Endoscopic culture-directed antibiotic therapy: Impact on patient symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Endoscopic culture-directed antibiotic therapy: Impact on patient symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis

Abstract Background Endoscopically guided cultures are frequently employed to guide antimicrobial therapy in refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of culture-directed…

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Silver sucrose octasulfate nasal applications and wound healing after endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Silver sucrose octasulfate nasal applications and wound healing after endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Abstract Objectives The aim of the present prospective, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled investigation (approved by the Ethical Committee of Padova University Hospital [Italy]) was to assess the effect of a…

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