Is immunologic response to fungus universally associated with rhinosinusitis?
In contrast to previously reported data, IL-5 responses to Alternaria extract were not predictive of CRS presence. Our results in patients from Utah and Texas significantly differ from previously published findings in predominantly Midwestern patients. The immunologic response to fungal extracts appears to be heterogenous and may differ based on geography, allergy status, and/or other as-yet unknown factors.
This study clearly demonstrates that the avoidance of routine intraoperative FFP administration does not lead to an increase in blood loss postoperatively compared to patients that received FFPs. Furthermore, we did not observe increased requirements for postoperative FFP infusion in patients that did not receive FFPs intraoperatively.