Sagandykova Kalamkas, Papulova Nataliya, Muhamadieva Gul'mira, Azhenov Talapbek, Lechien Jerome R
"University Medical Center" Corporate Fund, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University (NUSOM), Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Study Group, Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 13005 Paris, France.
J Clin Med. 2025 Jun 17;14(12):4293. doi: 10.3390/jcm14124293.
: Chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps (CRSwNPs/CRSsNPs) is an inflammatory disease that is becoming increasingly associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). Although symptom-based questionnaires, such as the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and Reflux Symptom Score (RSS), are widely used, there is a lack of objective endoscopic tools for assessing the nasopharyngeal and nasal manifestations of reflux. The Nasopharyngeal Reflux Endoscopic Score (NRES) is a novel endoscopic scoring system that was developed to address this issue. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the NRES in identifying LPRD in patients with CRS, compared with a clinical reference standard. : A prospective diagnostic accuracy cohort study was conducted at two tertiary care centers in Astana, Kazakhstan, from September 2023 to February 2025. A total of 216 adults were enrolled and divided into three groups: CRS with suspected LPRD (n = 116), CRS without LPRD (n = 69), and healthy controls (n = 31). CRS was diagnosed according to the EPOS 2020 criteria. LPRD was defined using a composite reference standard comprising clinical assessment, RSS > 13, RSI, and selective 24 h pH monitoring and gastrointestinal endoscopy. All participants underwent nasopharyngeal and laryngeal endoscopy, with NRES, L-K, RFS, RSI, and RSS assessments at baseline and at 6 and 12 months. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic performance, and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze the changes in scores. Correlation and regression analyses were used to explore associations between scales and predictive factors. : At baseline, NRES scores were significantly higher in the CRS with LPRD group (mean: 11.59) than in the CRS without LPRD group (mean: 3.10) and the healthy control group (mean: 2.16) ( < 0.001). ROC analysis demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.998 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.994-1.000), a sensitivity of 98% (95% CI: 94-100%) and a specificity of 96% (95% CI: 91-99%) at an optimal cut-off point of 8.5. NRES scores showed strong correlations with RSI, RSS, and RFS scores (r > 0.76, < 0.001). A longitudinal assessment revealed significant reductions in all scores after treatment with proton pump inhibitors and lifestyle modifications, with sustained improvement at 12 months. Regression analysis found no significant effect of age, gender, or GERD severity (LA classification) on NRES scores. : The NRES is a highly sensitive and specific endoscopic tool for identifying nasopharyngeal changes associated with LPRD in CRS patients. It demonstrates strong correlations with established symptom-based and laryngoscopic reflux assessments and responds to anti-reflux therapy over time. The NRES may, therefore, be a valuable objective adjunct in the comprehensive evaluation and longitudinal monitoring of LPRD-associated CRS.
伴有或不伴有鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎(CRSwNPs/CRSsNPs)是一种炎症性疾病,越来越多地与喉咽反流病(LPRD)相关。尽管基于症状的问卷,如反流症状指数(RSI)和反流症状评分(RSS)被广泛使用,但缺乏用于评估反流的鼻咽部和鼻部表现的客观内镜工具。鼻咽反流内镜评分(NRES)是一种为解决这一问题而开发的新型内镜评分系统。目的:本研究的目的是与临床参考标准相比,评估NRES在识别CRS患者中LPRD方面的诊断准确性。 2023年9月至2025年2月,在哈萨克斯坦阿斯塔纳的两个三级医疗中心进行了一项前瞻性诊断准确性队列研究。共纳入216名成年人,分为三组:疑似LPRD的CRS组(n = 116)、无LPRD的CRS组(n = 69)和健康对照组(n = 31)。CRS根据2020年欧洲鼻窦炎和鼻息肉意见书(EPOS)标准进行诊断。LPRD使用包括临床评估、RSS>13、RSI以及选择性24小时pH监测和胃肠内镜检查的综合参考标准进行定义。所有参与者均接受鼻咽和喉部内镜检查,并在基线、6个月和12个月时进行NRES、L-K、RFS、RSI和RSS评估。采用受试者操作特征(ROC)分析评估诊断性能,采用Wilcoxon检验分析评分变化。使用相关性和回归分析来探索量表与预测因素之间的关联。 在基线时,伴有LPRD的CRS组的NRES评分(均值:11.59)显著高于无LPRD的CRS组(均值:3.10)和健康对照组(均值:2.16)(P<0.001)。ROC分析显示诊断准确性极佳,曲线下面积(AUC)为0.998(95%置信区间(CI):0.994 - 1.000),在最佳截断点8.5时,敏感性为98%(95%CI:94 - 100%),特异性为96%(95%CI:91 - 99%)。NRES评分与RSI、RSS和RFS评分显示出强相关性(r>0.76,P<0.001)。纵向评估显示,质子泵抑制剂治疗和生活方式改变后所有评分均显著降低,并在12个月时持续改善。回归分析发现年龄、性别或胃食管反流病严重程度(洛杉矶分类)对NRES评分无显著影响。 NRES是一种高度敏感和特异的内镜工具,用于识别CRS患者中与LPRD相关的鼻咽部变化。它与既定的基于症状和喉镜的反流评估显示出强相关性,并随时间对抗反流治疗有反应。因此,NRES可能是LPRD相关CRS综合评估和纵向监测中有价值的客观辅助手段。
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