Hassan Mohammed

ENT SpR

North East Deanery, Newcastle, UK.

Latest Contribution

IL-25 and nasal polyps, another target

1 May 2018 | | Th2 response, Chronic rhinosinusitis, interleukin 25, nasal polyp

Immune response in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is mainly via type 2 T-helper (Th2) cells while Th1 cells characterise chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) immune response. CRSwNP is heterogeneous on a cytological level causing a varied response...

Stem cells in nasal polyposis

1 May 2018 | | CRSwNP, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, stem cells, tissue regeneration

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is common and is multifactorial with increased T-helper 2 response and active role of interleukin 5. It can be associated with asthma and control of CRSwNP improves lower airway disease. Due to constant cellular...

The hot nose

1 March 2018 | | capsaicin treatment, idiopathic rhinitis, mixed rhinitis, nasal hyper-reactivity, nonallergic rhinitis

Capsaicin nasal spray can offer moderate to significant symptomatic relief to 70-80% of patients with idiopathic rhinitis (IR). Efficacy was also shown in lab studies. Nasal hyper reactivity (NHR), absence of allergy / infective rhinosinusitis, age limits (18-60), no anatomical...