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Back Acknowledgements This portal could not have been developed without the support of several people. Firstly, we would like to acknowledge the following people for their contributions: EUFOREA Core team Dr Sophie Scheire (project co-lead, coordinator, content development) Dr Xander Bertels (project co-lead, coordinator, content development) Tania Lopes (audiovisual content and portal development) Katie Tassell (proofreading) Lieve Celis (proofreading) Vanessa Stockton (proofreading) Lindsay Cypers (proofreading) Prof Dr Wytske Fokkens (content review) Prof Dr Peter Hellings (project supervisor) In addition, we would like to acknowledge the contributions of EUFOREA’s Board (Prof Dr Glenis Scadding, Prof Dr Vibeke Backer, and Prof Dr Susanne Lau) and CRS Expert Panel Members, with Prof Dr Eugenio De Corso serving as CRS Panel Co-Chair. Furthermore, we extend our special thanks to the following experts for their role in developing the Expert videos: Prof Dr Philippe Gevaert (Ghent University Hospital, Belgium) Prof Dr Guy Scadding (Royal Brompton Hospital, UK) Prof Dr Sietze Reitsma (Amsterdam Medical Centre, the Netherlands) Prof Dr Joaquim Mullol (Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain) Dr Camilo Rodriguez-Van Strahlen (Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain) Dr Katherine Yuen-Ato (Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain) Dr Manon Blauwblomme (Ghent University Hospital, Belgium) We would like to extend a special thanks to Sofie Lang (UZ Gent) for audiovisual support and Elien Borgers (UZ Leuven) for assistance in the recordings. Lastly, we would like to sincerely thank all members of EUFOREA’s Patient Advisory Board for their valuable input and feedback. We extend our special thanks to Dr Thijs Teeling (Chair) and Dr Catherine Shire (Co-Chair) for their leadership and contributions. Funding The EUFOREA Patient Portal is supported by an unrestricted grant from Sanofi-Regeneron. EUFOREA has and maintains full editorial control over the content and publication decisions. References EUFOREA Pocket Guide for CRS EUFOREA CRS Patient Empowerment Guide Fokkens WJ, Lund VJ, Hopkins C, Hellings PW, et al. European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020. Rhinology. 2020 Feb 20;58(Suppl S29):1-464. doi: 10.4193/Rhin20.600. PMID: 32077450. Orlandi RR, Kingdom TT, Smith TL, Bleier B, et al. International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: rhinosinusitis 2021. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Mar;11(3):213-739. doi: 10.1002/alr.22741. Erratum in: Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Jul;12(7):974. doi: 10.1002/alr.22987. PMID: 33236525. Hopkins C, Surda P, Walker A, Wolf A, et al. EPOS 4 Patients. Rhinology. 2021 Oct 29. doi: 10.4193/Rhin20.950. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34762718. Teeling T, Djouder C, Laurens H, Preyra JH, et al. Nasal polyp syndrome: a patient-centred term for CRSwNP by EUFOREA. Front Allergy. 2024 Mar 20;5:1372919. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1372919. PMID: 38596453; PMCID: PMC11003414. Hellings PW, Alobid I, Anselmo-Lima WT, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, et al. EUFOREA/EPOS2020 statement on the clinical considerations for the care of CRS with nasal polyps. Allergy. 2024 May;79(5):1123-1133. doi: 10.1111/all.15982. Epub 2023 Dec 18. PMID: 38108602. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-sinusitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351661 (dd 02/01/2025) https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/sinusitis/ (dd 07/01/2025) Logbook January 31, 2025: launch of portal Disclaimer This website does not provide medical advice. The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. EUFOREA is not a medical organisation and cannot provide specific medical advice to patients via the Internet and/or E-mail. All patients are encouraged to direct their specific questions to their personal physicians. EUFOREA presents this information to patients so that patients can understand and participate in their own medical care. EUFOREA strongly emphasises that the information contained on this website is not a substitute for thorough evaluation and treatment by a qualified healthcare provider. Copyright © 2025 – EUFOREA – All rights reserved. All content on this portal, such as text, graphics, logos and images, is the property of EUFOREA. They may not be reproduced, copied, published, stored, modified or used in any form, online or offline, without prior written permission of EUFOREA. Overview Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Funding References Logbook