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Title: Risk factors for neo‐osteogenesis in cystic fibrosis and non‒cystic fibrosis chronic rhinosinusitis
Background

The purpose of this retrospective review was to determine how patient‐related factors and culture data affect neo‐osteogenesis in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) with CRS.

 Methods

Information from a database associated with a large tertiary medical center was used to assess adult patients with CF CRS and non‐CF CRS (total, n = 102; CF CRS, n = 31; non‐CF CRS, n = 71). Radiologic evidence of neo‐osteogenesis was measured using the Global Osteitis Scoring Scale (GOSS), and mucosal disease was assessed using the Lund‐Mackay score (LMS) by 2 independent reviewers who were blinded to the patient's disease state. Bacterial cultures were obtained endoscopically. Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate the effect of age, sex, number of previous surgeries, CF, and culture species on the odds of neo‐osteogenesis.

 Results

Fifty‐one of the 102 patients (50%) met radiologic criteria for neo‐osteogenesis. Sixty‐nine patients (67.6%) with CF CRS and non‐CF CRS had culture data. In the multiple logistic regression model, male gender was significantly associated with neo‐osteogenesis (odds ratio [OR], 5.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.68‐17.86;p= 0.006).Pseudomonas aeruginosawas not associated with neo‐osteogenesis (OR, 3.12; 95% CI, 0.84‐12.80;p= 0.097). Age, number of surgeries, CF,Staphylococcus aureus, and coagulase‐negativeStaphylococcuswere not statistically significant.

 Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess risk factors associated with neo‐osteogenesis and patients with CF CRS. Interestingly, male gender was the only significant predictor of neo‐osteogenesis.

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PAR ID:
10127950
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
Volume:
10
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2042-6976
Page Range / eLocation ID:
p. 505-510
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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