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Endoscopic sinus surgery and asthma outcomes

Endoscopic sinus surgery and asthma outcomes Marek L. Kowalski, MD, PhD Awad OG, Fasano MB, Lee JH, Graham SM: twice a day in each nostril), and nasal saline spray. Asthma Asthma outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery in had been diagnosed at least 12 months before surgery, and aspirin-tolerant versus aspirin-induced asthmatic hypersensitivity to ASA was determined only by history. Patients were followed up postoperatively by their patients. Am J Rhinol 2008, 22:197–203. otolaryngologists and asthma specialists for 12 months. Rating: •Of importance. Follow-up examination, which was performed 6 and 12 months after surgery, included asthma symptom assess- Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is often associated ment, medication use, pulmonary function tests, and review with bronchial asthma, and the presence of rhinosinusitis of history of asthma exacerbations (emergency department aggravates asthma course, although well-controlled studies or physician offi ce visits). The following parameters were to support such a statement are lacking. More convincing used to assess the effect of surgical intervention on asthma: evidence for a sinobronchial relationship comes from obser- change in asthma severity score, pulmonary function tests, vations that the clinical course of asthma improves after dose of inhaled corticosteroid used to control asthma, medical treatment of concurrent rhinosinusitis. Furthermore, change in oral corticosteroid use, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Springer Journals

Endoscopic sinus surgery and asthma outcomes

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports , Volume 9 (3) – Apr 4, 2009

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by Current Medicine Group, LLC
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Otorhinolaryngology; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Allergology
ISSN
1529-7322
eISSN
1534-6315
DOI
10.1007/s11882-009-0026-1
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Abstract

Marek L. Kowalski, MD, PhD Awad OG, Fasano MB, Lee JH, Graham SM: twice a day in each nostril), and nasal saline spray. Asthma Asthma outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery in had been diagnosed at least 12 months before surgery, and aspirin-tolerant versus aspirin-induced asthmatic hypersensitivity to ASA was determined only by history. Patients were followed up postoperatively by their patients. Am J Rhinol 2008, 22:197–203. otolaryngologists and asthma specialists for 12 months. Rating: •Of importance. Follow-up examination, which was performed 6 and 12 months after surgery, included asthma symptom assess- Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is often associated ment, medication use, pulmonary function tests, and review with bronchial asthma, and the presence of rhinosinusitis of history of asthma exacerbations (emergency department aggravates asthma course, although well-controlled studies or physician offi ce visits). The following parameters were to support such a statement are lacking. More convincing used to assess the effect of surgical intervention on asthma: evidence for a sinobronchial relationship comes from obser- change in asthma severity score, pulmonary function tests, vations that the clinical course of asthma improves after dose of inhaled corticosteroid used to control asthma, medical treatment of concurrent rhinosinusitis. Furthermore, change in oral corticosteroid use,

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Current Allergy and Asthma ReportsSpringer Journals

Published: Apr 4, 2009

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