Complications of acute rhinosinusitis in The Netherlands

Background. Despite the evidence demonstrating that antibiotics are of little benefit in acute rhinosinusitis (ARS), GPs continue to prescribe them, possibly in an attempt to prevent potentially dangerous complications. In this study, we present epidemiological data about the incidence, course and severity of such complications in the Netherlands. Methods. This retrospective cohort study included all patients hospitalized in The Netherlands in 2004 with a complication of ARS. Records were made of the symptoms of ARS and the complication, demographics, medical history, medical treatment precedi... Mehr ...