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Titre : | Effects of pulsed ultrasound on olfactory dysfunction in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: A pilot study (2021) |
Auteurs : | Amin Nakhostin-Ansari ; Atieh Nazem ; Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ; et al. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 44, August 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-5 |
Note générale : | https://doi-org.ezproxy.vinci.be/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101409 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Résumé : |
Background
and purpose. Olfactory dysfunction is a common symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of therapeutic pulsed ultrasound (PUS) on olfactory dysfunction in patients with CRS. Materials and methods Patients with CRS underwent treatment with PUS for 10 sessions, three days a week. The outcome measures were the Smell Identification Test (SIT) and 20-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20). Results Fifteen patients (9 male, mean age 48.9 ± 9.7 years) with disease duration of 55.13 ± 65.4 months participated. Analyses showed olfactory dysfunction was completely resolved (Cohen's d = 5.62). The SNOT-20 scores showed significant improvement of CRS symptoms after treatment (Cohen's d = 1.55). Effects remained at one-month follow-up. Conclusion Therapeutic PUS improved the olfactory dysfunction and sino-nasal symptoms in patients with CRS. The PUS can be considered as a promising strategy to target chronic rhinosinusitis |
Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1744388121001080 |