A5084313111- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
St Thomas' Hospital
2016-2025
St. Thomas Hospital
2012-2025
King's College London
2016-2025
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2016-2025
Guy's Hospital
2015-2024
King's College Hospital
2020-2024
British Pharmacological Society
2020-2023
London Bridge Hospital
2020-2022
University of Sassari
2021-2022
University of Trieste
2022
The European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2012 is the update of similar evidence based position papers published in 2005 2007. document contains chapters definitions classification, we now also proposed for difficult to treat rhinosinusitis, control disease better rhinosinusitis children. More emphasis placed diagnosis treatment acute rhinosinusitis. Throughout terms chronic without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) with (CRSwNP) are used further point out differences...
Objectives: We set out to determine the psychometric validation of a disease‐specific health related quality life instrument for use in chronic rhinosinusitis, 22 item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT‐22), modification pre‐existing instrument, SNOT‐20. Design, setting and participants: The National Comparative Audit Surgery Nasal Polyposis Chronic Rhinosinusitis was prospective cohort study collecting data on 3128 adult patients undergoing sinonasal surgery 87 NHS hospitals England Wales. Data...
EPOS 2012: European position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 2012.A summary for otorhinolaryngologists. no immunosuppressants IV D saline irrigation Ib, data in single use yes symptomatic relief topical antibiotics anti-IL-5 unclear phytotherapy decongestant / oral mucolytics antihistamine allergic patients antimycotics -topical Ia (-) ** A(-) -systemic Ib (-)# $ anti leukotrienes anti-IgE * Some of these studies also included with CRS polyps.% short term shows one positive negative...
The clinical presentation of European patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection is still unknown.
Michael Eliezer, MD; Charlotte Hautefort, Anne-Laure Hamel, Benjamin Verillaud, Philippe Herman, MD, PhD; Emmanuel Houdart, Corinne Eloit, MD
Objectives The Lund‐Mackay score is widely used in assessment of chronic rhinosinusitis. We aimed to describe its relationship other measures pre‐ and post‐treatment health status. Study Design Multicenter prospective study 1840 patients undergoing surgery for rhinosinusitis the UK. Results There was no absolute threshold surgery, but with higher scores underwent more extensive surgery. correlation between SNOT‐22 scores. increased increasing grade polyposis. associated symptom reduction...
The amelioration of the current COVID pandemic relies on swift and efficient case finding as well stringent social distancing measures. Current advice suggests that fever or new onset dry cough are commonest presenting complaints.We present a report series other evidence there is an important fourth syndrome, namely isolated sudden anosmia (ISOA), which should be considered highly suspicious for SARS-CoV-2.A patient with ISOA who went to test positive infection COVID-19 did not develop any...
The plural of an anecdote is not evidence, yet anecdotal international reports are accumulating from ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeons other health-care workers on the front lines that anosmia, with or without dysgeusia, symptoms frequently associated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. American Academy Otolaryngology—Head Neck Surgery British Association Otorhinolaryngology now recommending these be added to list primary screening for COVID-19. Our...
INTRODUCTION: Anosmia has not been formally recognised as a symptom of COVID-19 infection. Growing anecdotal evidence suggests increasing incidence cases anosmia during the current pandemic, suggesting that may cause olfactory dysfunction. The objective was to characterise patients reporting new onset pandemic METHODOLOGY: Design: Survey 2428 pandemic. Setting: Volunteer sample seeking medical advice recent self-diagnosed loss sense smell RESULTS: surveys were completed within 7 days; 64%...
A rapidly evolving evidence suggests that smell and taste disturbance are common symptoms in COVID-19 infection. As yet there no reports on duration recovery rates. We set out to characterise patients reporting new onset during the pandemic report early rates.Online Survey of self-diagnosed pandemic, with 1 week follow-up.Three hundred eighty-two patents completed bot an initial follow-up survey. 86.4% reported complete anosmia a further 11.5% very severe loss at time completing first At...
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: We present a large, prospective cohort study following patients who underwent surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with or without nasal polyps, in hospitals England and Wales. Five‐year outcomes will be reported, we revisit previous analysis of the effectiveness extensive treatment polyposis. Methods: Baseline clinical data was collected 3,128 undergoing CRS (with polyps). Outcomes are described terms proportion revision mean Sino‐Nasal Outcome Test...
Abstract Background Objective data on chemosensitive disorders during COVID‐19 are lacking in the Literature. Methods Multicenter cohort study that involved four Italian hospitals. Three hundred and forty‐five patients underwent objective evaluation. Results Chemosensitive self‐reported by 256 (74.2%) but 30.1% of 89 who did not report dysfunctions proved objectively hyposmic. Twenty‐five percentage were seen serious long‐lasting complaints. All asymptomatic had a slight lowering olfactory...
Initial reports describing coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) were dominated by the presence of cough, breathlessness, and fever; anecdotal suggested anosmia may also be a manifestation. We used Google Trends (GT) to investigate whether there was surge in individuals searching for information related smell loss during COVID-19 epidemic Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, States, Germany, France, Iran, The Netherlands.GT explore internet activity 8 aforementioned countries. Spearman rank analysis...
<h3>Importance</h3> An altered sense of smell and taste has been reported to be associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To understand the evolution these symptoms during course is important identify patients persistent loss or estimate impact severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on burden olfactory gustative dysfunctions. <h3>Objective</h3> evaluate in a case series mildly symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This...
The long-term recovery rate of chemosensitive functions in coronavirus disease 2019 patients has not yet been determined.A multicentre prospective study on 138 was conducted. Olfactory and gustatory were prospectively evaluated for 60 days.Within the first 4 days 2019, 84.8 per cent had dysfunction that gradually improved over observation period. most significant increase scores occurred 10 taste between 20 smell. At end period (60 after symptom onset), 7.2 still severe dysfunctions. risk...
Background Qualitative olfactory (smell) dysfunctions are a common side effect of post-viral illness and known to impact quality life health status. Evidence is emerging that taste smell loss symptoms Covid-19 may emerge persist long after initial infection. The aim the present study was document post alterations smell. Methods We conducted exploratory thematic analysis user-generated text from 9000 users AbScent Smell Taste Loss moderated Facebook support group March 24 30th September 2020....