Management of Rhinosinusitis in Children
1998; American Medical Association; Volume: 124; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/archotol.124.1.31
ISSN1538-361X
AutoresPéter Clement, Charles D. Bluestone, Frans Gordts, Rodney P. Lusk, Floris W.A. Otten, Herman Goossens, Glenis Scadding, Haruo Takahashi, F L van Buchem, Paul Van Cauwenberge, Ellen R. Wald,
Tópico(s)Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
ResumoObjectives To (1) provide definitions for the different forms of pediatric rhinosinusitis, with an enumeration of the main symptoms and signs; (2) provide indications for microbiological, allergic, and immunologic assessment as well as for imaging studies; (3) suggest standard medical management with judicious use of antimicrobial agents; and (4) discuss indications for surgery. Data Sources Clinical studies and literature data relevant to the different topics of pediatric rhinosinusitis. Conclusions Rhinosinusitis in children is a multifactorial disease in which the importance of several predisposing factors changes with increasing age. Continued study to obtain a better understanding of the disease and carefully controlled comparative evaluations of medical and surgical therapies are suggested.
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