization (p = 0.0082) were observed in patients receiving modulators. CONCLUSION CF-CRS is highly prevalent in our cohort and only the minority of PwCF has a well-controlled disease. A multidisciplinary ENT-pneumology clinic would be beneficial, as there is a high discrepancy between patient-reported symptoms and the extent of the disease. CFTR modulators are promising, as lower CT scores and less bacterial colonization were observed in the modulator group. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 3 Laryngoscope, 133:2898-2909, 2023.
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- Saartje Uyttebroek
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolarygology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pneumology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolarygology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolarygology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Stapleton AL, Kimple AJ, Goralski JL, Nouraie SM, Branstetter BF, Shaffer AD, Pilewski JM, Senior BA, Lee SE, Zemke AC. Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor- Ivacaftor improves sinonasal outcomes in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2022; 21:792-799. [PMID: 35300931 PMCID: PMC9470769 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) have chronic rhinosinusitis resulting in nasal obstruction, sinus infections, and repeated surgeries. Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor is a highly effective modulator therapy approved for individuals aged 6 years or older with CF who have at least one F508del allele or other responsive mutation. The current study tests the hypothesis that ELX/TEZ/IVA improves sinonasal disease in CF. METHODS The study was a pre/post, observational cohort study conducted at two sites. Participants underwent a study visit prior to starting ELX/TEZ/IVA and a second visit at a median of 9 months on therapy. Each visit included sinus CT scan, rigid nasal endoscopy, and sweat chloride measurement. Symptoms were measured with the 22 item Sinonasal Outcome Test at scheduled intervals during the study. Regression models were used to test for improvement in symptoms, endoscopy, and CT scales. RESULTS The study enrolled 34 individuals, with a median age of 27 years (range 12-60). Symptoms improved within 7 days of therapy and plateaued by day 28. Endoscopic crusting resolved and nasal polyposis improved, with a decrease in size or resolution of polyps. Sinus opacification and mucosal thickening improved on CT radiographs with treatment. CONCLUSIONS Sinonasal symptoms improved rapidly and durably for at least 180 days on ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy. Objective measures of disease including endoscopic and CT findings improved with ELX/TEZ/IVA.
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- Amanda L Stapleton
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, United States
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Lyu H, Guo Z, Chen C, Duan B, Xu Z, Chen W. CT imaging features of paranasal sinuses in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia. Acta Otolaryngol 2022; 142:691-695. [PMID: 36093609 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2118371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) causes impaired mucociliary clearance and results in chronic pulmonary and sinonasal symptoms. OBJECTIVES To study the CT imaging features of paranasal sinuses in children with PCD. MATERIALS AND METHODS 17 PCD patients ranged from 4 to 13 years, a mean age of 7.9 ± 3.3 years, were included in the final analysis. Patients with non-PCD chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who accepted maxillary balloon catheter dilation were included in the control group. Paranasal sinuses CT scans were scored according to the Lund-Mackay staging system. The correlation between age and Lund-Mackay score was analyzed. RESULTS 100% (17/17) had rhinosinusitis, 52.9% (9/17) had lung consolidation, 64.7% (11/17) had atelectasis, 35.3% (6/17) had bronchiectasis, and 47.1% (8/17) had a history of neonatal respiratory distress. The mean Lund-Mackay score of PCD patients was 14.2 ± 3.1, that of non-PCD CRS patients was 14.6 ± 5.5, the difference was not significant (p = .79). There was a significant inverse correlation between age and Lund-Mackay score in PCD patients (r = -0.530, p = .029) but not in non-PCD CRS patients (r = -0.168, p = .519). CONCLUSION Radiographic severity of rhinosinusitis in PCD patients was similar to the control population but decreased with age. SIGNIFICANCE First time to propose radiographic severity of rhinosinusitis in pediatric patients with PCD might decrease with age.
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- Huiying Lyu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Analysis of the clinical features of Japanese patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia. Auris Nasus Larynx 2021; 49:248-257. [PMID: 34454779 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare hereditary disease. Most reports of PCD in Japan are case reports, and clinical analysis has not been performed. Differences in the causative genes might affect the clinical features in different ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical features of Japanese patients with PCD. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of PCD patients seen at Mie University Hospital and patients whose blood samples were sent to us for genetic analysis from 2011 to 2020. Data on the following items were collected and analyzed: age at first visit to the hospital, age at diagnosis of PCD, process of referral to our facility, chief complaint, situs status, PrImary CiliARy DyskinesiA Rule (PICADAR) score, nasal nitric oxide concentration, otoscopic findings, rhinoscopic findings, and paranasal computed tomography scan findings. RESULTS Sixty-seven patients (24 male, 43 female) were diagnosed with PCD during the study period. Age at diagnosis ranged from 2 months to 69 years (median, 17 years). Respiratory symptoms (77%) were the most common complaint, followed by nasal (15%) and aural (8%) symptoms. Situs inversus was present in 17 (25%) cases. Only 2 cases had congenital cardiac anomalies. The mean PICADAR score was 7.3 (range, 3-14) points. Approximately 50% of tympanic membranes showed retraction, suggesting otitis media with effusion. The mean Lund-Mackay score was 12.8 (range, 7-17) points, suggesting that the radiographic findings were not always severe. There was no significant difference in the total Lund-Mackay score between patients with and without situs inversus (12.7 vs. 12.6, respectively). CONCLUSION Situs inversus was present in 25% of Japanese PCD patients, which is much lower than observed in other countries. This is a result of differences in the major disease-causing genes. The general rule that "situs inversus is observed in approximately 50% of PCD patients" cannot be applied, at least, in Japanese PCD patients.
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Maggiore G, Pietragalla M, De Amicis C, Nardi C, Bruno C, Gallo O, Bonasera L, Perrone A, Cavallo A, Colagrande S, Taccetti G, Locatello LG. The Risks of Complications During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: An Anatomical and Endoscopic Study. Laryngoscope 2021; 131:E2481-E2489. [PMID: 33464574 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS An increasing proportion of adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is being referred to endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in order to relieve the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Given that CFTR mutations profoundly alter sinonasal development, we want to explore the relationship between their peculiar surgical anatomy and the risk of postoperative complications. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case-control study. METHODS Paranasal sinuses CT scans of 103 CF adult patients with CRS were compared to those belonging to a cohort of 100 non-CF adult patients to explore their anatomical differences. Secondly, CF and non-CF patients who received primary/revision ESS were analyzed in order to assess their preoperative CT scan in terms of surgically relevant variants, and according to the CLOSE checklist. Surgical outcomes were statistically compared in order to explore the differences between groups. RESULTS CF group presented more frequently with smaller and less pneumatized paranasal sinuses and a higher Lund-Mckay score compared with controls. No anatomical differences emerged in terms of genotype stratification. Non-CF CRS patients undergoing ESS showed a significantly deeper olfactory fossa and a more frequent supraorbital pneumatization compared to CF patients (P < .001 and P = .031, respectively). Whereas this latter group underwent more often aggressive surgical procedures (P = .001), no difference in terms of postoperative adverse events was found (P = .620). CONCLUSIONS Despite receiving more often aggressive ESS procedures, adult CF patients do not show an increased risk of postoperative complication and this may be linked to a different proportion of anatomical and surgically-relevant variants. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:E2481-E2489, 2021.
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence - Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence - Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence - Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence - Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Sheikh SI, Handly B, Ryan-Wenger NA, Hayes D, Kirkby SE, McCoy KS, Lind M. Novel Computed Tomography Scoring System for Sinus Disease in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2016; 125:838-43. [PMID: 27357973 DOI: 10.1177/0003489416656645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is no easy to use scoring system for computed tomography (CT) scans of the sinuses that is specific to cystic fibrosis (CF). We propose a simple and easily implemented scoring system to quantify severity of sinus disease in adults with CF. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Academic tertiary-care referral center. SUBJECTS Sixty-nine adult patients with CF and 50 age-matched controls. METHODS We validated a scoring system for CF sinus disease. The CT scans were interpreted by 3 physicians on 2 separate sittings. Parameters include maxillary opacification, nasal obstruction, lateral nasal wall displacement, uncinate process absence/demineralization, and presence/absence of mucocele. RESULTS Patients with CF aged 21 to 30 years (mean = 24.7 ± 2.49). In CF cohort (n = 69), intrarater reliability for the 10 CT categories ranged from .70 to 1.00. Twenty-six (87%) were in the excellent range, and the remaining 4 (13%) were evaluated as good. In the non-CF cohort (n = 50), reliabilities ranged from .44 to 1.00. Twenty-seven (90%) were in the excellent range. For interrater reliability, in the CF cohort, 10 CT categories across the 3 raters ranged from .55 to 1.00. Excellent reliability was achieved in 15 (50%) of the observations. In the non-CF cohort, reliabilities ranged from .44 to 1.00. CONCLUSION A novel and easy to use CT scoring system for CF sinus disease in adults was validated with inter- and intrarater reliability. This new CF sinus disease-specific scoring system can be used by clinicians, surgeons, and radiologists.
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- Shahid I Sheikh
- Departments of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Radiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Radiological Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Department of Otolaryngology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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