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Mechanisms and mediators of nasal symptoms in non-allergic rhinitis by Salib, R. J., Harries, P. G., Nair, S. B., Howarth, P. H.

“…Summary Non‐allergic rhinitis may be a contributing factor in up to 60% of rhinitis patients and a sole contributor in a quarter. It is a highly heterogeneous…”
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Transforming growth factor-β in allergic inflammatory disease of the upper airways: friend or foe? by Salib, R. J., Howarth, P. H.

“…Summary TGF‐β is a multi‐functional cytokine with a huge array of effects on a variety of cell types. It is rapidly emerging as a key major player in the way…”
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A prospective randomised single-blinded clinical trial comparing the efficacy and tolerability of the nasal douching products Sterimar™ and Sinus Rinse™ following functional endoscopic sinus surgery by Salib, R.J., Talpallikar, S., Uppal, S., Nair, S.B.

“…Objectives To compare the efficacy and tolerability of two commonly used nasal douching products, low‐volume high‐pressure Sterimar™ and high‐volume…”
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Remodelling of the upper airways in allergic rhinitis: is it a feature of the disease? by Salib, R. J., Howarth, P. H.

“…Summary The traditional viewpoint that inflammation, owing to a genetic T‐helper type 2 (Th2)‐directed imbalance, is the cause of allergic rhinitis has meant…”
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Patient reported outcome measures in septorhinoplasty surgery by Biggs, T C, Fraser, L R, Ward, M J, Sunkaraneni, V S, Harries, P G, Salib, R J

“…Surgical procedures incorporating a cosmetic element such as septorhinoplasty and otoplasty are currently under threat in the National Health Service (NHS) as…”
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Should prophylactic antibiotics be used routinely in epistaxis patients with nasal packs? by Biggs, T C, Nightingale, K, Patel, N N, Salib, R J

“…The current mainstream practice in otolaryngology departments relating to the use of prophylactic antibiotics in epistaxis patients requiring nasal packing is…”
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Guillotine versus dissection tonsillectomy: randomised, controlled trial by Frampton, S J, Ward, M J A, Sunkaraneni, V S, Ismail-Koch, H, Sheppard, Z A, Salib, R J, Jain, P K

“…This trial aimed to compare the guillotine technique of tonsillectomy with 'cold steel' dissection, the current 'gold standard'. A single centre, randomised,…”
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Improving postoperative pain control in paediatric tonsillectomy through use of a specialist information leaflet: Our experience in 43 patients by Pilavakis, Y., Biggs, T.C., Burgess, A., Cowan, A., Salib, R.J., Ismail-Koch, H.

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Nasal lavage fluid concentrations of eotaxin-1 (CCL11) in naturally occurring allergic rhinitis: relationship to disease activity, nasal luminal eosinophil influx, and plasma protein exudation by Salib, R. J., Lau, L. C., Howarth, P. H.

“…Summary Background Eotaxin‐1 (CCL11) is a CC chemokine whose nasal eosinophilic chemotactic activity in vivo and in vitro has been demonstrated primarily using…”
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The novel use of the human nasal epithelial cell line RPMI 2650 as an in vitro model to study the influence of allergens and cytokines on transforming growth factor-β gene expression and protein release by Salib, R. J., Lau, L. C., Howarth, P. H.

“…Summary Background The epithelial accumulation of mast cells is a feature of allergic rhinitis and this has been linked to the expression of the known mast…”
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C-reactive protein and coagulation studies in secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage - need for routine testing? Our experience in 93 patients by Biggs, T.C., Bird, J.H., Frampton, S.J., Harries, P.G., Salib, R.J.

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Solitary extra-skeletal sinonasal metastasis from a primary skeletal Ewing's sarcoma by Hayes, S M, Jani, T N, Rahman, S M, Jogai, S, Harries, P G, Salib, R J

“…Ewing's sarcoma is a rare, malignant tumour predominantly affecting young adolescent males. We describe a unique case of an isolated extra-skeletal metastasis…”
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A case of cranial fasciitis masquerading as acute mastoiditis by Marshall, L R, Salib, R J, Mitchell, T E, Moore, I

“…We report a case of infection against a background of pre-existing cranial fasciitis. Case report and review of world literature on cranial fasciitis. Cranial…”
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YouTube as a source of information on rhinosinusitis: the good, the bad and the ugly by Biggs, T C, Bird, J H, Harries, P G, Salib, R J

“…YouTube is an internet-based repository of user-generated content. This study aimed to determine whether YouTube represented a valid and reliable patient…”
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Ossifying fibromyxoid tumour of the sphenoid sinus by Shetty, S D, Salib, R J, Nair, S B, Mathad, N, Theaker, J

“…Ossifying fibromyxoid tumour is a recently described, rare but morphologically distinctive soft tissue neoplasm characterised by a combination of myxoid and/or…”
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Guillotine tonsillectomy: a neglected technique by Sunkaraneni, V S, Ismail-Koch, H, Salib, R J, Jain, Parmod K

“…Increased post-operative tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates have been observed following 'hot' tonsillectomy techniques, compared with 'cold steel' dissection…”
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Implications of inaccurate venous thromboembolism risk assessments in ENT practice: Our experience in eighty six patients by Biggs, T.C., Mohammed, A., Gough, A.T., Patel, N.N., Salib, R.J.

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Adult acute rhinosinusitis by Bird, J, Biggs, TC, Thomas, M, Salib, RJ

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Fashioning of the dacryocystorhinostomy mucosal flap - a simple modification by Ismail-Koch, H., Harries, P.G., Salib, R.J.

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Treatment algorithm for oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in epistaxis patients by Biggs, T C, Baruah, P, Mainwaring, J, Harries, P G, Salib, R J

“…There is currently little published guidance on the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication in patients admitted with epistaxis. The routine…”
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