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Burden and Health Impact of Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

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Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

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Rhinosinusitis is a common disorder in a pediatric otolaryngology setting. Acute rhinosinusitis affects 7–12% of children, while chronic rhinosinusitis affects less than 2% of children. Both acute and chronic rhinosinusitis have significant quality of life impacts, most notably in the realm of bodily pain and limitations in school and social activities. Over $8.6 billion is spent annually on direct costs related to sinusitis, but additional indirect costs related to missed school, missed work, radiation exposure, and potential antibiotic overuse are also significant factors to consider.

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  1. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Aimee A. Kennedy

  2. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Mark E. Gerber

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    Hassan H. Ramadan

  2. Section of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and The Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA

    Fuad M. Baroody

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Kennedy, A.A., Gerber, M.E. (2020). Burden and Health Impact of Pediatric Rhinosinusitis. In: Ramadan, H., Baroody, F. (eds) Pediatric Rhinosinusitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22891-0_2

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