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Malcolm B Taw¹, Chau T Nguyen², Marilene B Wang³

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Rhinosinusitis, a common condition causing sinus and nasal inflammation, significantly impacts quality of life. This article explores an integrative medicine approach to managing chronic rhinosinusitis due to a lack of consensus on optimal treatment.

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Acupuncture Complementary medicine Herbal medicine Integrative medicine Rhinosinusitis Sinusitis Traditional Chinese medicine

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Integrative Medicine

Background:

Rhinosinusitis involves nasal cavity and paranasal sinus mucosal inflammation.
It is a prevalent health issue significantly affecting patients' quality of life.
Current management strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis lack a definitive optimal treatment algorithm.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an updated overview of rhinosinusitis.
To focus on an integrative medicine approach for rhinosinusitis management.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on rhinosinusitis.
Focus on complementary and integrative medicine modalities.

Main Results:

Growing interest in complementary and integrative medicine for rhinosinusitis.
Exploration of an integrative approach to rhinosinusitis treatment.

Conclusions:

Rhinosinusitis management requires further research into optimal treatment algorithms.
Integrative medicine offers a promising avenue for managing chronic rhinosinusitis.