Depression in patients with chronic otolaryngology symptoms – A vicious cycle
Chronic otolaryngology conditions are associated with significant morbidity, attributable to longstanding disturbing symptoms and prolonged treatment protocols, leading to depression. Nevertheless, depression in chronic otolaryngology disorders may aggravate or overlap the clinical symptoms or may go undetected. Hence it may be worthwhile to evaluate for depressive disorders in chronic patients presenting to otolaryngology.
Authors
- Vijendra Shenoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9294-7626)
- Thripthi Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-4628)
- Meera Niranjan Khadilkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-8913)
- Deviprasad Dosemane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6282-0029)
- Keshava Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0753-9685)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Face Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-024-00464-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72