Guest: Kathleen M. Buchheit, MD

Guest: Joseph K. Han, MD

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is associated with a low quality of life and increased healthcare utilization,1,2 and patients often continue to have severe symptoms despite therapy.​3 Understanding the role of underlying inflammatory pathways and epithelial dysfunction may help inform clinical decision making for these patients.​3,4 In this program, Dr Kathleen Buchheit and Dr Joseph Han share their insights on the pathophysiology of CRSwNP and how unaddressed underlying inflammation may contribute to a variety of challenges for patients. Dr Buchheit is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, specializing in Allergy and Immunology. Dr Han is a Professor of Otolaryngology, the Chief for the Division of Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, and the Chief of the Division of Allergy at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.

References:

1. Mullol J, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022;10:1434-1453.e9
2. Bhattacharyya N, et al. Laryngoscope. 2019;129:1969-1975.
3. van der Veen J, et al. Allergy. 2017;72:282-290.
4. Laidlaw TM, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;9:1133-1141.

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