Routine dental panoramic X-rays not necessary, study shows
... full-mouth series, said Radfar, were those in the sinus cavities of the cheeks seen in 1.5 percent of the panoramic X-rays; those in the soft tissue of the neck, revealed in 4.8 percent of panoramic X-rays, and three lesions located in the upper portion of the jaw bone close to the temporomandibular jaw j...Endoscopic sinus surgery is safe, effective in older patients
...search. "This tells us that we should not neglect sinus problems in the elderly; that if medicines don't w...ts over age 60 who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery, which uses small cameras and monitors to approach sinuses through the nose and minimize tra...Study explores antibiotic misuse
...ity bacterial infections such as ear infections or sinus infections," says Dr. Wilde. Yet studies show that more than half of patients in the United States are taking bacteria-destroying antibiotics for colds, flu and bronchitis, all caused by viruses, says Dr. Wilde. The worrisome balance sheet has Dr....All chronic sinusitis is not created equal, study finds
... the patient had polyps, growths that can obstruct sinus passages that are believed to result from the body trying to repair an injured sinus lining. These studies also looked at levels of eosinophils, little exterminator-like cells found in...News tips for Monday, November 8, 2004
...hers, who caution that despite patients' return to sinus rhythm, stroke may occur in the early post-op period. 9 a.m. Abstract 2250 Anxiety, low social support associated with relapse in heart failure patients. Hospital re-admission due to worsening heart failure symptoms is commonplace. New researc...Sinusitis, bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year
...ey respondents said they had been afflicted with a sinus infection in the past 12 months, this survey sugge...discolored drainage is the most specific sign of a sinus infection," said Dr. Ferguson. In bronchitis, bacteria attack the lining of the bronchial tubes, wh...Patients with chronic sinus do not necessarily develop antibiotic resistance
...d, the researchers studied data on microbiological sinus culture results (224 culture results, average 2.5 cultures per patient) from 90 adult patients with CRS. The average time between cultures for patients was 157 days, and 429 organisms were isolated from the cultures. Patterns of antimicrobial resist...Study lays down genetic basis for sinus disease and nasal polyps
...arting point to establishing the genetic basis for sinus disease and the growth of nasal polyps, illnesses ...h consequences: swelling of the tissues within the sinus cavity which, in turn, results in the loss of sense of smell, slowing down of air circulation and dr...Chronic sinusitis sufferers have enhanced immune responses to fungi
...f Health, have discovered that people with chronic sinus inflammation have an exaggerated immune response t...tis symptoms, including persistent inflammation of sinus and nasal mucous passages, say the scientists. Previously, Mayo clinic scientists used intran...New study shows sinus surgery can improve chronic fatigue
...f published medical literature shows that a common sinus surgery can help people suffering from chronic fat...nts to the same conclusion: functional endoscopic sinus surgery reduces the chronic fatigue of sinusitis," said Alexander C. Chester, MD, clinical professor...Endoscopic approach best for repairing bone defect between brain, nasal cavity
...erebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea include head trauma, sinus surgery, neurosurgery, brain infections, increased...and cosmetic surgery of the nose. Prior endoscopic sinus surgery was the cause of the leak in 25 percent of patients. "It's a known risk of the operation," D...Antioxidant component of green tea blocks new but not established arterial plaque in mice
...d late, when atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic sinus were already at an advanced stage," said Dr. Chyu, who serves as an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. "Our observations that EGCG reduced the progression of evolving c...Sounds of New York, evidence for a preferred ear, ultrasound for the eye
... humming creates resonances in the nasal tract and sinus cavities, the researchers are now exploring the various factors that make humming most effective in clearing the sinuses of gas. For example, they have found that modulating, or varying, the oscillations in airflow has a significant effect on the am...Successful therapy for head and neck cancer may lead to long-term circulatory problems
...is originating from the stimulation of the carotid sinus baroreceptors and plays an important role in maintaining proper blood pressure. Results Being Presented At Upcoming Conference The authors of "Baroreflex Failure as a Late Sequela of Neck Irradiation," are Yehonatan Sharabi, Raghuveer Dendi, Court...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2004 (second issue)
...some point other than the heart's "pacemaker"--the sinus node.) Each trooper's patrol car was equipped with an air quality monitor. Blood was drawn 14 hours after each shift, and ambulatory monitors recorded the electrocardiogram throughout the shift and until the next morning. The researchers said that ...St. Jude Medical announces PAVE and DINAMIT clinical trial results
...c modulation (i.e. depressed standard deviation of sinus RR intervals {=70 ms} or elevated heart rate {mean RR interval =750 ms}), and an age range of 18-80 years. The DINAMIT study found that, in this patient population: ICD therapy did not decrease all-cause mortality. ICD therapy did signi...Chronic cough significantly impacts life quality in women
... caused by a postnasal drip syndrome from nose and sinus diseases, asthma, or gastroesophageal reflux disease," said Ms. French. "If a precise cause for a patient's cough can be found, specific therapies can be used to treat the source, which will greatly reduce the incidence of cough and its effects on t...ACP and AAFP release joint clinical guidelines to manage common heart condition
... to do everything we can to get patients back into sinus rhythm and to try to keep them there," said Michae...ith blood thinners, rather than attempt to restore sinus rhythm. Controlling rhythm was not better than controlling rate in reducing complications and death,...News tips for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003
...as 5.5 METS. The first high-energy shock restored sinus rhythm in all ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation patients, and none caused serious injury. "Sports involving vigorous exercise may be safe in selected ICD patients," the study finds. 2 p.m. Abstract #3544 Results of hormone re......ion, several sites incorrectly compared ephedra to sinus medications, and two sites claimed falsely that ephedra could be used to treat diseases such as asthma or bronchitis, a promotion that is not allowed under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. Serious side effects include heart ...