Investigating the link between persistent para-nasal sinus cancer related infections, arterial hypertension, and radiotherapy in adult oncology patients

Abstract

Author(s): Duraid H. Abid Alkadem*, Ali Lafta Salman and Qays Jaafar Khalaf

Background: Persistent or chronic paranasal sinus infection is one of the most common forms of inflammation of the upper airway. The relationship between upper airway infection, including chronic sinusitis, and the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disorders, specifically, hypertension, persists unidentified.

Aim of the Study: This article is aimed at explaining whether there is a correlation between arterial hypertension and chronic para-nasal sinusitis in the Iraqi population.

Methods: A survey design and cross-sectional study were conducted by selecting two groups of patients (patients and a control group) in the department of otolaryngology at Alkhalis General Hospital in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Each group in this prospective clinical study was composed of 200 adult participants of both genders.

Results: The ratio was 1% for those under the age of 20, 34% for those between the ages of 20 and 29, 25% for those between the ages of 30 and 39, 24% for those between the ages of 40 and 49, and 16% for those over 50.Whereas the distribution of age in the Group 2 or (control group) was as follows below the age of 20 years 2%, between 20 and 29 years 31%, between 30 and 39 years 31%, from 40 years to 49 years 23%, and lastly more than 50 years of age 14%.

Conclusion: In our group's study, we found that there is a strong association between chronic sinusitis and hypertension, especially among men. The elevated prevalence ratio of chronic sinusitis and high blood pressure emphasizes the significance of our results. Further studies need to be done to clarify the mechanisms associated with this correlation.

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