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Acute sinusitis

MedGen UID:
56188
•Concept ID:
C0149512
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute infection of sinus; Acute inflammation of nasal sinus; Acute inflammation of sinus; Acute Sinusitis
SNOMED CT: Acute inflammation of sinus (15805002); Acute infection of sinus (15805002); Acute sinusitis (15805002); Acute inflammation of nasal sinus (15805002)
 
HPO: HP:0000255

Definition

An acute form of sinusitis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute sinusitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Management of Acute Sinusitis via e-Visit.
Penza KS, Murray MA, Myers JF, Furst JW, Pecina JL
Telemed J E Health 2021 May;27(5):532-536. Epub 2020 Jun 10 doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0047. PMID: 32522103
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.
Wong SJ, Levi J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;110:123-129. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.006. PMID: 29859573

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF
JAMA 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.15503. PMID: 37721610Free PMC Article
Obesity and risk for respiratory diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Yang W, Yang Y, Guo Y, Guo J, Ma M, Han B
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1197730. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1197730. PMID: 37711902Free PMC Article
Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Shope TR, Jeong JH, Kurs-Lasky M, Martin JM, Bhatnagar S, Muniz GB, Block SL, Andrasko M, Lee MC, Rajakumar K, Wald ER
JAMA 2023 Jul 25;330(4):349-358. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10854. PMID: 37490085Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Acute sinusitis.
Mehrtens JM, Spigarelli MG
Adolesc Med State Art Rev 2010 Aug;21(2):187-201, vii. PMID: 21047024

Diagnosis

Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF
JAMA 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.15503. PMID: 37721610Free PMC Article
Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Shope TR, Jeong JH, Kurs-Lasky M, Martin JM, Bhatnagar S, Muniz GB, Block SL, Andrasko M, Lee MC, Rajakumar K, Wald ER
JAMA 2023 Jul 25;330(4):349-358. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10854. PMID: 37490085Free PMC Article
Acute sinusitis in daily clinical practice.
Arcimowicz M
Otolaryngol Pol 2021 Aug 31;75(4):40-50. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.2378. PMID: 34552023
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.
Wong SJ, Levi J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;110:123-129. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.006. PMID: 29859573
CLINICAL PRACTICE. Acute Sinusitis in Adults.
Rosenfeld RM
N Engl J Med 2016 Sep 8;375(10):962-70. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1601749. PMID: 27602668

Therapy

Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF
JAMA 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.15503. PMID: 37721610Free PMC Article
Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Shope TR, Jeong JH, Kurs-Lasky M, Martin JM, Bhatnagar S, Muniz GB, Block SL, Andrasko M, Lee MC, Rajakumar K, Wald ER
JAMA 2023 Jul 25;330(4):349-358. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10854. PMID: 37490085Free PMC Article
Acute sinusitis in daily clinical practice.
Arcimowicz M
Otolaryngol Pol 2021 Aug 31;75(4):40-50. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.2378. PMID: 34552023
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.
Wong SJ, Levi J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;110:123-129. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.006. PMID: 29859573
CLINICAL PRACTICE. Acute Sinusitis in Adults.
Rosenfeld RM
N Engl J Med 2016 Sep 8;375(10):962-70. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1601749. PMID: 27602668

Prognosis

Acute sinusitis in daily clinical practice.
Arcimowicz M
Otolaryngol Pol 2021 Aug 31;75(4):40-50. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.2378. PMID: 34552023
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.
Wong SJ, Levi J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;110:123-129. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.006. PMID: 29859573
Sinusitis (acute).
Ah-See K
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Dec 21;2011 PMID: 22189346Free PMC Article
Sinusitis (acute).
Ah-See K
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Mar 10;2008 PMID: 19450327Free PMC Article
Moxifloxacin.
Balfour JA, Wiseman LR
Drugs 1999 Mar;57(3):363-73; discussion 374. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199957030-00007. PMID: 10193688

Clinical prediction guides

Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF
JAMA 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.15503. PMID: 37721610Free PMC Article
Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Shope TR, Jeong JH, Kurs-Lasky M, Martin JM, Bhatnagar S, Muniz GB, Block SL, Andrasko M, Lee MC, Rajakumar K, Wald ER
JAMA 2023 Jul 25;330(4):349-358. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10854. PMID: 37490085Free PMC Article
Sinogenic Orbital Complications.
Welkoborsky HJ, Pitz S, Grass S, Breuer B, Holte APV, Bertram O, Wiechens B
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2022 Jan 21;119(3):31-37. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0379. PMID: 34874263Free PMC Article
Nasal congestion in infants and children: a literature review on efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological treatments.
Chirico G, Quartarone G, Mallefet P
Minerva Pediatr 2014 Dec;66(6):549-57. PMID: 25336097
Sinusitis (acute).
Ah-See K
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Dec 21;2011 PMID: 22189346Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.
Wong SJ, Levi J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;110:123-129. Epub 2018 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.006. PMID: 29859573
Cyclamen europaeum extract for acute sinusitis.
Zalmanovici Trestioreanu A, Barua A, Pertzov B
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 May 11;5(5):CD011341. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011341.pub2. PMID: 29750825Free PMC Article
Sinusitis (acute).
Ah-See K
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Dec 21;2011 PMID: 22189346Free PMC Article
Sinusitis (acute).
Ah-See K
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Mar 10;2008 PMID: 19450327Free PMC Article

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