Publications by authors named "T Zele"

Context: Recent insights into type 2 inflammation have led to the development of monoclonal antibody therapies for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Despite add-on therapy with a monoclonal antibody, some individuals remain uncontrolled in terms of upper and/or lower airway symptoms, prompting an exploration of the efficacy of combining biological therapies and their impact on inflammatory pathways.

Objectives: In this article, we present a distinctive case of a patient with CRSwNP, severe eosinophilic asthma, and uncontrolled upper airway symptoms, who experienced substantial clinical and local inflammatory improvements through dual monoclonal antibody therapy.

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  • Alphaherpesviruses like HSV-1, pseudorabies virus (PRV), and bovine herpesvirus (BoHV-1) are important pathogens that invade the respiratory tract, but the specifics of how they penetrate mucosal barriers are still unclear.
  • This study focuses on the gE/gI glycoprotein complex and proteases, finding that removing calcium from the environment enhances viral infection by breaking down epithelial junctions and suggesting a shared method for how these viruses target their receptors.
  • Results showed that PRV replicates faster and invades deeper than HSV-1 and BoHV-1, with the gE glycoprotein being crucial for viral entry, while specific proteases contribute differently to invasion among
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Objectives: The immunocompromised status in transplant recipients promotes the development and exacerbation of rhinosinusitis. However, there are no formal guidelines on pretransplant sinonasal evaluations. Here, we aimed to identify the prevalence and mortality rates of rhinosinusitis in the transplant population and to provide an evidence-based pretransplant screening protocol.

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Purpose: Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (ITAC) is a rare sinonasal malignancy. Curative treatment requires multidisciplinary approach, with surgical options consist of the endonasal endoscopic approach (EEA) and external surgery (EXTS). Here, we provide the post-operative and survival results from a single-center long-term follow-up.

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Following the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases (EUFOREA) treatment algorithm for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), patients suffering from severe uncontrolled CRSwNP are recommended to receive oral corticosteroids, (revision) sinus surgery, systemic biologicals and/or aspirin treatment after desensitization (ATAD). Given the major differences in indications, outcomes, practical considerations, risks and costs of these key pillars of treatment, there is a growing need to define criteria for each treatment option and list the clinically relevant and major considerations for them. This EUFOREA document therefore provides an expert panel overview of the expected outcomes, specific considerations and (contra)indications of the five major treatment arms of severe uncontrolled CRSwNP: oral corticosteroids, primary and revision sinus surgery, biological treatment and ATAD.

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