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Alkaline pH in middle meatus in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis
G S Bhawana1, Sunil Kumar1, Ajay Kumar2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Study Type:
Prospective and observational study.
Methods:
The study group was divided in two groups consisted of 50 normal subjects (100 meati) and 50 patients (100 meati) of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). All subjects underwent nasal endoscopy along with measurement of the pH of the middle meatus using a portable pH monitoring device. Statistical analysis was done to compare mean pH of normal middle meatus with the diseased one.
Results:
The mean pH of normal 100 middle meati was measured to be 7.35(±0.82). The mean pH of 100 middle meatii in CRS patients was higher 7.81(±0.83) and was found to be statistically significant (p=0.00011).
Conclusion:
Alkaline pH (7.81) was observed in the middle meatus of CRS patients.
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