Open AccessThe Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GALEN rhinosinusitis cohort: a large European cross-sectional study of chronic rhinosinusitis patients with and without nasal polyps
Author(s) -
Asif Khan,
Griet Vandeplas,
Thi Minh Thao Huynh,
Vijay N. Joish,
Leda Mannent,
Peter Tomassen,
Thibaut Van Zele,
Lars Olaf Cardell,
Julia Arebro,
Heidi Olze,
U. Foerster-Ruhrmann,
Marek L. Kowalski,
A Olszewska-Ziąber,
Gabriële Holtappels,
Natalie De Ruyck,
Cornelis M. van Drunen,
Joaquim Mullol,
Peter Hellings,
Valérie Hox,
Elina Toskala,
Guy Scadding,
Valerie J. Lund,
Wytske Fokkens,
Claus Bachert
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin17.255
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal polyps , asthma , chronic rhinosinusitis , cohort , comorbidity , sinusitis , allergy , cohort study , incidence (geometry) , quality of life (healthcare) , population , disease , pediatrics , immunology , environmental health , physics , nursing , optics
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common yet under-recognised chronic inflammatory disease of the nose and paranasal sinuses that is classified according to the presence (CRSwNP) or absence (CRSsNP) of nasal polyps.