Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia
Background: Paediatric rhinosinusitis is mostly different than that in adults. More frequently, children presented with cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy, and swelling around the eyes, besides a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal discharge. About 5- 13% of childhood viral upper respirato...
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| author_facet | Ali M S Alshehri Ohood A Assiri Afnan M S Alqarni Muhammed A Y Alkhairi Mohammed A A Alzahrani Sarah H A Alshehri Nada A A Alshehri Ahmed Y Abouelyazid |
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| description | Background: Paediatric rhinosinusitis is mostly different than that in adults. More frequently, children presented with cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy, and swelling around the eyes, besides a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal discharge. About 5- 13% of childhood viral upper respiratory tract infections may advance to acute rhinosinusitis, with some of them developing a chronic condition. Aim: To assess prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in the paediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A retrospective record-based study was conducted in Abha Maternity and Children Hospital in Abha city, Saudi Arabia between January 2015 and January 2018. All medical records during the study period for children whose from to 15 years old attended the hospital and diagnosed as having sinusitis were included. Results: The study included 100 children with complete files whose ages ranged from less than 1 year to up to 13 years old with a mean age of 5.3 4.2 years. Nearly 51% of the children aged 4 years or less and male were 53 (53%). Past history for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) was positive among 30 children. Regarding clinical presentations of rhinosinusitis (RS) as reported by the children caregivers, fever was the most reported complaint (50%) followed by red eye (44%), ringing nose (42%), cough (41%) and headache (36%). Mucous culture was positive among 58 cases. The most isolated pathogens were streptococcus pneumoniae (45.6%), Haemophilis influenza (24.6%). Conclusions: In conclusion, the study revealed that CRS is a common disease in children at different ages, especially, maxillary and frontal sinuses. In most of the cases, medical treatment is highly appreciated; though, surgical intervention may be needed in a small percentage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-254b1a4ce63340d88ce1d8aed84cf8842022-12-21T19:58:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632021-01-011062358236210.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2433_20Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi ArabiaAli M S AlshehriOhood A AssiriAfnan M S AlqarniMuhammed A Y AlkhairiMohammed A A AlzahraniSarah H A AlshehriNada A A AlshehriAhmed Y AbouelyazidBackground: Paediatric rhinosinusitis is mostly different than that in adults. More frequently, children presented with cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy, and swelling around the eyes, besides a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal discharge. About 5- 13% of childhood viral upper respiratory tract infections may advance to acute rhinosinusitis, with some of them developing a chronic condition. Aim: To assess prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in the paediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A retrospective record-based study was conducted in Abha Maternity and Children Hospital in Abha city, Saudi Arabia between January 2015 and January 2018. All medical records during the study period for children whose from to 15 years old attended the hospital and diagnosed as having sinusitis were included. Results: The study included 100 children with complete files whose ages ranged from less than 1 year to up to 13 years old with a mean age of 5.3 4.2 years. Nearly 51% of the children aged 4 years or less and male were 53 (53%). Past history for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) was positive among 30 children. Regarding clinical presentations of rhinosinusitis (RS) as reported by the children caregivers, fever was the most reported complaint (50%) followed by red eye (44%), ringing nose (42%), cough (41%) and headache (36%). Mucous culture was positive among 58 cases. The most isolated pathogens were streptococcus pneumoniae (45.6%), Haemophilis influenza (24.6%). Conclusions: In conclusion, the study revealed that CRS is a common disease in children at different ages, especially, maxillary and frontal sinuses. In most of the cases, medical treatment is highly appreciated; though, surgical intervention may be needed in a small percentage.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=6;spage=2358;epage=2362;aulast=Alshehrichildrenclinicalmanifestationspaediatricprevalencerhinosinusitissinusitis |
| spellingShingle | Ali M S Alshehri Ohood A Assiri Afnan M S Alqarni Muhammed A Y Alkhairi Mohammed A A Alzahrani Sarah H A Alshehri Nada A A Alshehri Ahmed Y Abouelyazid Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care children clinical manifestations paediatric prevalence rhinosinusitis sinusitis |
| title | Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in aseer saudi arabia |
| topic | children clinical manifestations paediatric prevalence rhinosinusitis sinusitis |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=6;spage=2358;epage=2362;aulast=Alshehri |
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