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Pulmonary Function of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and the Impact of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Ahmed M Youssef, Osama G Abdel-Naby Awad, Mohamed Taha

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmed M YoussefOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Department, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Osama G Abdel-Naby AwadOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Department, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Mohamed TahaChest Department, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Minia University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare pulmonary function tests (PFTs) among control subjects and patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to investigate the outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on PFTs among patients with CRS. STUDY

designProspective study conducted from June 2015 to June 2016.

settingTertiary referral hospital. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThe study is based on 2 groups: adult control subjects (group 1, n = 25) and adult patients with medically resistant CRS (group 2, n = 25). PFTs were used to compare the lower airway condition between the groups. Another comparison in PFTs was made among patients with CRS at 1 week preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively to evaluate the effectiveness of ESS.

resultsIn group 1, all subjects had an FEV1/FVC ratio ≥80% (forced expiratory volume in 1 second / forced vital capacity) with a mean of 0.84 ± 0.07, as compared with group 2, from 61% to 70% for 5 (20%) patients, 71% to 79% for 10 (40%), and ≥80% for 10 (40%). FEV1/FVC was significantly lower in group 2 than group 1 (

conclusionThis study provides objective evidence that patients with CRS may have nonmanifest lower airway affection when compared with control subjects and that ESS is efficacious in the improvement of such affection.

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chronic rhinosinusitisendoscopic sinus surgerypulmonary function tests

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PMID30480195
PMCPMC6239150
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