Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis have increased incidence of other chronic illnesses

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Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis have increased incidence of other chronic

illnesses  

New research released at world's largest ENT meeting

http://www.eurekale rt.org/pub_ releases/ 2009-10/aaoo- pwc092809. php 

 

 

San Diego, CA – Patients who suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) also

tend to suffer from other chronic illnesses, like asthma, hypertension, and

arthritis.

 

In a paper presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and

Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in San Diego,

researchers studied the electronic records of 1,970,695 patients to determine

whether there was a relationship between CRS and other chronic conditions.

Chronic rhinosinusitis is an inflammatory condition involving one or more of the

paranasal sinuses. The condition usually follows an allergic reaction or viral

upper respiratory infection.

 

The analysis showed a higher incidence of CRS in patients with other chronic

diseases, especially asthma patients, who are more likely to also have nasal

polyps. Patients with other chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and

arthritis also have higher incidence of chronic sinusitis but not nasal polyps.

 

The results of the study suggest that some of these chronic diseases may share

common mechanisms of how they arise or progress.

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Title: CRS in the setting of other chronic illnesses

Presenters: Rakesh Chandra, MD; Conley, MD; Kern, MD;

Schleimer, PhD; Sana Sweis, MD; Lin