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Are biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis effective and safe?

Abstract:
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) refers to inflammation of the nasal sinuses and mucosa, with persistence of sinus inflammation and clinical manifestations beyond 12 weeks.1 CRS affects between 6 and 12% of adults and is a cause of reduced quality of life (QoL) and high healthcare costs.2 Management consisted of topical and systemic glucocorticoids, antibiotics and often repeated sinus surgery. Over the past 20 years, biologic therapies under investigation for asthma, with overlapping nasal polyposis, have shown significant improvement in sinonasal CRS symptoms and reduced nasal polyp swelling.3 This Cochrane Corner aims to summarize the effectiveness, safety and role of biological therapy in CRS to aid clinicians in the decision-making process.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1111/cea.13904

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
NDM Experimental Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-0699-2373


Publisher:
Wiley
Journal:
Clinical and Experimental Allergy More from this journal
Volume:
51
Issue:
7
Pages:
870-872
Publication date:
2021-06-11
Acceptance date:
2021-05-14
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EISSN:
1365-2222
ISSN:
0954-7894


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1176374
Local pid:
pubs:1176374
Deposit date:
2021-05-14

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