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Recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis. Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment
Videler, W.J.M.
Publication date
2011
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Citation for published version (APA):
Videler, W. J. M. (2011). Recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis. Difficulties in diagnosis and
treatment.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ALP alkaline phosphatase ASA acetyl salicylic acid AUC area under the curve
AZM azithromycin
BMP bone morphogenetic protein
BP bodily pain
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CRS chronic rhinosinusitis
CT computed tomography ECP eosinophil cationic protein
EPOS european position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps EPS extracellular polymetric substance
Eudract european clinical trials database (F)ESS (functional) endoscopic sinus surgery FGF fibroblast growth factor
GH general health
GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor GOSS global osteitis scoring scale
ICAM intercellular adhesion molecule IgE immunoglobulin E
IL interleukine
INF interferon
LM score lund-Mackay score LPS lipopolysaccharide
MAC macrolides
MACS macrolides in chronic rhinosinusitis MCP monocyte chemotactic protein M-CSF macrophage colony-stimulating factor
MH mental health
MIC minimal inhibiting concentration MPO myeloperoxidase
MPQ mc gill pain questionnaire
NP nasal polyposis
MRI magnetic resonance imaging NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NWC number of words chosen
OPG osteoprotegerin PF physical functioning PGE prostaglandin-E PNIF peak nasal inspiratory flow PTH parathyroid hormone QoL quality of life
ABBREVIATIONS
184
RANKL receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-κB ligand RCT randomized controlled trial
RE role emotional
RP role physical
RSOM rhinosinusitis outcome measure SF social functioning
SF-36 medical outcomes study short form 36 SNOT-22 sinonasal outcome test 22
SPECT single photon emission computed tomography SPSS statistical product and service solutions TGF transforming growth factor
Th T helper cell
TNF tumor necrosis factor
TSM trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole VAS visual analogue scale
VT vitality
99m Tc MDP 99mTechnetium -Methylene diphosphonate