Journals / The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat / 2003 / Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3
Quality of life assessment with the use of the SF-36 in patients with nasal polyposis: correlations with clinical and laboratory findings
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- 72–79
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Abstract
O bjectives: We evaluated the guality of life of patients with nasal polyposis and sought correlations betvveen clin ical and laboratory param eters and guality of life.Patients and Methods: Thirty-two patients 8 females, 24 males; mean age 43 years; range 15 to 68 years with nasal polyposis were evaluated by history, physical exami- nation, endoscopy, computed tom ography CT , nasal smear, and skin prick tests. Guality of life was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 SF-36 .Results: The mean CT score showed a weak correlation with symptom and endoscopic scores p<0.05 , vvhereas the latter two scores were not correlated. Ali the SF-36 scales were adversely influenced, particularly including the scores for role limitation caused by emotional problems, general perception of health, vital- ity, and role limitation caused by physical problems. An inverse correlation was found betvveen increasing age and complaints of pain p<0.05 . Symptom scores were correlated only with role lim itation caused by emotional problems p<0.05 . Duration of nasal symptoms was correlated with increased scores for role limitation caused by physical problems, mental health, social functioning, and pain p<0.05 . Computed tomography stage was correlated with role limitation caused by emotional problems, pain, and social functioning, vvhereas CT scores shovved correlation only with pain p<0.05 . The presence of asthma adversely influenced general perception of health scores p<0.05 .Conclusion: Nasal polyposis adversely affects the guality of life of patients, the extent of deterioration being more prom inent in certain subscales.
Özet
Amaç: Nazal polipozisli NP hastalarda yaflam kalitesinideğerlendirerek çeflitli klinik, laboratuvar parametrelerinyaflam kalitesi ile iliflkisini arafltırmayı amaçladık. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Nazal polipozis tanılı 32 hasta öykü, fizik muayene, endoskopi, bilgisayarlı tomografi, nazal smear ve deri testi ile incelendi. Yaflam kalitesi, MOS Short Form-36 SF36 ölçütünün Türkçe versiyonu kullanılarak değerlendirildi.Sonuçların klinik ve laboratuvar veriler ile iliflkisi incelendi.Bulgular: Bilgisayarlı tomografi skoru ile semptom skoruve endoskopik skor arasında zayıf bir iliflki bulunurken p