Title
Efficacy of mucolytics and steam therapy in the management of sinusitis among Indians
Authors
Rajalakshmi S Balakrishnan1, Subhashree Rohinikumar*1, Abhinav Rajendra Prabhu1, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan2, Thiyaneswaran Nesappan1 & Rajalakshmanan Easwaramoorthy*2
Affiliation
1Department of Implantology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai-600077, India; 2Department of Biomaterials, Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India; *Corresponding authors
Rajalakshmi S Balakrishnan – E-mail: rajibala201@gmail.com
R Subhashree - E-mail: subhashreer.sdc@saveetha.com
Abhinav Rajendra Prabhu – E-mail: trilokabhinav@gmail.com
Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan - E-mail: vishnupriya@saveetha.com
Thiyaneswaran Nesappan - E-mail: dr.thiyan@gmail.com
Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy - E-mail: rajalakshmanane.sdc@saveetha.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2023; Revised April 30, 2023; Accepted April 30, 2023, Published April 30, 2023
Abstract
It is of interest to compare the treatment modalities of sinus membrane thickening, by analyzing the difference in pre and post-intervention radiographic measurement of sinus membrane thickness. Results showed that combination therapy of steam and mucolytics decreased the sinus thickening in a statistically significant manner compared to mucolytics alone. Thus, there is a correlation between maxillary sinus membrane thickening and patency of maxillary ostium radiographically.
Keywords
Sinus membrane thickening, maxillary ostium, mucolytics, steam therapy.
Citation
Balakrishnan et al. Bioinformation 19(4): 479-483 (2023)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
