Prévalence de la Rhinosinusite chez les Conducteurs de Taxi-motos à Parakou, Benin

Bouraïma, Fatiou Alabi; Hounkpatin, S.H.R.; Hountondji, Josias; Flatin, Marius Claude; Avakoudjo, François; Biaou, Jérémie; Adjibabi, Wassi

doi:10.19044/esj.2019.v15n36p159

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“…More than half of the patients consulted early before the onset of symptoms: 69% between 1 and 5 days after the onset of signs. The unpleasant pain caused by AMRS could explain why patients promptly consulted at the hospital without dwelling too much on self-medication as it is customary [10] [11].…”

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Clinical and Therapeutic Characteristics of Acute Maxillary Rhinosinusitis in a Hospital of Cotonou

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Introduction: Acute maxillary rhinosinusitis (AMRS) is one of the most common ear, nose and throat infections. The aim of this study was to contribute to the improvement of the management of the condition in sub-Saharan Africa. Material and Method: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study that ran from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021 in the ENT-HNS department of the "Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Zone de Suru-Léré" (CHUZ SL) in Cotonou, Benin. It involved all patients who consulted during the study period and in whom the diagnosis of acute maxillary rhinosinusitis was made. Results: A total of 405 cases were identified. The mean age was 34.26 ± 15.26 years with extremes of 9 and 63 years. The predominance was female with a sex ratio of 0.61. Acute maxillary rhinosinusitis was bilateral in 371 cases (91.60%). The main symptoms were facial pain in 346 cases (85.43%), mucopurulent rhinorrhea: 315 cases (77.78%), headache: 283 cases (69.88%), and nasal obstruction: 244 cases (60.25%). The most frequent physical signs were pain on pressure of the maxillary sinus points in 405 cases or 100%, purulent secretions at the middle meatus: 11.35%, hyperemia of the nasal mucosa: 53.58%, hypertrophy of the middle turbinate: 41.48% and discharge of pus on the posterior pharyngeal wall: 36.79%. Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid was the main antibiotic prescribed. Vasoconstrictors were used in 228 cases 56.30%. The evolution was favorable in all cases. Conclusion: The diagnosis of acute maxillary rhinosinusitis is clinical. Treatment with antibiotic gives good results.

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