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Update on the Costs of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. CURRENT OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40136-015-0076-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nikakhlagh S, Samarbafzadeh AR, Jahani M, Poostchi H, Kayedani GA, Naghashpoor M, Saki N. Determining the Role of Helicobacter pylori in Chronic Sinus Infections Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2015; 8:e20783. [PMID: 25973159 PMCID: PMC4426162 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.20783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Helicobacter pylori are becoming increasingly recognized as a possible pathological cause of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Objectives: Considering the prevalence of CRS and its impact on quality of life, we decided to determine the role of H. pylori in chronic sinus infections by using the PCR technique. Patients and Methods: In a case-control analytical epidemiologic survey, the study population was selected by consecutive sampling from patients with CRS undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery during years 2010 - 2012. Patients were divided into two groups. The study group consisted of patients with CRS and the control group consisted of patients with nasal obstruction caused by concha bullosa, without inflammation or infection of the sinuses. Sampling was performed during surgery from the infected tissue and from the middle turbinate mucosa. Eventually, bacterial DNA was extracted and used for the PCR test, in order to isolate H. pylori. Results: Nine patients (18%) with CRS had H. pylori isolated from their samples whereas in the control group, H. pylori were only found in two patients (4%); this difference was statistically significant (P = 0.025). The indicator wasn’t statistically significant between males and females. There was no statistical correlation in relative frequency of H. pylori for different age groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions: There was a significant correlation between CRS and presence of H. pylori in sinonasal mucosa. This relationship may reflect the role of H. pylori as one of the pathogenic factors in the development of CRS. However, further studies are required to confirm this role.
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- Soheila Nikakhlagh
- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Nader Saki, Hearing Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran. Fax: +98-6132921838, E-mail:
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Rudmik L, Soler ZM, Mace JC, Schlosser RJ, Smith TL. Economic evaluation of endoscopic sinus surgery versus continued medical therapy for refractory chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2015; 125:25-32. [PMID: 25186499 PMCID: PMC4280303 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) compared to continued medical therapy for patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). STUDY DESIGN Cohort-style Markov decision-tree economic evaluation. METHODS The economic perspective was the U.S. third-party payer with a 30-year time horizon. The two comparative treatment strategies were: 1) ESS, followed by appropriate postoperative medical therapy; and 2) continued medical therapy alone. Primary outcome was the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Costs were discounted at a rate of 3.5% in the reference case. Multiple sensitivity analyses were performed, including differing time-horizons, discounting scenarios, and a probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA). RESULTS The reference case demonstrated that the ESS strategy cost a total of $48,838.38 and produced a total of 20.50 QALYs. The medical therapy alone strategy cost a total of $28,948.98 and produced a total of 17.13 QALYs. The incremental cost effectiveness ratio for ESS versus medical therapy alone is $5,901.90 per QALY. The cost-effectiveness acceptability curve from the PSA demonstrated that there is a 74% certainty that the ESS strategy is the most cost-effective decision for any willingness to pay a threshold greater than $25,000. The time-horizon analysis suggests that ESS becomes the cost-effective intervention within the third year after surgery. CONCLUSION Results from this study suggest that employing an ESS treatment strategy is the most cost-effective intervention compared to continued medical therapy alone for the long-term management of patients with refractory CRS.
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- Luke Rudmik
- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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DeConde AS, Mace JC, Alt JA, Rudmik L, Soler ZM, Smith TL. Longitudinal improvement and stability of the SNOT-22 survey in the evaluation of surgical management for chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014; 5:233-9. [PMID: 25511442 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have significant quality-of-life (QOL) improvements following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). These improvements remain stable and persist between 6 months and 20 months as measured by the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index and the Chronic Sinusitis Survey. There has yet to be an evaluation of the longitudinal stability of the 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) after ESS in patients with CRS. METHODS Adults with medically recalcitrant CRS who were considered surgical candidates were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study from February 2011 to February 2013. Baseline evaluation of subjects included assessment of clinical characteristics, measures of CRS-specific disease severity, and QOL evaluation using the SNOT-22. Subjects were then re-evaluated at approximately 6-month, 12-month, and 18-month intervals postoperatively. Data was analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni corrections for matched pairwise comparisons. RESULTS A total of 110 patients completed baseline evaluations and follow-up for all 3 postoperative time points. Significant improvement in SNOT-22 scores was seen between baseline and 6 months across both SNOT-22 total and subdomain scores (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the 6-month, 12-month, and 18-month time points in the total SNOT-22 score or its domains (p ≥ 0.125) for both the entire cohort or subgroups (p ≥ 0.077). CONCLUSION Postoperative improvement in CRS-specific QOL and symptom severity, as measured by the SNOT-22, suggest stability and durability between 6 months and 18 months. Further study on the longitudinal stability of the SNOT-22 past the 18-month time frame will help further refine clinical study of CRS and provide further understanding of temporal improvements following ESS.
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- Adam S DeConde
- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Sommar JN, Ek A, Middelveld R, Bjerg A, Dahlén SE, Janson C, Forsberg B. Quality of life in relation to the traffic pollution indicators NO2 and NOx: results from the Swedish GA(2)LEN survey. BMJ Open Respir Res 2014; 1:e000039. [PMID: 25478186 PMCID: PMC4212716 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a chronic disease that may affect daily activities and quality of life. Asthmatics have higher incidence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and asthma is associated with sinonasal inflammation and nasal symptoms, that all impair quality of life. Worsening of asthma has been found associated with levels of nitrogen dioxide as traffic indicator. AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of traffic pollution indicated by nitrogen oxides (NO2 and NOx) on quality of life in asthmatic persons, individuals with CRS and controls. METHODS Within the Swedish Ga(2)len (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network), 605 asthmatics with and without CRS, 110 individuals with CRS only and 226 controls from four cities were surveyed. The mini Asthma Quality of life Questionnaire (mAQLQ) and the Euro Quality of Life (EQ-5D) health questionnaire were used. Air pollution concentrations at the home address were modelled using dispersion models. RESULTS Levels of NO2 (geometric mean 10.1 μg/m(3) (95% CI 9.80 to 10.5) and NOx (12.1 μg/m(3), 11.7 to 12.6) were similar among conditions (controls, asthmatics, individuals with CRS and asthmatics with CRS). The mAQLQ overall score was not found associated with levels of NO2 or NOx, with or without adjustments, and neither was scores within each of the four domains of mAQLQ: symptoms, activity limitations, emotional functions and effects of environmental stimuli. The mean EQ-5D index value, based on the five dimensions mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety depression, was also found unrelated to NO2 and NOx. CONCLUSIONS At moderate exposure levels traffic pollution appears not to affect quality of life.
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- Johan Nilsson Sommar
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit , Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- The Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden ; The Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy , Krefting Research Centre, University of Gothenburg , Göteborg , Sweden
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- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit , Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory Medicine and Allergology , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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Eitenmüller A, Piano L, Böhm M, Shah-Hosseini K, Glowania A, Pfaar O, Mösges R, Klimek L. Liposomal Nasal Spray versus Guideline-Recommended Steroid Nasal Spray in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Comparison of Tolerability and Quality of Life. J Allergy (Cairo) 2014; 2014:146280. [PMID: 24963305 PMCID: PMC4055498 DOI: 10.1155/2014/146280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. To investigate the tolerability and impact on quality of life of liposomal nasal spray compared to guideline-recommended steroid-based therapy in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Symptom reduction and use of antisymptomatic medication were also examined. Methods. In this monocenter, prospective, controlled, open, and noninterventional study, 60 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were treated with liposomal nasal spray and 30 patients received steroid-based therapy. The study comprised five visits occurring at intervals of two to four weeks. Efficacy was determined according to the sinusitis symptom score documented daily. The polyp score was recorded at the initial and final visits. Tolerability was determined through the Nasal Spray Evaluation Questionnaire, and quality of life was ascertained with the SNOT-20 Score. Results. Both treatments achieved a significant reduction of sinusitis symptoms (P < 0.05) and also rhinoscopic improvement (P < 0.05). The majority of patients assessed the treatments as "good" or "very good," and the quality of life improved significantly (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in symptom reduction, QoL, and endoscopic exams between both treatments. Conclusion. The treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with liposomal nasal spray results in a similar, significant reduction of symptoms and significant improvement in quality of life as guideline-recommended treatment and is therefore a comparable alternative.
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- Anna Eitenmüller
- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, General Hospital Hietzing, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Rhinology and Allergology, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Rhinology and Allergology, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rudmik L, Smith TL, Schlosser RJ, Hwang PH, Mace JC, Soler ZM. Productivity costs in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:2007-12. [PMID: 24619604 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Disease-specific reductions in patient productivity can lead to substantial economic losses to society. The purpose of this study was to: 1) define the annual productivity cost for a patient with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and 2) evaluate the relationship between degree of productivity cost and CRS-specific characteristics. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, multi-institutional, observational cohort study. METHODS The human capital approach was used to define productivity costs. Annual absenteeism, presenteeism, and lost leisure time was quantified to define annual lost productive time (LPT). LPT was monetized using the annual daily wage rates obtained from the 2012 U.S. National Census and the 2013 U.S. Department of Labor statistics. RESULTS A total of 55 patients with refractory CRS were enrolled. The mean work days lost related to absenteeism and presenteeism were 24.6 and 38.8 days per year, respectively. A total of 21.2 household days were lost per year related to daily sinus care requirements. The overall annual productivity cost was $10,077.07 per patient with refractory CRS. Productivity costs increased with worsening disease-specific QoL (r = 0.440; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Results from this study have demonstrated that the annual productivity cost associated with refractory CRS is $10,077.07 per patient. This substantial cost to society provides a strong incentive to optimize current treatment protocols and continue evaluating novel clinical interventions to reduce this cost.
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- Luke Rudmik
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Chung SD, Chen PY, Lin HC, Hung SH. Comorbidity profile of chronic rhinosinusitis: a population-based study. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:1536-41. [PMID: 24395611 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to explore the prevalence of a broad spectrum of comorbid medical conditions among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), using a population-based dataset. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. METHODS In total, 5,734 CRS subjects and 17,202 comparison subjects were included in this study. Separate conditional logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate the odds ratio (OR) for each of 39 medical comorbidities between subjects with and without CRS. RESULTS For 27 of the 39 study comorbidities, results showed that subjects with CRS had a statistically significantly higher OR than subjects without CRS after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Ranks of the top five comorbid relationships from the strongest ORs to the lowest were as follows: asthma (OR=3.09), chronic pulmonary disease (OR=3.04), weight loss (OR=2.58), obesity (OR=2.50), and migraines (OR=2.30). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that subjects with CRS have an increased prevalence of various comorbidities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3b.
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- Shiu-Dong Chung
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City; Sleep Research Center; Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lange B, Holst R, Thilsing T, Baelum J, Kjeldsen A. Quality of life and associated factors in persons with chronic rhinosinusitis in the general population: A prospective questionnaire and clinical cross-sectional study. Clin Otolaryngol 2013; 38:474-80. [DOI: 10.1111/coa.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- B. Lange
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Odense University Hospital; University of Southern Denmark; Odense Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics; University of Southern Denmark; Odense Denmark
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Odense University Hospital; Odense Denmark
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Odense University Hospital; Odense Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Odense University Hospital; University of Southern Denmark; Odense Denmark
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Alt JA, Sautter NB, Mace JC, Detwiller KY, Smith TL. Antisomnogenic cytokines, quality of life, and chronic rhinosinusitis: a pilot study. Laryngoscope 2013; 124:E107-14. [PMID: 24115141 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Sleep disturbance, reduced quality of life (QOL), and other components of "sickness behavior" in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are poorly understood. These complex changes in central behavior are due to the effects of immune mediators acting in the brain. We hypothesized that immune mediators that have been associated with CRS are also associated with sickness behavior, somnifacient complaints, and CRS disease-specific QOL. STUDY DESIGN Pilot study. METHODS Twenty patients with CRS were prospectively enrolled and completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), disease-specific QOL, and olfactory instruments. Ethmoid mucosa was obtained and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed for the cytokines interleukin (IL)-4, -13, and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Average change in crossover threshold was calculated, and differences in gene expression were correlated with sleep quality, CRS-specific QOL, and disease severity. RESULTS Patients with CRS reported overall poor sleep quality and poor CRS-specific QOL with significant correlations between them. Increased expression of TGF-β (r = -0.443; P = .050) and IL-4 (r = -0.548; P = .012) correlated with sleep dysfunction, whereas IL-13 expression was linearly associated with worse sleep quality (PSQI scores r = -0.417; P = .075). IL-4 and TGF-β expression was not associated with CRS disease severity or QOL, whereas significantly higher levels of IL-13 expression correlated with worse CRS disease severity and QOL. CONCLUSIONS Patients with CRS exhibited behavioral changes commonly referred to as sickness behavior, which include poor sleep quality and reduced QOL. The upregulation of IL-4 and TGF-β may contribute to inflammatory brain-mediated effects on sleep quality, whereas IL-13 may be a pleiotropic signaling molecule influencing sleep, QOL, and CRS disease severity. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2b.
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- Jeremiah A Alt
- Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A
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Hur K, Liang J, Lin SY. The role of secondhand smoke in sinusitis: a systematic review. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2013; 4:22-8. [PMID: 24574074 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to systematically review existing literature on the association between sinusitis and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. METHODS We performed a literature search encompassing the last 25 years in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL. Inclusion criteria included English language papers containing original human data with at least 7 subjects. Data was systematically collected on study design, patient demographics, clinical characteristics/outcomes, and level-of-evidence (Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine). Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Two investigators independently reviewed all manuscripts. RESULTS The initial search yielded 116 abstracts, of which 19 articles were included. Thirteen (68.4%) of the 19 articles showed a statistically significant association between sinusitis and SHS. Seven (36.8%) studies specifically evaluated chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with 5 (71.4%) CRS studies demonstrating a significant association between CRS and SHS. Seventeen articles were case-control studies (Level 3b). For characterizing sinusitis, 6 (31.6%) studies included computed tomography (CT) or endoscopy in the diagnostic criteria, with 5 of these studies following rhinosinusitis taskforce guidelines. For determining presence of SHS, all studies used questionnaires and 2 (10.5%) studies also reported serum or urine cotinine levels. CONCLUSION A majority of the studies (68.4%) included in this systematic review showed a significant association between sinusitis and SHS. Furthermore, 5 (83.3%) of the 6 studies with objective diagnostic criteria (CT, endoscopy) found a significant association between sinusitis and SHS. Further higher-quality studies with objective diagnosis of sinusitis and quantification of SHS exposure should be performed in the future to better evaluate the relationship between sinusitis and SHS.
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- Kevin Hur
- Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baltimore, MD
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Ek A, Middelveld RJM, Bertilsson H, Bjerg A, Ekerljung L, Malinovschi A, Stjärne P, Larsson K, Dahlén SE, Janson C. Chronic rhinosinusitis in asthma is a negative predictor of quality of life: results from the Swedish GA(2)LEN survey. Allergy 2013; 68:1314-21. [PMID: 24107218 DOI: 10.1111/all.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) both impair quality of life, but the quality-of-life impact of comorbid asthma and CRS is poorly known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CRS and other relevant factors on quality of life in asthmatic subjects. METHODS This Swedish cohort (age 17-76 years) consists of 605 well-characterized asthmatics with and without CRS, 110 individuals with CRS only, and 226 controls and is part of the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2) LEN) survey. The Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mAQLQ), the Euro Quality of Life (EQ-5D) health questionnaire, spirometry, skin prick test (SPT), exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), smell test, and peak nasal inspiratory flow were used. RESULTS Subjects having both asthma and CRS have lower mAQLQ scores in all domains (P < 0.001) and a lower EQ-5D index value and EQ-5D VAS value (P < 0.001) compared to those with asthma only. Asthmatics with CRS have significantly lower FEV1%pred and FVC%pred (88.4 [85.1-91.7] and 99.9 [96.7-103.0], respectively) compared with asthma only (91.9 [90.3-93.4] and 104.0 [102.5-105.5], respectively P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis shows that low asthma quality of life is associated with having CRS (P < 0.0001), lower lung function (P = 0.008), current smoking (P = 0.01), BMI > 30 kg/m2 (P = 0.04), high age (P = 0.03), and a negative SPT (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Comorbid CRS was a significant and independent negative predictor of quality of life in asthmatics. Other negative factors were lower lung function, current smoking, obesity, advanced age, and having nonatopic asthma.
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- A. Ek
- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- The Centre for Allergy Research and Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine: Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Umeå University; Umeå; Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre; Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Göteborg; Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre; Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Göteborg; Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Clinical Physiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala; Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science; Intervention and Technology: Otorhinolaryngology; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Lung and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory Medicine and Allergology; Uppsala University; Uppsala; Sweden
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Cutler J, Bikhazi N, Light J, Truitt T, Schwartz M. Standalone balloon dilation versus sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2013; 27:416-22. [PMID: 23920419 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted on patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) to test the hypotheses that symptom improvement after balloon dilation was noninferior to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and balloon dilation was superior to FESS for postoperative debridements. METHODS Adults with uncomplicated CRS of the maxillary sinuses with or without anterior ethmoid disease who met criteria for medically necessary FESS were randomized 1:1 to office balloon dilation or FESS and followed for 6 months. A minimum of 36 patients per arm were required to test the hypotheses with 90% power. Symptom improvement using the validated 20-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20) survey, debridements, recovery outcomes, complications, and revision surgeries were compared between groups. RESULTS Ninety-two patients (50 balloon dilation; 42 FESS) were treated. Mean SNOT-20 improvement was 1.67 ± 1.10 and 1.60 ± 0.96 in the balloon and FESS arms, respectively. Both groups showed clinically meaningful and statistically significant (p < 0.0001) improvement and the balloon arm was noninferior (p < 0.001) to FESS. The mean number of postprocedure debridements per patient was 0.1 ± 0.6 in the balloon arm versus 1.2 ± 1.0 in the FESS arm, with the balloon group showing superiority (p < 0.0001). Occurrence of postoperative nasal bleeding (p = 0.011), duration of prescription pain medication use (p < 0.001), recovery time (p = 0.002), and short-term symptom improvement (p = 0.014) were all significantly better for balloon dilation versus FESS. No complications occurred in either group and one revision surgery was reported in each arm. CONCLUSION Balloon dilation is noninferior to FESS for symptom improvement and superior to FESS for postoperative debridements in patients with maxillary and anterior ethmoid disease. Balloon dilation is an effective treatment in patients with uncomplicated CRS who meet the criteria for medically necessary FESS.
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Koskinen A, Penttilä M, Myller J, Hammarén-Malmi S, Silvola J, Haahtela T, Hytönen M, Toppila-Salmi S. Endoscopic sinus surgery might reduce exacerbations and symptoms more than balloon sinuplasty. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2013; 26:e150-6. [PMID: 23232189 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2012.26.3828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is considered after medical therapy failure of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The balloon sinuplasty dilates the natural ostium without moving mucosa or bone. It still lacks evidence from randomized controlled trials. The aim of this retrospective controlled study was to compare the symptom outcomes after maxillary sinus surgery with either the ESS or the balloon sinuplasty technique. No previous or additional sinonasal operations were accepted. METHODS Two hundred eight patients with CRS without nasal polyps underwent either balloon sinuplasty or ESS. The patients who met with the inclusion criteria (n = 45 in ESS group and n = 40 in balloon group) replied to a questionnaire of history factors, exacerbations, and a visual analog scale (VAS) scoring of the change in symptoms, on average 28 ± 6 (mean ± SD) months postoperatively. RESULTS The groups were identical in the response rate (64%), patient characteristics, and the improvement in all of the asked symptoms. Patients with CRS-related comorbidity and/or present occupational exposure had a statistically significantly better symptom reduction after ESS than after balloon sinusotomy. Moreover, the balloon sinusotomy group reported a statistically significant higher number of maxillary sinus punctures and antibiotic courses during the last 12 months. CONCLUSION ESS might be superior to balloon sinuplasty, especially in patients with risk factors. There is a need to perform more controlled studies on the treatment choices of CRS.
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- Anni Koskinen
- Helsinki University Central Hospital, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Głowacki R, Tomaszewski KA, Stręk P, Tomaszewska IM, Zgórska-Świerzy K, Markiewicz B, Składzień J. The influence of bacterial biofilm on the clinical outcome of chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective, double-blind, scanning electron microscopy study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 271:1015-21. [PMID: 23864247 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2635-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the influence of bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients on the clinical outcomes following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). This was a prospective, double-blind study. Patients undergoing ESS, because of CRS, were recruited. Overall 80 patients were qualified. For each of these demographic, clinical and radiologic characteristics were recorded. During surgery each patient had at least 7 mucosal specimens taken to assess, using scanning electron microscopy, the possible presence of bacterial biofilms. Prior to mucosa specimen excision, swabs for bacteriological and fungal analyses were taken. Each patient underwent perioperative and follow-up assessment at 3 and 6 months post-ESS. Biofilms were found in 33 (41.3%) patients (study group). From among the 47 patients without the presence of biofilms, 33 (control group) were taken to match the study group in age, gender and clinical characteristics. The intensity of subjective and objective CRS symptoms, as well as patient quality-of-life, did not correlate with the Lund and Mackay score (p > 0.05). Analysis of variance showed that, in the control group or the group as a whole, the intensity of subjective and objective symptoms decreased (p < 0.05), and the quality-of-life increased with time (p < 0.05). In conclusion, biofilm-positive patients tend to have a greater severity of disease preoperatively and continue to have persistent and more severe symptoms post-ESS. This study supports the role of biofilms in maintaining the chronic and recalcitrant nature of CRS. The lack of planktonic bacteria in post-operative sinus swabs does not rule out the presence of bacterial biofilms.
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- Roman Głowacki
- Department of Otolaryngology, Ludwik Rydygier Specialistic Hospital, Kraków, Poland
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Yeo NK, Eom DW, Oh MY, Lim HW, Song YJ. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 in nonrecurrent vs recurrent nasal polyps. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2013; 111:205-10. [PMID: 23987197 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 2 and 9 are a group of Zn2+-dependent endopeptidases to remodel the extracellular matrix. The association of these 2 endopeptidases with the development of morphologic changes in nasal polyps was previously described. OBJECTIVE To determine whether MMP-2, MMP-9, and tissue inhibitor of MMP-1 (TIMP-1) play a role in the recurrence of nasal polyps. METHODS To compare MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 expression in recurrent vs nonrecurrent polyps, nasal polyps (NPs) and recurrent nasal polyps (RNPs) were obtained from 15 NP patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and 15 RNP patients with CRS undergoing revision ESS. Fifteen specimens of inferior turbinate mucosa from patients undergoing nasal septal surgery were used as control. Through real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 expressions were measured among controls, NP patients, and RNP patients. RESULTS Expression of MMP-9 messenger RNA in the NP patients was significantly higher than in the controls. In addition, expression of MMP-9 messenger RNA in the RNP patents was significantly increased compared with NP patients. With immunohistochemistry, a more increased expression of MMP-9 was observed in NP patients than controls. Expression of MMP-9 in RNP patients was also significantly high compared with NP patients, particularly in stroma. CONCLUSION Expression of MMP-9 is increased in NP patients, and it is so more in the mucosa of RNP patients. Increased expression of MMP-9 is particularly found in the stoma of RNP patients, and it may contribute to the recurrence of NP.
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- Nam-Kyung Yeo
- Department of Otolaryngology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression is associated with chronic rhinosinusitis. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 13:37-44. [DOI: 10.1097/aci.0b013e32835b350e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bhattacharyya N. Functional limitations and workdays lost associated with chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2012; 26:120-2. [PMID: 22487288 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2012.26.3752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and allergic rhinitis are associated with functional limitations, but these impacts are not known on a population basis. Our objective was to epidemiologically determine functional limitations and workdays lost that are associated with CRS and allergic rhinitis in adults. METHODS The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for calendar year 2007 was examined to identify cases of CRS and allergic rhinitis. Functional limitation variables for activity limitation, work limitation, social limitation, and cognitive limitation determined by the survey also were extracted. Using multivariate models adjusting for age, gender, race, ethnicity, education level, insurance status, geographic region, as well as the Charlson comorbidity index, incremental differences in workdays lost and these functional limitations were determined for patients with and without CRS and allergic rhinitis. RESULTS Among 225.1 million adults, the prevalences of CRS and allergic rhinitis were 4.9 ± 0.2% and 7.9 ± 0.3%, respectively. Patients with CRS demonstrated an incremental 1.04 ± 0.3 workdays lost per year along with significant increased adjusted odds ratios for activity limitation (odds ratio, 1.54), work limitation (1.50), and social limitation (1.49, all p < .005) but not cognitive limitation (1.05, p = .213). Patients with allergic rhinitis demonstrated an incremental 0.60 ± 0.45 workdays lost along with significant increased adjusted odds ratios for activity limitation (1.42), work limitation (1.43), social limitation (1.47), and cognitive limitation (1.32, all p < .019). CONCLUSIONS Both CRS and allergic rhinitis impart significantly increased odds ratios for activity, work, and social limitations. Allergic rhinitis also carries with it statistically significant odds of functional cognitive limitation. The total aggregate workdays missed in the United States may be estimated at 11.5 million workdays and 10.7 million workdays for CRS and allergic rhinitis, respectively.
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- Neil Bhattacharyya
- Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Li H, Wang D, Sun X, Hu L, Yu H, Wang J. Relationship between bacterial biofilm and clinical features of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 269:155-63. [PMID: 21739098 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1683-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of bacterial biofilm (BBF) in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) using confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM), and to assess the relationship between BBF and clinical features of CRS. This was a prospective observational study of the sinus mucosa of 27 CRS patients and 10 controls undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Clinical information was recorded preoperatively and sinus mucosal specimens were collected intraoperatively. We determined the existence of BBF with BacLight/CSLM detection, and proposed a BBF scoring system based on its morphologic features. Clinical parameters, including symptom score, endoscopy score, CT score and symptom duration, were compared between CRS patients with and without BBF, and among CRS patients with different BBF score. BBF was found in 16/27 (59.26%) CRS patients and none in 10 controls. SNOT-20 symptom score and individual symptoms including need to blow nose, cough and postnasal discharge were significantly more severe in CRS patients with BBF than those without. BBF score was better correlated than BBF existence with SNOT-20 score (r = 0.811, P < 0.001 vs. r = 0.604, P = 0.001), and correlated with both endoscopy score (r = 0.490, P = 0.009) and symptom duration (r = 0.487, P = 0.010), neither was correlated with BBF (P = 0.824; P = 0.263). BBF score is likely to guide anti-BBF therapy in CRS patients.
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- Han Li
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, People's Republic of China
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