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18782106

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) including nasal polyps is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa that, despite differing hypotheses of its cause, remains poorly understood. Primary symptoms are nasal blockage, loss of smell, rhinorrhea, and facial pain or pressure. Chronic rhinosinusitis causes significant physical symptoms, has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL), and can substantially impair daily functioning. A global evaluation of patients must include, together with nasal symptoms, nasal endoscopy, and CT scan, the measurement of QoL. To assess QoL in CRS, specific and generic questionnaires may be used. Chronic rhinosinusitis has a considerable impact on a patient's QoL but comorbidities, such as asthma and atopy, have an accumulative negative effect. Both medical and surgical treatments lead to a similar improvement on the QoL of CRS and nasal polyp patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1398-9995
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1267-79
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps: the role of generic and specific questionnaires on assessing its impact on patient's quality of life.
pubmed:affiliation
Rhinology Unit and Smell Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Clínic i Universitari, Barcelona, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Review