 Haifa Doctors Confess: Patients Are Pushed to Get Unneeded Surgery, and the Damage Is DevastatingJun 12, 2020 Overall, an overly open nose tends to be dysfunctional. When air enters unchecked, the nervous system is affected and the brain interprets it as respiratory difficulty News Story |
 ENS Victim | Dory's StoryApr 14, 2020 Mere months after undergoing what wsas supposed to be a routine nasal surgery, 57-year-old first-time grandmother-to-be Dory Lodge took her own life following an accelerated battle with horrifying ENS... Testimonial Video |
 High Authority of HealthPrevention, diagnosis and management of ENS in the event of surgery for nasal obstruction - Scoping note [French - Translate] Apr 1, 2020 Download HAS has included in its work program the development of a recommendation of good practice on the theme of prevention, diagnosis and management of empty nose syndrome Document |
| Facial Plastic Surgery Functionally Crippled Nose Mar 19, 2020 A variety of surgical interventions can also result in a functionally crippled nose and diagnoses including nasal valve stenosis, septal perforations, and empty nose syndrome are discussed Journal Article |
| Laryngoscope Distinct Histopathology Characteristics in Empty Nose Syndrome Mar 3, 2020 The nasal mucosa of ENS experienced some airway remodeling and thermoreceptors downregulation, which contribute to clinical symptoms. The distinct histology of ENS included preserved respiratory epith... Journal Article |
 International Forum of Allergy & RhinologyThe cotton test redistributes nasal airflow in patients with empty nose syndrome Jan 17, 2020 Andrew Thamboo, Jayakar V Nayak, Kai Zhao, Sam McGhee, Chengyu Li Objective CFD assessment confirmed that the cotton test not only increases nasal resistance, but also restores airflow distribution to the inferior meatus in symptomatic ENS patients. Journal Article |
 Otolaryngology Head Neck SurgeryInferior Meatus Augmentation Procedure (IMAP) to Treat Empty Nose Syndrome: A Pilot Study Jan 14, 2020 Inferior Meatus Augmentation can dramatically improve the quality of life of ENS patients regarding both ENS-specific symptoms and psychological well-being. Journal Article |
 Breathable: A Line for Sufferers of Empty Nose SyndromeDec 26, 2019 Prof. Roy Landsberg of ARM Medical Center and Aaron Noble, an American biotechnology engineer, have perfected the method and developed a porous material implant that is shaped like a turbinate Blog Entry |
 Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North AmericaManagement of Postsurgical Empty Nose Syndrome Nov 1, 2019 Jayakar V Nayak, Jason Talmadge, W Yao, Martin Citardi Current data show promising long-term efficacy after surgical intervention. Postprocedural ENS is best prevented by minimizing inferior and middle turbinate tissue loss. Journal Article |
 Can't breathe the air, the smell becomes dull? 8 symptoms may be "empty nose" [Chinese - Translate]Oct 13, 2019 Patients with suspected empty nose should be carefully diagnosed and given psychological support News Story |
 American Journal of Rhinology & AllergyPatient-Reported Outcome Measures and Provocative Testing in the Workup of Empty Nose Syndrome-Advances in Diagnosis: A Systematic Review Oct 8, 2019 Jayakar V Nayak, Mena Said, Travis T Tollefson, Toby O Steele, Amarbir S Gill, E Bradley Strong Although ENS is still considered a controversial diagnosis plagued by a lack of standardized diagnostic criteria, ENS is increasingly becoming recognized as a legitimate, physiologic disease entity. Journal Article |
 RhinologyWhat drives depression in empty nose syndrome? A Sinonasal Outcome Test-25 subdomain analysis. Sep 10, 2019 Chi-Che Huang, Chia-Hsiang Fu, Po-Hung Chang, Ching-Lung Wu, Ta-Jen Lee Download Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a debilitating disorder... Surgery improved disease-specific and psychological symptoms... Targeted symptom improvement could reduce the psychological burden. Journal Article |
 YouTubeMike Smallwood talks about ENS Sep 2, 2019 The name is ridiculous but the condition is torture, causing people to lose the ability to feel air in their sinuses, causing a feeling of suffocation. Video |
 Nitric Oxide : Biology And Chemistry - Aug 2019, Volume 92 Issue , Page 55-59Nasal nitric oxide in relation to psychiatric status of patients with empty nose syndrome Aug 10, 2019 Chia-Hsiang Fu, Ching-Lung Wu, Chi-Che Huang, Po-Hung Chang, Yi-Wei Chen, Ta-Jen Lee Nasal nitric oxide may be a novel biomarker and the first objective one for assessing improvements post surgical treatment in ENS patients. Journal Article |
| Current Opinion In Otolaryngology & Head And Neck Surgery - Aug 2019, Volume 27 Issue 4, Page 237-242 Update on empty nose syndrome: disease mechanisms, diagnostic tools, and treatment strategies Aug 1, 2019 Amarbir S Gill, Mena Said, Travis T Tollefson, Toby O Steele Journal Article |
 Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal - Jul 2019, Volume Issue , Page 145561319858912The Degree of Stress in Patients With Empty Nose Syndrome, Compared With Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis Jul 4, 2019 Chang Hoi Kim, Jooyeon Kim, Ji Ah Song, Gil Soon Choi, Jae Hwan Kwon Download The degree and severity of depression in patients with ENS was higher than in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis Journal Article |
 Change.orgPetition: Medical acknowledgment and research for ENS sufferers May 23, 2019 Art Venegas We want the medical establishment to recognize ENS, disclose its risks during surgery, and join forces to find a cure |
| Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift For Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke - May 2019, Volume 139 Issue 9, Page Osteomyelitis after radiofrequency turbinoplasty May 16, 2019 Marie Alnæs, Berge Severin Andreassen Journal Article |
 International Forum of Allergy & RhinologyComputational fluid dynamic analysis of aggressive turbinate reductions: is it a culprit of empty nose syndrome? May 11, 2019 Kai Zhao, Bhakthi Deshpande, Bradley A Otto, Alexander Farag, Guillermo Maza Our results suggest that a combination of distorted nasal aerodynamics and loss of mucosal sensory function may potentially lead to ENS symptomology. Journal Article |
 Webcam model left struggling with a rare breathing conditionApr 25, 2019 The rare condition leaves sufferers unable to sense the air coming in and out of their nasal passages, leading to side effects including anxiety, breathlessness and a decrease in confidence. News Story |
