The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 121, Issue 4 , Pages 917-927.e2 , April 2008

Nasal and sinus endoscopy for medical management of resistant rhinosinusitis, including postsurgical patients

  • Wellington S. Tichenor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Allergy, Asthma and Sinusitis, New York, NY
    • New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wellington S. Tichenor, MD, 642 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
    • ,
  • Allen Adinoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo
    • Colorado Allergy & Asthma Center, Denver, Colo
    • ,
  • Brian Smart, MD

      Affiliations

    • DuPage Medical Group, Glen Ellyn, Ill
    • ,
  • Daniel L. Hamilos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass

Received 6 July 2007 ,Revised 8 August 2007 ,Accepted 14 August 2007.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: W. S. Tichenor has consulting arrangements with Sinucare and Accentia Pharmaceuticals. D. L. Hamilos has consulting arrangements with Sinexus, Genentech, ISIS, Dey LP, Schering-Plough, Novartis, and Accentia; has received grant support from Flight Attendants Medical Research Institute and Merck; and is on the speakers' bureau for Merck, Genentech, and Novartis. The rest of the authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.08.065

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