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Absorption of Nasal and Bronchial Fluids: Precision Sampling of the Human Respiratory Mucosa and Laboratory Processing of Samples
Published on: January 21, 2018
[Clinical analysis of 337 cases of chronic rhinosinusitis]
Objective:
To explore the clinical symptoms and signs situation of chronic rhinosinusitis, for future treatment provides the basis.
Method:
The clinical data of 337 patients with chronic sinusitis were analyzed, using SPSS 18.0 software and conducted Person chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis test to analysis.
Results:
VAS total score of chronic nasal sinusitis patients is 15.9 +/- 5.7. The three top of severe symptoms were: stuffy nose 56 cases (16.6%), nasal secretions or postnasal drip 23 cases (6.8%) and dizziness or headache 11 cases (3.3%), there are statistically significant differences (chi2 = 430.923, P < 0.01). Lund-Kennedy score found side with mucosa edema and secretion serious degree higher than nasal polyp, there are statistically significant difference (chi2 = 128.684, P < 0.01). Lund-Mackay score showed that the three top parts of all shadow were: maxillary sinus 314 side (46.6%), OMC 135 side (20.0%) and the former screen 112 side (16.6%), there are statistically significant differences between groups (chi2 = 803.274, P < 0.01). The pearson correlation coefficient r between VAS score and Lund-Kennedy score is 0.516, there are correlation (P < 0.05). VAS score and Lund-Mackay (r = 0.213), there are not correlation (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Comprehensive treatment should be proceeded according to different symptom severity and sinus lesions parts with patients, grasped the surgery procedures strictly, so as to improve the cure rate.
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