Evidence-based medicine in rhinology.
OBJECTIVE
Nose and sinus disease are prevalent medical findings, requiring significant expense and patient and physician time. In addition, the field of evidence-based medicine is growing in significance as many providers endeavor to provide evidence-based patient care. This contemporary review will address recent findings in evidence-based medicine and rhinology.


RESULTS
We review treatment guidelines for allergic rhinitis, recent findings on nasal polyposis, pediatric sinus surgery, the use of image-guidance in sinus surgery, and treatment of epistaxis.


CONCLUSIONS
There is high-quality evidence to guide medical and surgical treatment decisions in many rhinologic conditions.
Stewart
Michael G
MG
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA. mgs2002@med.cornell.edu
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000628:therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004724:Endoscopy; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000628:therapy; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010372:Pediatrics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000628:therapy