Open AccessAnatomical Landmark for Endoscopic Maxillary Sinus Surgery
Author(s) -
Nogueira JoaoFlavio,
Cruz Daniel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.567
Subject(s) - landmark , maxillary sinus , anatomical landmark , medicine , anatomy , art , surgery , cartography , geography
ment of patients with AR. Data were entered into QPSMR software (Wallingford, UK) and tabulated for analysis. Statistical differences were assessed for means using t-testing of two independent sample means. For proportions, z-testing of two independent sample proportions was used. Statistical significance was recognized at the 5% level in all cases and significant differences are based on at least a 90% loc. RESULTS: Despite a low level of absenteeism due to AR amongst ENTs, at work AR affected concentration, stress level, mood and patient throughput, highlighting substantial presenteeism. Those with ocular symptoms were more likely to ask about, and recognize, AR, giving more importance to improving patients QOL than ENTs with nasal symptoms only. 35% of ENTs did not always ask about ocular effects. CONCLUSION: AR among ENTs has a real impact on their work performance and presenteeism. Those with AR, particularly ocular symptoms, identify patients with AR more often, possibly due to increased empathy. Raised physician awareness of ocular symptoms may improve AR diagnosis and management.