The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Clinicians have a new line of weapons in their arsenal to treat recurring nasal polyps. Over the past year several new monoclonal antibody-based biologic drugs have been approved to treat the ...

Reduced health-related quality of life was identified in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps compared with the general population—regardless of previous sinus surgery or presence of ...

Use of a chitosan-based gel dressing after endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps was found to reduce risk of wound infection and synechia in patients, although no difference was observed regarding ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from asthma and nasal polyps for more than 20 years. The asthma is controlled, and I mention it only because it might have some connection with my polyps. The polyps ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A greater proportion of patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who received mepolizumab ...

Spring allergy season can be a double problem for some people. On top of allergies, they also have blocked sinuses, and surgery may be the only path to relief. Allergy sufferers are most at risk of ...

The authors utilized medical and pharmacy claims obtained from the Optum Clinformatics Data Mart Database. Among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), younger age, elevated ...

Surgery precedes biologics but comes after saline irrigations and topical intranasal corticosteroids in a new treatment algorithm for US clinicians treating patients who have chronic rhinosinusitis ...

Does your nose seem to always be stuffed up? Do you have loss of taste or smell? Do you get frequent sinus infections? If so, you may have nasal polyps. Which raises the question: What exactly are ...

Dear Dr. Donohue - The right side of my nose is totally blocked, and the left side is getting there. If I walk at all fast, I have to breathe through my mouth. I don't like seeing doctors, but I ...