Research Establishes New Links Between Rhinosinusitis, Depression

Depression can be a common result of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a new research.

The study has been presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA.

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Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings.

However, scientists say of CRS patients with depression often go under reported.

The authors of the study monitored 73 patients and found only 9.6 percent of them had histories of depression.

Researchers used the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to conclude that over 20 percent patients had a major depressive disorder. The disease-related and the general health-related quality of life (QOL) in these patients was much lower than those who had no depression.

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Nasal sinus cavities are moist, hollow spaces in the bones around the eyes, cheeks, and nose. They help in protecting the airways by trapping irritants that are inhaled.

Furthermore, patients with both depression and CRS had significantly low QOL scores, including bodily pain, and physical and social functioning.

The research team suggests that doctors must screen their patients for both CRS and depression if treatment has to be more effective.

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