Health outcomes, education, healthcare delivery and quality – 3040. Occurrence and effects of nasal polyps in patients with bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis
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Methods The study comprised 220 consecutive patients (males/ females, 123/97), 15 to 60 years with BA and/or AR enrolled from outpatients department of VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi. BA/AR was diagnosed according to GINA/ARIA guidelines respectively. Group1 comprised 35 patients with BA, group2, 43 patients with AR and group3, 142 patients with both diseases. CT-PNS, done in all patients, assessed CRS/NP and was scored with Lund Mackey Score (LMS). To assess the effect of NP, asthmatics responded to asthma QoL questionnaire (MiniAQLQ), and the 15-17 years to MiniPAQLQ. Rhinitics responded to rhinoconjunctivitis QoL questionnaire (RQLQ) and the 15-17 years to AdolRQLQ. Patients with nasal symptoms responded to Sinonasal Outcome Test 22 (SNOT 22) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
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