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Cho EH, Park KH, Kim JH, Kim H, Lee HJ, Wee JH. Side- and Sinus-Specific Relationships between Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Ischemic Stroke Using Imaging Analyses. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1266. [PMID: 38928681 PMCID: PMC11203191 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14121266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Recent studies have reported chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) as an independent risk factor for stroke. However, the association with stroke depending on the affected sinuses has not been explored. This study aimed to elucidate the side- and sinus-specific relationship between CRS and ischemic stroke through imaging analyses. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who were diagnosed with ischemic stroke at a tertiary center. CRS was defined as having a total score of greater than or equal to 4, according to the Lund-Mackay scoring system, through brain magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. We investigated the side- and sinus-specific correlation between CRS and ischemic stroke. Subgroup analyses were performed for different age groups. CRS prevalence in patients with ischemic stroke was 18.4%, which was higher than the previously reported prevalence in the general population. Overall, there was no correlation between the directions of the CRS and ischemic stroke (p > 0.05). When each sinus was analyzed, the frontal (Cramer's V = 0.479, p < 0.001), anterior (Cramer's V = 0.396, p < 0.001)/posterior (Cramer's V = 0.300, p = 0.008) ethmoid, and sphenoid (Cramer's V = 0.383, p = 0.005) sinuses showed a statistically significant correlation with the side of stroke, but the maxillary sinus (Cramer's V = 0.138, p = 0.208) did not. In subgroup analyses, a significant right-side correlation between the two diseases was observed in the older-age subgroup (≥65 years old, Cramer's V = 0.142, p = 0.040). Diabetes mellitus (odds ratio = 1.596, 95% confidence interval = 1.204-2.116) was identified as an independent risk factor for having CRS in patients with ischemic stroke. CRS of the frontal, anterior/posterior ethmoid, and sphenoid sinuses has a directional relationship with ischemic stroke. Our results on which sinuses correlate with stroke advocate for the active surveillance of CRS in patients at high risk of ischemic stroke.
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- Eun Hyun Cho
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea; (E.H.C.); (K.H.P.); (H.K.); (H.-J.L.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea; (E.H.C.); (K.H.P.); (H.K.); (H.-J.L.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea; (E.H.C.); (K.H.P.); (H.K.); (H.-J.L.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea; (E.H.C.); (K.H.P.); (H.K.); (H.-J.L.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Republic of Korea; (E.H.C.); (K.H.P.); (H.K.); (H.-J.L.)
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Valdés Hernández MDC, Ferguson KJ, Loon P, Kirkwood G, Zhang JF, Amft N, Ralston SH, Wu YC, Wardlaw JM, Wiseman SJ. Paranasal sinus occupancy assessed from magnetic resonance images-associations with clinical indicators in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024; 63:149-157. [PMID: 37086435 PMCID: PMC10765137 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Nasal, paranasal sinus and mucosal disorders are common symptoms in autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Soft tissue changes and fluid accumulation in the osteomeatal complexes and paranasal sinuses manifest as opaqueness on radiological images which can be assessed using visual scoring and computational methods on CT scans, but their results do not always correlate. Using MRI, we investigate the applicability of different image analysis methods in SLE. METHODS We assessed paranasal sinus opaqueness on MRI from 51 SLE patients, using three visual scoring systems and expert-delineated computational volumes, and examined their association with markers of disease activity, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and common small vessel disease (SVD) indicators, adjusting for age and sex-at-birth. RESULTS The average paranasal sinus volume occupation was 4.55 (6.47%) [median (interquartile range) = 0.67 (0.25-2.65) ml], mainly in the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses. It was highly correlated with Lund-Mackay (LM) scores modified at 50% opaqueness cut-off (Spearman's ρ: 0.71 maxillary and 0.618 ethmoids, P < 0.001 in all), and with more granular variations of the LM system. The modified LM scores were associated with SVD scores (0: B = 5.078, s.e. = 1.69, P = 0.0026; 2: B = -0.066, s.e. = 0.023, P = 0.0045) and disease activity (anti-dsDNA: B = 4.59, s.e. = 2.22, P = 0.045; SLEDAI 3-7: 2.86 < B < 4.30; 1.38 < s.e. < 1.63; 0.0083 ≤ P ≤ 0.0375). Computationally derived percent opaqueness yielded similar results. CONCLUSION In patients with SLE, MRI computational assessment of sinuses opaqueness and LM scores modified at a 50% cut-off may be useful tools in understanding the relationships among paranasal sinus occupancy, disease activity and SVD markers.
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- Department of Neuroimaging Sciences, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neuroimaging Sciences, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Rheumatology Clinic, University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neuroimaging Sciences, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neuroimaging Sciences, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Sáenz de Villaverde Cortabarría A, Zhang JF, Valdés Hernández MDC, Clancy U, Sakka E, Ferguson KJ, Wiseman S, Hewins W, Jaime García D, Stringer M, Thrippleton M, Chappell F, Doubal F, Wu YC, Wardlaw JM. Paranasal sinuses opacification on magnetic resonance imaging in relation to brain health in sporadic small vessel disease - Systematic review and pilot analysis. J Neurol Sci 2023; 451:120735. [PMID: 37499621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The paranasal sinus mucosal thickening, visible in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), maybe a source of inflammation in microvessels, but its relationship with small vessel disease (SVD) is unclear. We reviewed the literature and analysed a sample of patients with sporadic SVD to identify any association between paranasal sinus opacification severity and SVD neuroimaging markers. METHODS We systematically reviewed MEDLINE and EMBASE databases up to April 2020 for studies on paranasal sinus mucosal changes in patients with SVD, cerebrovascular disease (CVD), and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. We analysed clinical and MRI data from 100 participants in a prospective study, the Mild Stroke Study 3 (ISRCTN 12113543) at 1-3, 6 and 12 months following a minor stroke to test key outcomes from the literature review. We used multivariate linear regression to explore associations between modified Lund-Mackay (LM) scores and brain, white matter hyperintensities (WMH), enlarged perivascular spaces (PVS) volumes at each time point, adjusted for baseline age, sex, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension and smoking. RESULTS The literature review, after screening 3652 publications, yielded 11 primary studies, for qualitative synthesis with contradictory results, as positive associations/higher risk from 5/7 CVD studies were contradicted by the two studies with largest samples, and data from dementia studies was equally split in their outcome. From the pilot sample of patients analysed (female N = 33, mean age 67.42 (9.70) years), total LM scores had a borderline negative association with PVS in the centrum semiovale at baseline and 6 months (B = -0.25, SE = 0.14, p = 0.06) but were not associated with average brain tissue, WMH or normal-appearing white matter volumes. CONCLUSION The inconclusive results from the literature review and empirical study justify larger studies between PVS volume and paranasal sinuses opacification in patients with sporadic SVD.
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Papadopoulou AM, Marinou A. Rhinosinusitis and Stroke: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e40923. [PMID: 37496556 PMCID: PMC10367432 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common inflammatory diseases. It has been recognized that intracranial vessels are involved and there might be an association with stroke occurrence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between rhinosinusitis and cardiovascular diseases, especially stroke, through a literature review. The review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. We performed on PubMed a literature search from February 2000 to February 2022, using the search terms 'rhinosinusitis' OR 'chronic rhinosinusitis' AND 'stroke' OR 'ischemic stroke'. Fourteen studies were eligible and included in the analysis. Overall, the studies encompassed a total of 1,006,338 patients included in this review. All studies concluded that there is a statistically significant correlation between clinical or radiological sinus inflammation and the risk of stroke, which is independent of traditional stroke risk factors. In conclusion, rhinosinusitis is associated with an increased incidence of stroke.
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- Anna-Maria Papadopoulou
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, "G.Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, "G.Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC
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Choi SY, Jeon SY, Rim HS, Kim SW, Min JY. Nasal Septal Deviation and Incidental Paranasal Sinus Opacification: A Role of Computed Tomography. JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.18787/jr.2020.00334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of incidental paranasal sinus (PNS) opacification in nasal septal deviation (NSD) using computed tomography (CT) and to identify contributing factors.Subjects and Method: We analyzed 216 patients who underwent septoplasty for the correction of NSD and who underwent preoperative PNS CT. We assessed the prevalence of incidental PNS opacification in these patients and determined the type of NSD according to Mladina classification. We also evaluated whether the direction of NSD affected the presence of PNS opacification on CT, and whether the presence of PNS opacification was associated with other rhinologic symptoms.Results: Of 216 patients with NSD, 86 showed opacified PNS on CT. According to Mladina classification, NSD patients were classified as type I (24.1%), type II (36.1%), type III (20.8%), type IV (5.6%), type V (9.7%), type VI (2.3%), or type VII (1.4%). Patients with type II NSD showed a significantly higher incidence of PNS opacification compared with other types of NSD (p=0.001). However, the direction of NSD did not significantly influence the presence of incidental PNS opacification. Furthermore, regardless of the presence of PNS opacification, there was no significant difference in rhinologic symptoms such as olfactory dysfunction, among others.Conclusion: We found that incidental PNS opacification on CT was common in NSD patients, especially in patients with type II NSD. Thus, we suggest that CT evaluation of patients with NSD may be helpful for assessing comorbid PNS pathologies as well as objectively identifying nasal septal deformities.
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Authors' Response to “Sinusitis as Potential Risk Factor for Stroke—Relationship to Underlying Peridontitis”. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 28:2359. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Wattanachayakul P, Rujirachun P, Ungprasert P. Risk of Stroke among Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 28:1185-1191. [PMID: 30661970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have suggested that patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) may have a higher risk of stroke although the data are still limited. The current systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted with the aims to identify all studies that investigated this relationship and summarize their results together to better characterize the risk of stroke among patients with CRS. METHODS A comprehensive literature review was conducted by searching for published articles in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from inception to October 2018 to identify all observational studies that compared the risk of stroke among patients with CRS to individuals without CRS. Pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using random-effect, generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird. RESULTS A total of 5 studies with 447,065 participants met the eligibility criteria and were included into the meta-analysis. The risk of stroke among patients with CRS was significantly higher than individuals without CRS with the pooled RR of 1.79 (95% CI, 1.34-2.40, I2 = 84%). CONCLUSIONS The current study found that CRS is associated with higher risk stroke. Whether this relationship is causal and how it should be addressed in clinical practice require further investigations.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Kennedy DW. Editorial. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2018; 6:1219-1220. [PMID: 27922223 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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