PREVALENCE OF SINUSITIS AMONG THE PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT
| Main Authors: | DR. CHAND BIBI, DR. MARIA JABEEN, DR. SUFYAN RAUF |
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| Format: | Article |
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, 2021
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4448455 |
Daftar Isi:
- In Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis, is inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include thick nasal mucus, a plugged nose, and facial pain. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in the outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender, presence of sinusitis and its severity were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. A total of 100 patients presenting in the outdoor department were included in this study i.e., 50 males (50%) and 50 females (50%). The mean age of the patients was 33.33±2.13 years. Out of these patients, ten patients presented with the disease. Further workup was advised accordingly.