| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Clinical allergy and immunology ; 20 |
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Clinical allergy and immunology ; 20.
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| Contents |
Chronic rhinosinusitis patterns of illness / Daniel L. Hamilos -- Impact of chronic rhinosinusitis on quality of life and health care expenditure / Valerie J. Lund -- Environmental and allergic factors in chronic rhinosinusitis / Jayant M. Pinto and Robert M. Naclerio -- Innate and acquired immunity and epithelial cell function in chronic rhinosinusitis / R.P. Schleimer, Andrew P. Lane, and J. Kim -- Role of inflammatory T cells and eosinophils in chronic rhinosinusitis / Susan Foley and Qutayba Hamid -- Role of mast cells and basophils in chronic rhinosinusitis / Ruby Pawankar [and others] -- Mucociliary transport in chronic rhinosinusitis / Fuad M. Baroody -- Chronic rhinosinusitis with glandular hypertrophy / James N. Baraniuk, Sonya Malekzadeh, and Begona Casado -- Bacterial infection and antibiotic treatment in chronic rhinosinusitis / Itzhak Brook -- Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins as immune stimulants in chronic rhinosinusitis / Claus Bachert [and others] -- The role of ubiquitous airborne fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis / Jens U. Ponikau, David A. Sherris, and Hirohito Kita |
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Imaging of paranasal sinuses and rhinosinusitis / Mahmood F. Mafee -- The role of nasal endoscopy in the diagnosis and medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis / Christopher T. Melroy, Marc G. Dubin, and Brent A. Senior -- Role of steroids in the treatment of rhinosinusitis with and without polyposis / Wytske Fokkens -- Adjuvant therapies in the treatment of acute and chronic rhinosinusitis / Mark D. Scarupa and Michael A. Kaliner -- Allergic fungal sinusitis / Mark S. Schubert -- Medical management of rhinosinusitis comorbidities--asthma, aspirin sensitivity, gastroesophageal reflux, immune deficiencies / Raymond G. Slavin -- Chronic rhinosinusitis: contrasts between children and adult patients / Rodney Lusk -- Approach to the evaluation and medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis / Daniel L. Hamilos -- Interfacing medical and surgical management for chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps / Fuad M. Baroody |
| Summary |
Rhinosinusitis is increasing in prevalence and incidence, and has been estimated to affect approximately 31 million patients in the United States each year. This comprehensive reference offers recommendations for the optimal treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and indicates pathways for new research in the field. Offering an interdisciplinary approach to the topic, edited by an allergist and an otolaryngologist, this source discusses advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of the diseases, as well as important diagnostic tools for the assessment of chronic rhinosinusitis. It also |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sinusitis.
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Rhinitis.
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Chronic diseases.
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Rhinitis
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Chronic Disease
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Sinusitis
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MEDICAL -- Otorhinolaryngology.
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Rhinitis
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Chronic diseases
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Sinusitis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hamilos, Daniel L.
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Baroody, Fuad M.
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| ISBN |
9781420014020 |
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1420014021 |
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9780429135613 |
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0429135610 |
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