Management and Outcome of Rhinosinusitis in Nigeria:

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Olushola AbdulrahmanAfolabi¹ 

关键词: rhinosinusitis;    management;    outcome;    chronic;    acute;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473974X16685545

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to present the management and outcome of treatment of rhinosinusitis in Nigeria.Study DesignA retrospective review of the case notes of patients with rhinosinusitis between January 2009 and December 2014.SettingStudy at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, using retrieved case notes after ethical approval was received.Subjects and MethodsThe information retrieved included sociodemographic data, clinical presentation, duration, endoscopic examination, and other clinical management protocols with follow-up. All information was entered into SPSS version 20 and analyzed descriptively, and results are presented in tables and figure.ResultsA total of 5618 patients were seen in the ear, nose, and throat clinic over the 6-year period. Of the patients, 445 had rhinosinusitis, and only 410 had complete data for analysis. Patient age ranged from 2 to 75 years (mean ± SD, 31.8 ± 1.2 years). The male to female ratio was 1.2:1. The duration of symptoms varied from 3 day...

【 授权许可】

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