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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Pharmacology
  • Evidence-based Medicine

Background:

  • Acute sinusitis involves inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, lasting under 4 weeks.
  • Symptoms include nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea, facial pain, and reduced sense of smell.
  • Affects 1-5% of European adults annually.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate treatment effects for clinically diagnosed acute sinusitis.
  • To assess interventions for radiologically or bacteriologically confirmed acute sinusitis.
  • To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness and safety of acute sinusitis treatments.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 19 studies (reviews, RCTs, observational).
  • Searched Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library up to June 2011.
  • Included harms alerts from regulatory agencies (FDA, MHRA).

Main Results:

  • Evaluated evidence quality using GRADE methodology.
  • Included studies on antibiotics, antihistamines, decongestants, nasal washes, steam inhalation, and topical corticosteroids.
  • Assessed various antibiotic classes, dosages, and regimens.

Conclusions:

  • Presents information on the effectiveness and safety of evaluated interventions.
  • Covers antibiotics like amoxicillin and doxycycline.
  • Includes data on decongestants, saline nasal washes, and intranasal corticosteroids.