Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Acute sinusitis is a common reason for patients to seek primary care consultations. The related impairment of daily functioning and quality of life is attributable to symptoms such as facial pain and nasal congestion. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of systemic corticosteroids in relieving symptoms of acute sinusitis. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) Issue 2, 2011, which includes the Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI)...

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Authors: Venekamp, R; Thompson, M; Hayward, G; Heneghan, C; Mar, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Issue: 12
• Pages: CD008115
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008115.pub2
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Prednisone; Acute Disease; Humans; Adult; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Sinusitis; Betamethasone; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Administration, Oral