Rhinologic signs associated with snuff taking - 07/02/20
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Abstract |
Objective |
To study rhinologic signs associated with nasal tobacco (snuff) intake in Parakou, northern Benin.
Materials and methods |
A cross-sectional descriptive comparative study included 300 tobacco snuff takers and 300 subjects who did not use tobacco at all. The sampling technique was a stratified 4-stage random sample for non-users and a convenience non-random sample for snuff takers.
Results |
The sex-ratio was 0.92 in non-users and 41.9 in snuff takers. Duration of snuff taking was more than 20 years in 24.3% of cases. The symptoms studied were significantly more frequent in snuff takers than non-users (P<0.05). Snoring was reported by 58.3% of snuff takers, versus 5.7% of non-users (P=0.000). Nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea were reported by respectively 26.3% and 22.7% of snuff takers, versus 6.3% and 5.3% of non-users (P=0.000). Hyposmia was reported by 14% of snuff takers, versus 1.3% of non-users (P=0.000). Anterior rhinoscopy found abnormalities in 81.7% of snuff takers, compared to 10.67% of non-users. Nasal hypertrichosis was more frequent in snuff takers than non-users: 40% versus 5% (P=0.000).
Conclusion |
Nasal intake of tobacco is responsible for morbidity in snuff takers compared to non-users of tobacco.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Tobacco, Nasal intake, Chronic rhinitis, Snoring, Hyposmia
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Vol 137 - N° 1
P. 43-45 - janvier 2020 Retour au numéro
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