Gender‐specific differences in chronic rhinosinusitis patients electing endoscopic sinus surgery

ConclusionEquivalent numbers of men and women underwent ESS for CRS. Overall, women electing ESS had higher total SNOT‐22 scores and lower Lund‐Mackay CT scores than men. Women reported more problems with postnasal drainage (CRS overall, CRSsNP, and CRSwNP), embarrassment (CRS overall and CRSwNP), and facial pain (CRSwNP). Gender differences in CRS are poorly understood and merit further study.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - November 17, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Devyani Lal, Alexis B. Rounds, Rohit Divekar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research