The burden of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and its relation to asthma in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is commonly associated with asthma. Treatment of CRSwNP includes intranasal and systemic corticosteroids, with non-responsive patients commonly considered for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). This nationwide register-based study evaluated the incidence, prevalence, and treatment burden of CRSwNP in Finland, and their association with the presence and severity of comorbid asthma.

Methods

Electronic health records of patients diagnosed with CRSwNP between 1.1.2012 and 31.12.2018 in Finnish specialty and primary care were included in the study. The patients were divided into subgroups based on presence, severity, and control of asthma: no asthma, mild to moderate asthma, severe controlled asthma, and severe uncontrolle

SUBMITTER: Toppila-Salmi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature