Fenna A Ebbens

Summary

Affiliation: Academic Medical Center
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Predictors of post-operative response to treatment: a double blind placebo controlled study in chronic rhinosinusitis patients
    F A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Rhinology 49:413-9. 2011
  2. ncbi Fungus as the cause of chronic rhinosinusitis: the case remains unproven
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 17:43-9. 2009
  3. ncbi The mold conundrum in chronic hyperplastic sinusitis
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 9:114-20. 2009
  4. ncbi The effect of topical amphotericin B on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a multicenter randomized controlled study
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Laryngoscope 119:401-8. 2009
  5. ncbi The mold conundrum in chronic rhinosinusitis: where do we stand today?
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 8:93-101. 2008
  6. ncbi The fungal debate: where do we stand today?
    F A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Rhinology 45:178-89. 2007
  7. ncbi Amphotericin B nasal lavages: not a solution for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 118:1149-56. 2006
  8. ncbi Influence of anatomy and head position on intranasal drug deposition
    Paul Merkus
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, KNO 1D 116, P O Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263:827-32. 2006
  9. ncbi Endothelial L-selectin ligand expression in nasal polyps
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Allergy 65:95-102. 2010
  10. ncbi Nasal polyposis: a cellular-based approach to answering questions
    A B Rinia
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Allergy 62:348-58. 2007

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Predictors of post-operative response to treatment: a double blind placebo controlled study in chronic rhinosinusitis patients
    F A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Rhinology 49:413-9. 2011
    ..In this study we describe our search for one or more predictors predicting the response to surgery in combination with peri-operative oral glucocorticoids in CRS patients...
  2. ncbi Fungus as the cause of chronic rhinosinusitis: the case remains unproven
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 17:43-9. 2009
    ..To review the literature on the role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) pathogenesis and the effect of antifungal drug therapy and antifungal immunotherapy...
  3. ncbi The mold conundrum in chronic hyperplastic sinusitis
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 9:114-20. 2009
    ..However, in the absence of convincing immunologic data and evidence of clinical improvement of CRS after antifungal therapy, the case against the fungus remains unproven...
  4. ncbi The effect of topical amphotericin B on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a multicenter randomized controlled study
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Laryngoscope 119:401-8. 2009
    ..Based on this rationale, the use of topical antifungals (amphotericin B) has been advocated. Studies on its clinical effectiveness are, however, contradictory...
  5. ncbi The mold conundrum in chronic rhinosinusitis: where do we stand today?
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 8:93-101. 2008
    ..In the absence of convincing immunologic data and evidence of clinical improvement upon therapy with antifungal agents, the case against fungi remains unproven...
  6. ncbi The fungal debate: where do we stand today?
    F A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Rhinology 45:178-89. 2007
    ..Presently, in the absence of convincing immunological data and evidence of clinical improvement of CRS upon therapy with antifungal agents, the case against the fungus remains unproven...
  7. ncbi Amphotericin B nasal lavages: not a solution for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 118:1149-56. 2006
    ..On the basis of this hypothesis, intranasal treatment with amphotericin B should benefit patients with CRS. Data from 2 uncontrolled and 2 controlled trials are conflicting, however...
  8. ncbi Influence of anatomy and head position on intranasal drug deposition
    Paul Merkus
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, KNO 1D 116, P O Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263:827-32. 2006
    ..Although results are preliminary, we conclude that anatomy and head position are important factors in the deposition of topical nasal drugs and may be the key to improving individual local nasal (steroid) treatment...
  9. ncbi Endothelial L-selectin ligand expression in nasal polyps
    Fenna A Ebbens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Allergy 65:95-102. 2010
    ..L-selectins on leukocytes and their counter-receptors on endothelial cells have been shown to be involved in leukocyte recruitment in chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (NP)...
  10. ncbi Nasal polyposis: a cellular-based approach to answering questions
    A B Rinia
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Allergy 62:348-58. 2007
  11. ncbi Fluticasone propionate aqueous nasal spray does not influence the recurrence rate of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 1 year after functional endoscopic sinus surgery
    M D Dijkstra
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Exp Allergy 34:1395-400. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: This placebo-controlled study does not show that treatment with FPANS up to 1 year after FESS had a positive effect compared with placebo...