Contributing Authors Isam Alobid, MD, PhD 1 , Nithin D. Adappa, MD 2 , Henry P. Barham,
MD 3 , Thiago Bezerra, MD 4 , Nadieska Caballero, MD 5 , Eugene G. Chang, MD 6 , Gaurav …

I. Executive Summary Background The 5 years since the publication of the first International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed …

A review is presented of how one defines emerging contaminants and what can be included
in that group of contaminants which is preferably termed “contaminants of emerging concern…

Tractography based on non-invasive diffusion imaging is central to the study of human brain
connectivity. To date, the approach has not been systematically validated in ground truth …

Background Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) generally
have a high symptom burden and poor health-related quality of life, often requiring recurring …

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps affects approximately 2–4% of the
general population, and long-term use of systemic corticosteroids is associated with adverse …

BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and without
nasal polyps (CRSsNP) is reported to be different in inflammatory patterns of the sinonasal …

… There were also fewer patients with a body mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m 2 in the
benralizumab group compared with the placebo group. In the overall population, female …

As an approved vaccine adjuvant for use in humans, alum has vast health implications, but,
as it is a crystal, questions remain regarding its mechanism. Furthermore, little is known …

Background Numerous studies have linked dementia to the subsequent deterioration of oral
health. Few investigators, however, have examined oral disease as a potential risk factor in …