Schwarz, D., Wolber, P., Balk, M. and Luers, J. C. (2018). Analysis of smoking behaviour in patients with peritonsillar abscess: a prospective, matched case-control study. J. Laryngol. Otol., 132 (10). S. 872 - 875. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1748-5460

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Abstract

Objective. Smoking is purported to increase the risk of peritonsillar abscess formation, but prospective data are needed to confirm this hypothesis. This prospective study aimed to identify this correlation. Methods. Fifty-four patients with peritonsillar abscess were prospectively asked about their smoking behaviour using a questionnaire that was designed and approved by the Robert Koch Institute (Berlin, Germany) to analyse smoking behaviour in epidemiological studies. Afterwards, a consecutive control group (without peritonsillar abscess), matched in terms of age and gender, was surveyed using the same questionnaire. A classification of smoker, former smoker and non-smoker was made, and the numbers of pack-years were calculated and compared. Results. Statistical analysis of both groups revealed a significant correlation between peritonsillar abscess and smoking experience (p = 0.025). Moreover, there were significantly fewer non-smokers in the non-peritonsillar abscess group (p = 0.04). The number of pack-years was higher in the peritonsillar abscess group (p = 0.037). Conclusion. There is a statistically significant association between peritonsillar abscess and smoking.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Schwarz, D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wolber, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Balk, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Luers, J. C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-170784
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215118001585
Journal or Publication Title: J. Laryngol. Otol.
Volume: 132
Number: 10
Page Range: S. 872 - 875
Date: 2018
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication: CAMBRIDGE
ISSN: 1748-5460
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
PROMOTESMultiple languages
OtorhinolaryngologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/17078

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