Kaliner M
Institute for Asthma and Allergy, Washington Hospital Center, District of Columbia, USA.
Allergy Asthma Proc. 1998 Jul-Aug;19(4):181-4. doi: 10.2500/108854198778557818.
Sinusitis is an increasingly more important disease due to its increasing prevalence, costs, and recognition. Most acute sinusitis episodes follow colds or acute allergic rhinitis. Chronic sinusitis is most commonly due to allergic and nonallergic rhinitis or anatomical defects in the nose. Several common immunologic abnormalities usually present as sinusitis and may be recognized first by the allergist-immunologist. Treatment involves a carefully selected antibiotic prescribed for an adequate period of time, nasal hygiene using nasal saline washes, topical nasal corticosteroids, and decongestants. Medical management of sinusitis tends to be effective, even in patients with long-standing sinus disease.
鼻窦炎因其患病率、治疗成本的增加以及认知度的提高，正成为一种日益重要的疾病。大多数急性鼻窦炎发作继发于感冒或急性过敏性鼻炎。慢性鼻窦炎最常见的病因是过敏性和非过敏性鼻炎或鼻腔解剖缺陷。几种常见的免疫异常通常表现为鼻窦炎，可能首先由过敏症专科医生-免疫学家识别出来。治疗包括在适当的时间段内精心选择的抗生素、使用生理盐水冲洗鼻腔的鼻腔卫生护理、局部鼻用皮质类固醇和减充血剂。鼻窦炎的药物治疗往往是有效的，即使对于患有长期鼻窦疾病的患者也是如此。
