1. When It's Not Allergic Rhinitis: Clinical Signs to Raise a Patient's Suspicion for Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
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Houssein FA, Phillips KM, and Sedaghat AR
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- Humans, Male, Female, Cross-Sectional Studies, Chronic Disease, Middle Aged, Adult, Endoscopy, Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, Diagnosis, Differential, Rhinosinusitis, Sinusitis diagnosis, Sinusitis complications, Rhinitis, Allergic diagnosis, Rhinitis, Allergic complications, Rhinitis diagnosis, Rhinitis complications
- Abstract
Objective: To identify predictors of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in patients presenting with the chief complaint of nasal allergies., Study Design: Cross-sectional study., Setting: Tertiary care, academic center., Methods: Clinical and demographic characteristics were collected from participants who were patients presenting with the chief complaint of nasal allergies. From all participants, a 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) was collected, and a modified Lund-Kennedy endoscopy score was calculated from nasal endoscopy. Association was sought between having CRS and variables of clinical and demographic characteristics, SNOT-22, and endoscopy score., Results: A total of 219 patients were recruited and 91.3% were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis; 45.2% were also diagnosed with CRS. Approximately half of the patients with CRS reported no intranasal corticosteroid usage. Having CRS was associated with male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 2.29, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30-4.04, P = .004), endoscopy score (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.59-2.42, P < .001), and the SNOT-22 nasal subdomain score (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03-1.11, P = .001) related to SNOT-22 items: "need to blow nose," "thick nasal discharge," "sense of taste/smell," and "blockage/congestion of nose." At least moderate (item score ≥3) "blockage/congestion of nose" or "thick nasal discharge," mild "need to blow nose" (item score ≥2) or very mild decreased "sense of taste/smell" (item score ≥1), and any nasal endoscopy findings (endoscopy score ≥1) were statistically significant predictors of CRS., Conclusion: Moderate or more severe nasal obstruction or discharge symptoms, any decreased sense of smell/taste, or positive nasal endoscopy findings in patients believing they have allergic rhinitis should prompt further evaluation of CRS to avoid delays in treatment., (© 2024 The Authors. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.)
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- 2024
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