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To outline stepped treatment recommendations for managing chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps based on symptom severity.

July 3, 2019New England Journal of Medicine

Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

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CHClaire HopkinsUniversity of East Anglia

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Clinical review outlines stepped medical and surgical interventions in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, highlighting symptom-severity-guided treatment escalation.

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To outline stepped treatment recommendations for managing chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps based on symptom severity.
Evaluated therapeutic approaches ranging from topical medical treatments to oral medications and surgical intervention.
Stratified management options according to mild versus severe symptom presentations.
Intranasal glucocorticoids combined with saline irrigation are recommended as first-line therapy for mild symptoms.
Short-term courses of systemic glucocorticoids are indicated for severe symptoms, with surgical excision reserved for cases refractory to steroid therapy.

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Claire Hopkins (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd4b3aed121fbb3b99b352 https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcp1800215

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Clinical review outlines stepped medical and surgical interventions in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, highlighting symptom-severity-guided treatment escalation.

Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

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