Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patient with Nasal Polyp Characteristics at Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyp (NP) characteristics in patients with routine visits to the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery outpatient clinic of Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung.Methods: This descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Rhinology-Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Departement of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, in the period of January 2014 to December 2014. Data were obtained from medical records and the sampling method used was total sampling. A total of 100 CRS with NP patients were evaluated. Nasal endoscopy examinations were performed. Patients were classified based on age into 10-20 years, 21-31 years, 32-42 years, 43-53 years, and >54 years groups.Results: Chronic rhinosinusitis with NP incidences were mostly found in male patients compared to females. There were several CRS cases with NP risk factors, including smoking and allergy. Conclusions:In the study, CRS with NP patients may possibly have one or more risk factors. Smoking is the major risk factor from CRS with NP after allergy.

Endotype Conformity with Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (JESREC) Score in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis remains a social economic burden in Indonesia, and was ranked 25 of the 50 most common disease in Indonesia. [1,2,3] In Saiful Anwar Public Hospital, Malang CRS cases had reached 29% of all outpatient setting and were the most prevalent outpatient cases during 2021. [4,5] According to European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 (EPOS 2020) CRS was subdivided as primary and secondary based on the anatomical site involvement.…”