title: [Is HIV/AIDS an independent risk factor of chronic rhinosinusitis among central African patients?].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the independent effect of HIV/ AIDS in the genesis of acute or chronic rhinosinusitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case-control study was performed among patients managed for chronic rhinosinusitis between January and April 2009 the ENT and Head and Neck Department General Hospital of Kinshasa, DRCongo. Cases were matched with controls according to gender and age. Logic regression analysis served to identify factors associated with presence of chronic rhinosinusitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study population with 108 patients included 81 cases ofrhinosinusitis, 27 controls, 78 females, 30 males, 52 with HIV/AIDS and 56 HIV seronegatives. The mean age was 34+/-19 years (range 1 year-74 years). Only HIV/AIDS was identified as a significant and independent determinant of presence of chronic rhinosinusitis (OR= 19,6 95% CI 4,3 -88,9; P< 0,0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early ENT evaluation and continuous follow-up of HIV-infected patients are suggested. Age upper 20 years and high education attainment were significantly associated with high risk of chronic rhinosinusitis among HIV-infected patients, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, RD Congo.
authors.forename: Kawashi P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Nzuzi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Longo-Mbenza
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matanda Nzanza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nge Okwe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mbungu Fuele
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000350:Africa, Central / Q000453:epidemiology; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult