Evaluation of quality-of-life and therapeutic effects of endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhino-sinusitis using the SNOT-20 questionnaire / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
; (12): 625-628, 2012.
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the therapeutic effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on symptoms and quality of life of patients with chronic rhino-sinusitis (CRS).@*METHODS@#A survey of symptoms and quality of life was conducted using Sino-nasal Outcome Test-20 (SNOT-20) questionnaire with 76 patients before and after endoscopic sinus surgery. The overall effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on CRS was subjectively self-evaluated by patient.@*RESULTS@#After 6 months following-up, the total SNOT-20 score of patients was significantly decreased from the baseline (P<0.001). The most important 5-items were found to be "thick nasal discharge", "need to blow nose", "dizziness", "frontal pain", and "lack of a good sleep". Other items, related to sleep and emotion, were also significantly improved: the proportion of responses of "much improved", "improved" and "no-improved" were 56.3%, 33.3%, 10.4%, respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#Endoscopic sinus surgery demonstrated positive effects on symptoms and quality of life of CRS patients.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Sinusitis
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General Surgery
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Nasal Polyps
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Chronic Disease
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Treatment Outcome
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Endoscopy
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Methods
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2012
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Article