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A boil-water notice prompted by a boy's death from brain-eating amoeba has been lifted in Lake Jackson

Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite

Notice lifted after disinfectant levels in drinking water were documented to be above the state requirements
The presence of a brain-eating amoeba in its drinking water has led the city of Lake Jackson

Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas

Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
The parents of a 13-year-old boy in Florida who died from brain-eating amoeba want to warn others about the risk of the waterborne infection.

Florida Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

Naegleria fowleri can get into the brain when contaminated water enters the nose
Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk for subsequent chronic rhinosinusitis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Subsequent Rhinosinusitis

Risk for developing chronic rhinosinusitis higher for patients with IBD, especially ulcerative colitis
Endoscopic approaches are feasible for the surgical resection of sinonasal cancer

Endoscopic Approaches Feasible in Surgery for Sinonasal Cancer

Overall, 87.4 percent of 239 patients achieved negative margins with endoscopic resection
The rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has been confirmed as the cause of death of a North Carolina man.

N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park

Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
The use of tap water in a nasal-flushing Neti pot likely led to a Seattle woman's death from a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection

Tap Water in Neti Pot Linked to Death From Brain-Eating Amoeba

Amoeba entered the upper nasal cavity and then the bloodstream, eventually reaching the brain
The addition of budesonide to a saline nasal lavage for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis provides clinically meaningful benefits

Budesonide With Saline Solution Helpful for Rhinosinusitis

Clinically meaningful benefits seen in chronic rhinosinusitis patients; treatment effect imprecise
The durations of most courses of antibiotic therapy for adult outpatients with sinusitis exceed guideline recommendations

Duration of Antibiotics Often Exceeds Guidelines for Sinusitis

More than 90 percent of non-azithromycin antibiotic courses were 10 days or longer for acute sinusitis
For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

Steroid-Releasing Sinus Implant Deemed Effective, Safe

Bioabsorbable implant improves postoperative outcomes after placement within frontal sinus ostia