Sinusitis Statistics
Sinusitis develops in approximately 31 million Americans each year.
"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?People suffering from sinusitis miss an average of four days of work each year. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?There are more than 18 million office visits to primary care physicians resulting in a diagnosis of sinusitis annually. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?In 1996, overall health care expenditures attributable to sinusitis in the United States were estimated to be over $5.8 billion. ?Ray, N., Baraniuk, J., Thamer, M., Rinehart, C., Gergen P., Kaliner, M., Josephs, S., Pung, Y. "Healthcare expenditures for sinusitis in 1996: Contributions of asthma, rhinitis, and other airway disorders." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1999) 103:408-14.
?There is an association between sinusitis and asthma. The incidence of sinusitis in asthmatic subjects ranges from 40 to 75%. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
*Adapted from the AAAAI
"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?People suffering from sinusitis miss an average of four days of work each year. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?There are more than 18 million office visits to primary care physicians resulting in a diagnosis of sinusitis annually. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
?In 1996, overall health care expenditures attributable to sinusitis in the United States were estimated to be over $5.8 billion. ?Ray, N., Baraniuk, J., Thamer, M., Rinehart, C., Gergen P., Kaliner, M., Josephs, S., Pung, Y. "Healthcare expenditures for sinusitis in 1996: Contributions of asthma, rhinitis, and other airway disorders." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1999) 103:408-14.
?There is an association between sinusitis and asthma. The incidence of sinusitis in asthmatic subjects ranges from 40 to 75%. ?"Parameters for the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1998) 102:S107-S144.
*Adapted from the AAAAI