20% of the population with rhinosinusitis

• May 3, 2024

One of the diseases that originates because of a bacterial infection is the rhinosinusitis , which represents one of the 10 main causes of medical consultation. In Mexico, this disease affects approximately 3 million people per year. In the cities of Guadalajara, Monterrey and the Federal District, 20% of the population of each one of them has some symptom related to rhinosinusitis and only 4% have been diagnosed.

The environmental pollution , climate changes , bacteria Y virus that are found in the environment are determining factors in the affectations that are suffered in the respiratory tract , mainly in the high areas (nose, throat, trachea, larynx). When breathing, the bacteria Y virus they enter through the air, causing infections inside the body, with the nose being the first affected.

The rhinosinusitis is the excessive production of mucus that causes stagnation within the paranasal sinuses favoring the proliferation of bacteria. This immediately generates inflammation and obstruction in the nose. There are other factors, such as nasal polyps , deformations of the nasal septum , allergies , stress , fatigue , hormonal alterations Y diabetes that favor the appearance of this disease. This condition occurs in children and adults.

In this regard, the doctor Miguel D 'Urzo , member of the Mexican Federation of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (FESORMEX), commented: "Talk about rhinosinusitis is to refer to one of the diseases with more visits to the doctor, as well as one of the diseases of greatest ignorance among the population. The rhinosinusitis It occurs when the mucous membranes of the nose and paranasal sinuses become infected, inflame, clog and hinder breathing. "

It can be suffered by any person, child or adult. Its treatment requires an adequate diagnosis, since it can be confused with a flu or cold . The main risk of this condition is the difficulty in breathing normally; therefore, a respiratory crisis may occur.

In accordance with D'Urzo , this disease changes the quality of life of those who suffer from it. Normal activities are modified in such a way that they adapt to the disease with the sole objective of avoiding any respiratory crisis. Therefore, the best option is to go to the doctor to control it and be able to make a normal life.