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Impact of tobacco smoke on chronic rhinosinusitis: a review of the literature

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Reh, Douglas D., Higgins, Thomas S., Smith, Timothy L.·2012·International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology

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Background: Environmental factors such as inhaled pollutants like cigarette smoke may play a significant role in diseases of the upper airway including chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The objectives of this review are to summarize prior studies that describe the correlation between active smoking and secondhand smoke (SHS) on CRS. We also review the pathophysiologic effects of cigarette smoke on sinonasal mucosa and discuss its impact on surgical outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Methods: A literature search was conducted of the PubMed database using the terms “sinusitis” or “rhinosinusitis” and “smoking.” Additional search terms of “nasal epithelial” and “smoke” were used to find articles that discussed pathophysiologic effects of tobacco smoke, whereas “secondhand smoke” was added to identify articles analyzing the correlation of SHS and CRS. Finally “endoscopic sinus surgery” and “outcomes” were linked to “smoking” to find articles that analyzed the impact of smoking on surgical results. Results: We identified 204 articles in the initial search. An additional 72 articles were reviewed for their relevance to the pathophysiologic effects of tobacco smoke while 31 articles were analyzed to determine the correlation of SHS and CRS. Twenty‐nine articles were reviewed to analyze the impact of smoking on surgical results. Conclusion: There is clear evidence in the literature that cigarette smoke, either through active smoking or passive exposure to SHS, contributes to CRS. Recent prospective studies suggest that active smoking is not a contraindication to ESS, whereas the impact of smoking volume and long‐term smoking after ESS has not been sufficiently evaluated.

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  • Environmental tobacco smoke exposure is associated with chronic rhinitis and in some cases allergic rhinitis.

    “Environmental tobacco smoke exposure is associated with chronic rhinitis and in some cases, AR.124,125”

    From International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (2018) · cites this paper as [125]

    The section ‘The Relationship of Second-hand Smoke and Rhinosinusitis’ (page unavailable) reports an association between secondhand smoke exposure and chronic rhinosinusitis. It does not establish the claimed association with chronic rhinitis or allergic rhinitis; those are different conditions. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Reh, D. D., Higgins, T. S., & Smith, T. L.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
Corresponding author
Smith, Timothy L.
Venue
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-06-13
Volume
2
Issue
5
Pages
362-369
ISSN
  • 2042-6976 (ISSN-L)
  • 2042-6984
OpenAlex
W1963557295
Cited by
180
References
54
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FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (R01DC005805)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Keywords
chronic rhinosinusitis, cigarette smoke, passive smoking, active smoking, endoscopic sinus surgery, sinonasal mucosa, surgical outcomes, upper airway diseases
MeSH terms
Animals, Chronic Disease, Endoscopy, Environmental Exposure, Humans, Paranasal Sinuses, Rhinitis, Risk Factors, Sinusitis, Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution

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