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The Frequency and Clinical Assessment of COVID-19 in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
- Source :
- ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal; Feb2024, Vol. 103 Issue 2, pNP98-NP103, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), as an inflammatory airway disease, could be a risk factor for COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and severity of symptoms of COVID-19 in patients with CRS and to assess the association between the status of CRS symptoms and the quality of life (QoL) of the patients. Methods: In this observational and cross-sectional study, 207 adult CRS patients participated. The patients, who presented the symptoms of COVID-19, were examined by taking the reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction test. A questionnaire was completed by each patient, regarding their demographic and clinical data. In addition, the GA<superscript>2</superscript>LEN and Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) standard questionnaires were used to identify the comorbid allergic condition and QoL of CRS patients. Results: The frequency of patients with COVID-19 was 25 (12.1%) of which 22 were treated as outpatients, 2 of them admitted in wards and 1 at intensive care unit. The severity of hyposmia in the patients was 2 (8%) as mild, 5 (20%) moderate, and 11 (72%) as anosmia. The most common allergic and underlying comorbid diseases were allergic rhinitis (88%) and thyroid disorders (28%). Further, the average SNOT-22 score in 4 SNOT-22 domains (nasal, otologic, sleep, and emotional symptoms) was significantly decreased in CRS patients after a period of one year since the pandemic started (40.1 ± 18.0 vs. 46.3 ± 17.7; P <.0001). Discussion: This study showed a low frequency of COVID-19 in patients with CRS and about the same rate of infection positivity in the general population; therefore, we concluded that CRS could not be considered as a risk factor for COVID-19. Interestingly, the lower average score of SNOT-22 after one year of the pandemic in the patients with CRS confirmed the necessity for performing the standard health protocols by the patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
COVID-19
SCIENTIFIC observation
CHRONIC diseases
CROSS-sectional method
SEVERITY of illness index
T-test (Statistics)
SINUSITIS
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH funding
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
QUESTIONNAIRES
DATA analysis software
DISEASE complications
SYMPTOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01455613
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175231519
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613211038070