Changes in chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms differentially associate with improvement in general health-related quality of life

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinus mucosa.1 CRS is characterized by nasal as well as extra-nasal symptoms related to poor sleep, ear/facial discomfort and emotional disturbance.2 Due to these associated symptoms as well as other clinical manifestations—such as acute exacerbations of CRS and exacerbation of comorbid pulmonary disease—CRS causes a significant quality of life (QOL) detriment.3–5 The clinical manifestations of CRS are also associated with significant productivity losses.

https://ift.tt/2JmLCAw