In:
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Wiley, Vol. 134, No. 4 ( 2006-04), p. 609-612
Abstract:
Nasal polyposis has a great impact on the quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between quality of life and atopy, sinus opacification, and nasal patency in severe nasal polyposis. METHODS One hundred nine patients completed the Medical Outcome Study Short Form‐36 (SF‐36) survey. Symptoms, polyp size, atopy, nasal patency, and sinus opacification were also scored. RESULTS Patients showed worse scores in all SF‐36 domains, except for physical functioning, compared with Spanish population. Atopic patients had worse scores in role physical, body pain, vitality, and mental health than nonatopic patients. Atopic patients showed lower physical component summary (44.7 ± 1.1) and mental component summary (38.4 ± 1.0) than nonatopic patients (48.3 ± 1.6, 40.6 ± 1.3; P 〈 0.05), respectively. There were no correlations between quality of life and symptoms, polyp size, CT scan, nasal patency, and atopy. CONCLUSION Nasal polyposis has a considerable impact on quality of life and atopy worsens this impact. EBM rating C‐4
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0194-5998
,
1097-6817
DOI:
10.1016/j.otohns.2005.10.061
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2006
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2008453-5