Evaluation of Incidence and Prognosis of COVID-19 in Patients with Nasal Polyps

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Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Type 2 immune response accompanied by type 2 cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and eosinophilic inflammation, may have a potential protective effect against COVID-19 in chronic rhinosinusitis patients with nasal polyps (CRS + P). In the study, it was aimed to investigation the prevalence and prognosis of COVID-19 in chronic rhinosinusitis patients with nasal polyps (CRS + P). Materials and Methods: Patients between the ages of 15-65 operated for CRS + P and were compared with the control group in terms of incidence and disease severity. Results: Covid RT-PCR test was positive in 5.04% of CRS + P patients. This rate was 8.96% in the control group, and the difference between both groups was statistically significant. When the two groups were compared in terms of disease severity, no significant difference was found. Conclusions: The incidence of COVID-19 was lower in patients with CRS + P. However, further prospective studies are needed to research the relationship between nasal polyp and COVID-19.