2022, Volume 15, Issue 3, pp 359 – 361

Clinical efficiency of allergen-specific immunotherapy with fungal allergens in patients with chronic polypous rhinosinusitis against the background of fungal sensitization

SCImago Journal & Country Rank

Issues

Special Issues

Authors and Affiliations

Corresponding Author: Olesia Mykhailivna Herych, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. E-mail: olesya-ff@ukr.net

Abstract

Fungal flora is one of the causes of inflammatory, including polypous, processes in the nasal cavity. In this regard, studies aimed at reducing the effect of fungal sensitization (FS) on the course of chronic polypous rhinosinusitis (CPRS) are relevant. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of various treatment options on the clinical course of the disease in patients with chronic polypous rhinosinusitis against the background of sensitization to fungi. The study included 90 patients with chronic polypous rhinosinusitis in combination with FS. The patients were divided into two groups – the first clinical group (G1) and the second clinical group (G2). G1 patients received allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) according to the scheme. G2 patients received basic treatment. Evaluation of the clinical efficiency of ASIT was made based on complaints, assessment of symptom severity on a visual analog scale (VAS), and rhinoendoscopic examination. The treatment outcomes were evaluated on a 4-point scale, with excellent results (4 points) – complete remission of the disease during the follow-up period (6–12 months); good (3 points) – exacerbation of the disease 1-2 times a year, in mild form and removed by expectant treatment; satisfactory (2 points) – the number of exacerbations did not decrease. The use of ASIT therapy is pathogenetically justified and leads to a significant improvement in the clinical condition of patients with CPRS with FS.

Keywords

About this article

PMC ID: 9015183
PubMed ID: 35450007
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2021-0389

Article Publishing Date (print): 3 2022
Available Online: 

Journal information

ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.


SCImago Journal & Country Rank

Issues

Special Issues