Are you congested? a comparison of definitions between otolaryngologists and their patients.

Jakob L FischerAnthony M TolisanoAlvaro I NavarroLily TrinhWaleed M AbuzeidIan M HumphriesNadeem A AkbarSharan ShahJohn S SchneiderCharles A RileyEdward D McCoul

Published in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2023)

There are differences between otolaryngologists and their patients in the interpretation of the symptoms of congestion. Clinicians tended to have a narrower interpretation of congestion that was limited to the obstruction-related symptom domain, while patients defined congestion more broadly. This has important counseling and communication implications for the clinician. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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