• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Oct 2022

    Sinusitis among Patients Undergoing CT Scan of Paranasal Sinuses in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Abhushan Siddhi Tuladhar, Anish Bhattarai, Sneha Bimali, Bibek Pokharel, Sunil Pradhan, Amit Shrestha, and Riwaz Acharya.
    • Department of Radiology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Oct 1; 60 (254): 857860857-860.

    IntroductionComputed tomography imaging provides detailed information about the paranasal sinuses and is now well established as an alternative to standard radiographs in evaluating patients with sinusitis. Sinusitis can have dangerous complications which can even lead to death if not diagnosed and treated on time. This study aimed to find the prevalence of sinusitis among the patients undergoing Computed Tomography scan of paranasal sinuses in a tertiary care centre.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Radiology at a tertiary care hospital from 1 October 2021 to 30 April 2022 after taking ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number: 023-078/079). The patients undergoing Computed Tomography paranasal sinuses and meeting the eligibility criteria were enrolled for the study after taking informed consent. Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 113 patients, 109 (96.46%) (93.05-99.87, 95% Confidence Interval) patients had sinusitis. The most common subtype was found to be acute sinusitis in 63 (57.79%) individuals.ConclusionsThe prevalence of sinusitis was higher than in other studies done in similar settings.Keywordscomputed tomography; paranasal sinuses; sinusitis.

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