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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2021

Recorded prevalence of nasal polyps increases with age.

Filip Raciborski, Magdalena Arcimowicz, Bolesław Samoliñski, Wojciech Pinkas, Piotr Samel-Kowalik, Andrzej Śliwczyñski

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Filip RaciborskiDepartment of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena ArcimowiczDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Bolesław SamoliñskiDepartment of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Wojciech PinkasDepartment of Otolaryngology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr Samel-KowalikDepartment of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Andrzej ŚliwczyñskiNational Health Fund, Warsaw, Poland.
Medical University of Warsaw · PLCentral Clinical Hospital · PLUniversity of Humanities and Economics in Lodz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNasal polyps are a multifactorial inflammatory condition of the upper airways. Nasal polyps typically affect middle-aged and elderly patients, average age at diagnosis is 40 to 60, and men are affected more commonly than women.

aimTo analyse the reported prevalence of nasal polyps in the Polish population, including demographics and co-morbidities, and to estimate the costs of outpatient and hospital (inpatient) services financed by the National Health Fund. MATERIAL AND

methodsStatistical analysis of data extracted from the National Health Fund (NHF) registers for 2008-2018.

resultsIn 2018, the recorded prevalence of nasal polyps in Poland was 52.0/10,000 population (0.52%), amounting to 64.6/10,000 (0.65%) in men and 40.2/10,000 (0.40) in women. Nasal polyps were much more frequent in patients aged 55-59 (98.1/10000) and 75-79 years (98.7/10,000). Among men, the highest prevalence was found in the 75-79 age group (164.3/10,000 population), and among women in the 55-59 age group (75.1/10,000). In 2018, the Polish NHF spent PLN 17.2 million (equivalent to EUR 4.0 million/USD 4.7 million) on health services related to the diagnosis of nasal polyps. Hospital services accounted for 77.4% of the total cost.

conclusionsNasal polyps are more than one and a half times as prevalent in men than in women. The recorded prevalence of nasal polyps increases with age, with the rates peaking in those between 75 and 79 years old, and is more often in urban than rural areas.

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