Abstract
In an era where prevention is paramount, understanding social factors for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) may facilitate preventive interventions that mitigate risk factors associated with the initiation or progression of the disease. Both passive and active smoking are clearly and unequivocally associated with both the incidence and the severity of rhinosinusitis, while there an increasing body of evidence linking social deprivation and low socioeconomic status with rhinosinusitis and its complications. However, overall, only a handful of studies were longitudinal, while the available studies suffer from lack of standardized definitions of rhinosinusitis. In this systematic review, we assessed the available evidence linking CRS with social factors, such as socioeconomic status and class, educational status, family status, living and working location and conditions, and use of toxins or recreational drugs as well as exercise and diet. Thirty studies from 1995 onwards fulfilled our inclusion criteria and were used for this review. Social deprivation and low socioeconomic level seem to be directly associated with rhinosinusitis, as there are pollutants in living or working environment. A clear and direct association between smoking (both active and passive) and rhinosinusitis was also shown. However, the link between rhinosinusitis and education level, and exercise and diet, if any, seems to be more complex.
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