How face masks influence the sinonasal quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study different mask types' impact on a sinonasal quality of life.

Methods

For this observational cross-sectional study, a web-based survey was distributed via social media forums. We used the validated Hebrew version of the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 followed by a questionnaire developed specifically for the present study, focusing on the time of the COVID-19 pandemic (Mask Sinonasal Outcome Test), and questions regarding general health issues. The participants' mask-wearing routine was also studied.

Results

Seventy percent of 351 participants had experienced a change in their breathing during the time of the pandemic. The median total Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 score was 13, and 10% of the participants reported a significantly impaired quality of life. Acco

SUBMITTER: Primov-Fever A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7998091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature