Ipratropium Bromide Nasal Spray in Non-Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of intranasal ipratropium bromide (INIB) to a placebo in reducing nasal symptoms, particularly rhinorrhea, and enhancing quality of life in non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) patients.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted on Medline, Embase, and Cochrane libraries.

Safety and Efficacy of the Draf IIb Procedure: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To systematically review the literature to evaluate the indications, safety, and efficacy of the Draf IIb procedure and to evaluate the added advantages of technical factors such as stents and flaps.

Data Sources: Articles published until July 2019 on Medline and Cochrane databases.

Review Methods: After a systematic review based on the 2018 PRISMA guidelines was conducted, 26 of 1533 articles were included and reviewed for indications of Draf IIb; surgical technique; use of flaps, stents, grafts, or mitomycin; complications during and after surgery; and success or recurrence rate.

Exclusive endoscopic resection of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: a systematic review of the literature.

Objective: To systematically review the exclusive endoscopic treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in the literature to define the clinical features in terms of staging and the treatment outcomes in terms of bleeding, recurrence, residual tumor, and complications.

Data Sources: Online databases, including PubMed and EMBASE, were used. Reference sections of identified studies were examined for additional articles.

Nasal allergies in the Middle Eastern population: results from the "Allergies in Middle East Survey".

Background: Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are a major public health problem in developing countries including those in the Middle East. However, to date, there is a paucity of information related to physician-diagnosed AR in this region. The Allergies in Middle East Survey was undertaken to help clarify and broaden the understanding of physician-diagnosed AR across Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Nasal allergies in the Middle Eastern population: Results from the "Allergies in Middle East Survey".

Background: Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are a major public health problem in developing countries including those in the Middle East. However, to date, there is a paucity of information related to physician-diagnosed AR in this region. The Allergies in Middle East Survey was undertaken to help clarify and broaden the understanding of physician-diagnosed AR across Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Bacterial flora in normal adult maxillary sinuses.

Background: Conflicting data exist about the presence of bacteria in healthy maxillary sinus cavities. This study was designed to determine the bacterial flora and to quantify the level of bacterial presence in healthy maxillary sinus cavities.

Method: Subjects included 34 patients undergoing Lefort I osteotomy for orthognathic surgery.

Bacteriology of the sinus cavities of asymptomatic individuals after endoscopic sinus surgery.

Objective: To determine the resident flora and the level of bacterial presence of the healthy sinus cavity post-endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Setting: University-based prospective trial.

Method: Subjects included asymptomatic patients who had undergone ESS for inflammatory disease more than 12 weeks previously.

Use of an in vitro assay for determination of biofilm-forming capacity of bacteria in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Background: Bacterial biofilms are increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic disease and have been established in several chronic ear, nose, and throat conditions, including chronic sinusitis (CRS). However, this relies on specialized imaging methods not widely available. We wished to assess the capacity of an easily performed, inexpensive in vitro test to assess biofilm production by bacteria recovered from individuals with CRS with or without nasal polyposis.

Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with an unfavorable evolution after surgery for chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis.

Objectives: To determine whether biofilm-forming capacity of bacteria demonstrated in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has an impact on persistence of the disease following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Method: Thirty-one bacterial strains recovered from 19 patients with CRS at least 1 year post-ESS. Evolution of disease was assessed by questionnaire and endoscopy as favorable or unfavorable.