[Sinusitis during intensive care. Prospective studies].
Two series of ICU patients, the first one with nasal endotracheal intubation, the other one with a tracheostomy, were included in a prospective and comparative study with repeated CT scans of the sinuses. Radiological sinus involvement is seen in both groups almost constantly; purulent sinusitis are often seen in both series. Unexplained fever should make us look for a sinusitis, even in patients with early tracheostomy. Moreover, our results ask for more study about associated causes, apart from nasal endotracheal intubation.
Fougeront
B
B
Service ORL, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris.
Bodin
L
L
Lamas
G
G
Bokowy
C
C
Elbez
M
M
D003422:Critical Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects
Sinusites de réanimation. Etudes prospectives.