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Macrolide therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis: a meta-analysis
Melissa A Pynnonen1, Giri Venkatraman, Greg E Davis
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. pynnonen@umich.edu
Objective:
The objective of this study was to systematically review patient-reported outcomes of long-term macrolide therapy, compared with any other treatment, for adults with chronic rhinosinusitis.
Data Sources:
EMBASE and PubMed databases were searched in October 2011.
Review Methods:
A total of 1216 citations were screened initially by a single author, 23 full-text manuscripts were evaluated by 2 authors using structured data abstraction forms to assess for inclusion criteria and study quality, and 3 studies were included in the final review.
Results:
This review finds that 3 prospective clinical studies have evaluated the effect of macrolide therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis. Based on the limited data, there is limited scientific evidence to support the use of long-term macrolide therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis.
Conclusion:
Further clinical research is needed to determine whether there may be a subgroup effect based on the underlying inflammatory disease process.
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