Prevalence of Respiratory Viruses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Its Influence on the Mucosa

Abstract

Poster Presentations P263common. This is the first study describing the use of Gelfoam for treatment of post-operative intra-nasal adhesion formation with 100% success rate and no recurrences. This can be easily performed under local anesthesia in the outpatient setting. This avoids unnecessary inpatient admissions or the risk of general anesthesia, providing safer and better quality care for patients.Objectives: Evaluate cost effectiveness of required pre-approval for computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) evaluation by weighing the associated cost of pre-approval against savings from rejected claims. Study design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Setting: An academic otolaryngology practice.Methods: Over a 6-month period, all sinus CT scans ordered and requiring pre-approval by a third-party payer were tabulated. Characteristics of the pre-approval process that were recorded and analyzed included time spent by office administrative staff, need for peer-to peer review, and time spent by the ordering physician.

Prevalence of Rhinovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis

“…For example, Jang et al in South Korea reported the rhinovirus prevalence as 21% ( 12 ). In a study, Anselmo Lima et al reported rhinovirus prevalence 22.85% ( 13 ). Moreover, this was in accordance with other studies including the one from Cho et al who identified rhinovirus outbreak as the most prevalent virus (compared to other respiratory viruses) ( 11 ).…”

“…In recent studies, their role in inducing inflammation has been shown. In case-control case studies performed before, generally, there were significant differences between case and control groups regarding the outbreak of respiratory diseases among chronic sinusitis;for instance, Cho et al ( 11 ) and Anselmo Lima et al ( 13 ). Accordingly, studies on the basis of liable discovery of this virus to find out special causes of the disease as well as a more effective and specific treatment for this disease are reasonable.…”