nasal polyps/potassium

OBJECTIVE To study the distribution and drug sensitivity test of bacteria of patients on chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps. METHODS The purulent discharges were collected from sinus of 175 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps during endoscopic sinus

BACKGROUND Fungi, especially Aspergillus flavus, can cause chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis and modulate host innate immune components. The objective of this study was to examine the serum levels of T helper (Th) cell subset Th1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines and total IgE in patients having

Nasal polyposis is an inflammatory condition of mucous membrane of the nose and paranasal sinuses with unknown aetiology. Massive nasal polyps can obstruct the nasal cavity causing discomfort and lowered quality of life. Thus, aetiological diagnosis is important for treatment, especially in

OBJECTIVE The pathogenesis of tympanosclerosis is unclear. The study was performed to investigate the role of nitric oxide, free oxygen radicals, and antioxidants in development of tympanosclerosis in patients with chronic otitis media. METHODS A prospective study in patients with nasal