Clinical relevance of nasal polyps in individuals recruited from a general population-based study
| Autor: | Leif Johansson, I. Melén, Anders Åkerlund, Annika Brämerson, K. Holmberg, M Bende |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Population Sampling Studies Drug Hypersensitivity Olfaction Disorders Nasal Polyps Quality of life Reference Values Internal medicine Epidemiology otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Outpatient clinic Clinical significance Nasal polyps education Nose Aged Aged 80 and over Sweden education.field_of_study Aspirin business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care respiratory system medicine.disease Asthma digestive system diseases Surgery Nasal Mucosa Cross-Sectional Studies surgical procedures operative medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Taste Threshold Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow Quality of Life Female Nasal Obstruction business Inspiratory Capacity |
| Zdroj: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 124:77-81 |
| ISSN: | 1651-2251 0001-6489 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00016480310016037 |
| Popis: | To compare the clinical presentations of individuals with nasal polyps detected by endoscopy in a general population sample with those of patients with nasal polyp disease seeking medical attention.A total of 38 individuals with nasal polyps from a population-based sample were compared with 38 matched controls and a third group consisting of 44 patients who presented to an outpatient clinic with symptoms and diagnosed nasal polyps Upper and lower airway symptoms were registered. Polyp size, peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF), olfactory function and health-related quality of life were measured.Compared with the individuals with nasal polyps in the population sample, patients actively seeking medical care for nasal polyposis experienced more symptoms of nasal blockage and an impaired sense of smell, and had more extensive polyps and reduced PNIF. There were equal frequencies of asthma symptoms in these two groups. Compared with the controls, the individuals with nasal polyps in the population sample had a greater frequency of asthma symptoms and aspirin intolerance and also experienced an impaired sense of smell.Nasal polyps alone, as seen occasionally, are indicative of airway disease involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts. |
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