Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review
Sinusitis, one of the most prevalent and undertreated disorders, is a term used to describe inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by either infectious or non-infectious sources. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections can all cause sinusitis. Sinusitis is classified into 3 types: acute, subacu...
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| description | Sinusitis, one of the most prevalent and undertreated disorders, is a term used to describe inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by either infectious or non-infectious sources. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections can all cause sinusitis. Sinusitis is classified into 3 types: acute, subacute, and chronic. Acute sinusitis lasts for less than 1 month, subacute sinusitis lasts from 1 to 3 months, and chronic sinusitis persists for over 3 months. This condition affects a significant portion of the population, imposing a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Antibiotics are the gold standard of bacterial sinusitis treatment. However, due to the rise of antimicrobial resistance, especially in immune-compromised patients, it is necessary to investigate potential adjunctive therapies. Based on the literature, vitamins (eg, vitamin D) have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulatory properties and may effectively treat sinusitis and reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Besides vitamins, many other supplements like quercetin, sinupret, and echinacea have immunomodulatory effects and have shown promising results in sinusitis treatment. In this review, we look at the therapeutic role, safety, and efficacy of vitamins and nutritional supplements in sinusitis treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-42bab1a9cb02478a8f1aed1102c2cb722025-08-20T01:47:33ZengSAGE PublishingNutrition and Metabolic Insights1178-63882024-10-011710.1177/11786388241263680Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative ReviewMohadeseh Poudineh0Farhad Nikzad1Sadaf Parvin2Mohammad Ghaheri3Shahin Sabbaghi4Erfan Kazemi5Mohammad Mahdi Ghodrati6Fatemeh Mohammadyari7Sara Saeedpour8Shekoufeh Mohammadpour9Narjes Sadat Farizani Gohari10Farbod Heydarasadi11Dorsa Abolhasani12Sepehr Olangian-Tehrani13Armin Alinezhad14School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranAvicennet, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranStudent Research Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranSchool of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranSinusitis, one of the most prevalent and undertreated disorders, is a term used to describe inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by either infectious or non-infectious sources. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections can all cause sinusitis. Sinusitis is classified into 3 types: acute, subacute, and chronic. Acute sinusitis lasts for less than 1 month, subacute sinusitis lasts from 1 to 3 months, and chronic sinusitis persists for over 3 months. This condition affects a significant portion of the population, imposing a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Antibiotics are the gold standard of bacterial sinusitis treatment. However, due to the rise of antimicrobial resistance, especially in immune-compromised patients, it is necessary to investigate potential adjunctive therapies. Based on the literature, vitamins (eg, vitamin D) have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulatory properties and may effectively treat sinusitis and reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Besides vitamins, many other supplements like quercetin, sinupret, and echinacea have immunomodulatory effects and have shown promising results in sinusitis treatment. In this review, we look at the therapeutic role, safety, and efficacy of vitamins and nutritional supplements in sinusitis treatment.https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388241263680 |
| spellingShingle | Mohadeseh Poudineh Farhad Nikzad Sadaf Parvin Mohammad Ghaheri Shahin Sabbaghi Erfan Kazemi Mohammad Mahdi Ghodrati Fatemeh Mohammadyari Sara Saeedpour Shekoufeh Mohammadpour Narjes Sadat Farizani Gohari Farbod Heydarasadi Dorsa Abolhasani Sepehr Olangian-Tehrani Armin Alinezhad Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review Nutrition and Metabolic Insights |
| title | Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements on Sinusitis: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | therapeutic effects of vitamins and nutritional supplements on sinusitis a narrative review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388241263680 |
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