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A higher incidence of pharyngeal acid reflux events was found in patients with CRS (29 of 33, 88%) compared with the control patients (11 of 20, 55%). The difference was statistically significant (P = .01). The fluorometric pepsin assay was correlated to the results of 24-hour dual-probe monitoring for LPR diagnosis with a 100% sensitivity and 92.5% specificity. These data suggest that an association between CRS and LPR is present and that the detection of pepsin in nasal lavage fluid may provide a noninvasive and feasible method of LPR screening.

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External and internal techniques of osteotomy almost give the same results regarding edema and ecchymosis, but the internal continuous technique shows a tendency to produce less ecchymosis on the second postoperative day.

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFR) is a potentially fatal infection that affects immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis and treatment, including aggressive surgical debridement, antifungal medication, and correction of underlying predisposing factors are essential for recovery. The aim of this study was to review our experience with AIFR. The records of 19 patients histopathologically diagnosed with invasive fungal rhinosinusitis were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, presenting symptoms and signs, underlying diseases, and outcomes of the patients are presented and invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is discussed in light of the current literature.