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Surgery for Nasal Polyps ? Necessary or Not ?

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In recent Nasal Polyps Treatment study , the primary and secondary symptoms reported by patients in this study could be broadly categorized into nasal, sinus, breathing, mouth/throat, cough, vocal, head/facial, ear, ocular, and allergy-like symptoms. The primary symptoms of nasal polyps to emerge from these qualitative interviews were consistent with those found within the broader published research literature as well as social media sources, with nasal congestion being the consistent symptom reported across all interviews and sources. Recent studies have also identified the importance of nasal congestion or obstruction, nasal drip, and loss of smell in patients with CRS with nasal polyps.  Building on the identification of symptoms as relevant to the population with nasal polyps, participants in the current study discussed their symptoms in terms of frequency, duration, and severity, providing an in-depth understanding of the symptomatology, the specific characteristics of which w...

Is Surgery Necessary for Nasal Polyps ? ( Read It )

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   A total of 26 of 27 (96.3%) participants discussed the factors they considered before deciding to go ahead with surgery for nasal polyps . The most common driver for surgery was a feeling that participants could no longer bear experiencing intolerable symptoms, as they wanted to feel normal and breathe again. Other drivers included the possibility of experiencing improved symptoms , improvement in quality of life, and a recommendation from their doctor . Six of 12 participants described that their decision to have surgery was difficult because of the failure of past surgeries or a fear of surgery and the risks involved. In terms of impacts, the most frequently reported positive impact of surgery was short-term symptom improvement; the most frequently reported negative impacts of surgery were minimal/no relief from surgery and annoyance of polyp recurrence after surgery. But, this qualitative patient interview study included a diverse sample of patients with severe, recurren...

3 Effects of Nasal Polyps

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  In recent study, Reported proximal impacts (those occurring as a direct result of the symptoms of nasal polyps) could be divided into 3 categories: Sleep impacts , Physical functioning impacts and Impacts on activities of daily living Impacts on activities of daily living included limiting and disrupting daily routines , a need to be always prepared and need for more awareness of their personal and environ¬mental hygieneNighttime awakenings , tiredness/fatigue ), and impacts associated with blowing the nose (eg, having to blow the nose often, experiencing nasal irritation, or being unable to blow their nose were the most frequently reported proximal impacts. Distal impacts (those occurring as a result of the con¬dition as a whole) were reported on emotional well-being, treatment, social life, and work categories The most frequently reported distal impacts were feelings of annoyance or frustration  and having to take time off work. Concept saturation was achieved for all key ...

2 Symptoms of Nasal Polyps ( New Study )

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  In recent study, Nasal congestion (relating to blocked nasal passages) and dif¬ficulty breathing through the nose were the most common primary symptoms, experienced by 27 of 27 (100%) participants.. Most primary symptoms were reported to occur intermittently, with the exception of nasal congestion, which was reported to be constantly present by 19 of 26 (73.1%) participants. The reported duration of symptoms varied, ranging from minutes, hours, or days for nasal congestion and difficulty breathing through the nose; to weeks or years for postnasal drip, runny nose, loss of smell, and head/facial pressure; and "until treatment received” for loss of taste. As expected, given that the population had severe nasal polyps, all primary symptoms were described as severe or moderate by most participants (see Appendix Table 4 in Supplemental Materials . The most frequently reported secondary symptoms were mucus/catarrh and nose bleeds, reported by 20 (74.1%) partici¬pants each, and cough a...