Tag: Sinus Problems
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
Steroid-Releasing Sinus Implant Deemed Effective, Safe
Bioabsorbable implant improves postoperative outcomes after placement within frontal sinus ostia
AAO-HNSF: New Consensus on Balloon Dilation of Sinuses
Clinical consensus statement for adults 18 years or older with chronic or recurrent rhinosinusitis
Sinus Symptoms Improve 10 Years After Quitting Smoking
Smoking-related sinus pain, swelling, inflammation are reversible, researchers say
Clinical Decision Rules Accurately ID Rhinosinusitis
Rules integrating signs, symptoms, CRP can diagnose acute rhinosinusitis, bacterial rhinosinusitis
Peri-Op IV Acetaminophen May Reduce Post-Op Pain in Sinus Sx
Reduction in immediate postoperative pain after endoscopic sinus surgery, but results inconclusive
Serum Periostin IDs Comorbid Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Asthma
High serum periostin levels in asthma with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps versus without polyps
Minimally Disruptive Protocol Acceptable for Frontal Sinus Fx
Of 20 patients treated nonoperatively, 19 had improvement in opacification, contour deformity
Endoscopic Sinus Sx Ups Asthma QOL in Rhinosinusitis + Asthma
ESS improves asthma quality of life and control, especially in patients with uncontrolled asthma
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
