Elimination agents as part of combination therapy of chronic rhinosinusitis associated with allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CR) can be diagnosed as an independent or combined pathology, as well as a possible complication of each other. Allergic rhinitis is a disease characterized by IgE-mediated inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the presence of daily manifestations of more than one hour and at least two of the following symptoms: nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal itching. The frequency of psychosomatic disorders is quite high and ranges in the population. Studying the mechanisms of disease development provides the basis for rational therapy, not just symptom relief. We have considered the use of elimination therapy for CR associated with AR. This type of treatment is available to all categories of patients, including children and pregnant women at any gestational age. On the basis of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of A. I. Evdokimov Moscow State Medical University in 2019–2020, a clinical study was conducted, which showed that such a combination of isotonic saline solution and antiseptic leads to improvement of patients and accelerates the recovery. In the process of monitoring 36 patients: in 35 of them achieved clinical cure, 1 patient required the appointment of antibiotic therapy due to the development of symptoms of purulent sinusitis. The results indicate a pronounced advantage of treatment in combination with elimination drugs, which was expressed in a reduction of symptoms during the first week of treatment, their complete regression was noted on the 30th day of use of the drug. Thus, chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis are an important medical and social problem, and treatment of such patients requires only an integrated approach with obligatory consideration of the pathogenesis of the disease.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CR) can be diagnosed as an independent or combined pathology, as well as a possible complication of each other. Allergic rhinitis is a disease characterized by IgE-mediated inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the presence of daily manifestations of more than one hour and at least two of the following symptoms: nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal itching. The frequency of psychosomatic disorders is quite high and ranges in the population. Studying the mechanisms of disease development provides the basis for rational therapy, not just symptom relief. We have considered the use of elimination therapy for CR associated with AR. This type of treatment is available to all categories of patients, including children and pregnant women at any gestational age. On the basis of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of A. I. Evdokimov Moscow State Medical University in 2019–2020, a clinical study was conducted, which showed that such a combination of isotonic saline solution and antiseptic leads to improvement of patients and accelerates the recovery. In the process of monitoring 36 patients: in 35 of them achieved clinical cure, 1 patient required the appointment of antibiotic therapy due to the development of symptoms of purulent sinusitis. The results indicate a pronounced advantage of treatment in combination with elimination drugs, which was expressed in a reduction of symptoms during the first week of treatment, their complete regression was noted on the 30th day of use of the drug. Thus, chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis are an important medical and social problem, and treatment of such patients requires only an integrated approach with obligatory consideration of the pathogenesis of the disease.

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