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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis in Sao Paulo

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Author(s):
de Mendonca Pilan, Renata Ribeiro [1] ; Pinna, Fabio de Rezende [1] ; Pinto Bezerra, Thiago Freire [1] ; Mori, Renata Lopes [1] ; de Melo Padua, Francini Grecco [1] ; Bento, Ricardo Ferreira [1] ; Perez-Novo, Claudina [1] ; Bachert, Claus [1] ; Voegels, Richard Louis [1]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Otorhinolaryngol & Ophthalmol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: RHINOLOGY; v. 50, n. 2, p. 129-138, JUN 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 48
Abstract

Introduction: Studies designed to investigate chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) epidemiology play an important role to assess population's distribution and risk factors to result in the development and promotion of public health policies. Method: This study design is a survey carried out with a complex two-stage cluster sampling plan. Personal interviews were carried out with 2,003 individuals. The questionnaire included the epidemiological criteria for CRS. Demographic data, history of physician-diagnosed respiratory diseases (asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis), smoking, family income, educational attainment, and household characteristics were also evaluated. Results: The overall response rate was 93.9% of the households. Mean age was 39.8 +/- 21 years; 45.33% were male. The overall prevalence of CRS in the city of Sao Paulo was 5.51%. We found a significant association between diagnosis of CRS and diagnosis of asthma and CRS and diagnosis of rhinitis and a significant association between presence of CRS and belonging to the low-income subgroup. Conclusion: The municipality of Sao Paulo has an urban population of 11 million. According to the present study, the prevalence of CRS is 5.51%, which represents more than 500,000 individuals affected by this condition in the city. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/00574-1 - Determination of the prevalence of rhinosinusitis through household surveys in the population of the City of São Paulo
Grantee:Richard Louis Voegels
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants