Does comorbid anxiety predict quality of life outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis following endoscopic sinus surgery?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 25% of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have comorbid anxiety and both conditions independently decrease quality of life (QOL). QOL outcomes for CRS and depression have garnered the majority of research attention, but efforts to better understand the impact of anxiety disorders on QOL are increasing. We evaluated the role of comorbid anxiety in patients with CRS undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Methods

Adult patients (n = 148) with CRS with and without comorbid anxiety were prospectively enrolled into a treatment outcomes investigation. History of comorbid anxiety was retrospectively identified (n = 30; 20%) and preoperative and postoperative QOL (Rhinosinusitis Disability Index [RSDI], and 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test [SNOT-22

SUBMITTER: Steele TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560611 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature