Characteristics of Patient atRinology Divison of Ear, Nose, and Throat Polyclinic in Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital Denpasar in1 January 2020 –31 December 2021

Abstract

Rhinology-related diseases are very common worldwide. Although not fatal, they may cause significant morbidity and reduce quality of life. We ai0med to describe the characteristics of patients in the rhinology division at the eye, nose and throat (ENT) Polyclinic, Prof. Hospital. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah Denpasar in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021. It was a retrospective descriptive study which conducted in the rhinology division of the ENT Polyclinic, Prof. Hospital. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah Denpasar from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021. A total of 752 patients underwent outpatient care during the period January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. Various rhinology cases found included inferior turbinate hypertrophy, nasal septum deviation, allergic rhinitis, bullous turbinate, nasal polyps, maxillary sinusitis, ethmoidal sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, sphenoidal sinusitis and pansinusitis. The most common diagnosis is inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and the least is frontal sinusitis. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is commonly found in men and at the age of 41-50 years. The similar results also found in other cases, where it is more commonly found in men and at the age of 31-50 years. These results may contribute as a basic information to provide health care in general and to develop prevention strategy related to rhinology disease.