Sinusitis A Simple Cause Commonly Overlooked Ronald J. Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., M.S. If you are one of the 33 million people suffering with a sinus infection, then this special report will be of great interest. Not a day goes by in my office that I don’t see a patient who is complaining of a runny […]
John Murphy, MDLinx, 09/01/2016 Researchers in England have developed a simple 7-item checklist to help primary care practitioners decide whether a child with cough and a respiratory tract infection (RTI) is at risk for hospitalization. Identifying children at low risk would reduce the overprescribing of antibiotics in these young patients, the researchers predicted in their […]
July 28, 2016 CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of nasal irrigation and/or steam inhalation, compared with usual care, for the treatment of sinus symptoms in adults with chronic sinusitis. They found that nasal irrigation was associated with improvement in symptoms at 3 […]
SuppVersity – Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The number of purported anti-URTI (=anti Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) agents is unquestionable higher than the average number of yearly upper respiratory infections of the average US citizen, which is 2-4. Which of these usually natural agents actually have the ability to protect […]
Jim Kling March 15, 2016 LOS ANGELES — Antifungal therapy relieves symptoms in patients with severe asthma, chronic sinusitis, or both whose sputum tests positive for fungal cultures, new research shows. The approach even worked in patients who weren’t particularly sensitive or allergic to fungi, said Evan Li, MD, a resident at the Baylor College […]
When on vacation or traveling during the holidays, many of us eat in such a way that we would not normally eat at home. Hey, I understand. You just can’t help that Aunt Martha uses evaporated milk for her pumpkin pie and canned gravy for the turkey. I get it! When your eating/sleeping schedule gets […]
Tuesday, 28 October 2014 09:56 Story Source: HolisticPrimaryCare.net Cold and flu season can be a dreaded time of year for families with young children. But according to new research published last month in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vitamin C and probiotics can be real allies for parents wondering how to protect their kids from common school-borne […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. If you are one of the 33 million people suffering with a sinus infection, then this special report will be of great interest. Not a day goes by in my office that I don’t see a patient who is complaining of a runny nose, facial pain, “sinus” headache.. you […]
Lee GC BMC Med. 2014 Jun 11;12(1):96. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed Reference Full Text Article Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of antibiotics is the single most important driver in antibiotic resistance. Nevertheless, antibiotic overuse remains common. Decline in antibiotic prescribing in the United States coincided with the launch of national educational campaigns in the 1990s […]
Your Medical Detective Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. If you are one of the 33 million people suffering with a sinus infection, then this special report will be of great interest. Not a day goes by in my office that I don’t see a patient who is complaining of a runny nose, facial pain, […]
Cigarette smoke exposure is associated with vitamin D3 deficiencies in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Mar 31. pii: S0091-6749(14)00207-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.01.039. [Epub ahead of print] Mulligan JK PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke (CS) plays a role in the exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS); however, the mechanism for this […]
Steven Fox January 15, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819281 Clinicians in emergency rooms appear to be getting the message that antibiotics need to be used judiciously in pediatric patients. However, that same message, as it pertains to adults, may need reinforcement. “Inappropriate use of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) has decreased […]
Pediatrics 2013 Nov 18;[EPub Ahead of Print], AL Hersh, MA Jackson, LA Hicks Consensus and Guidelines · November 28, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Judicious Prescription of Antibiotics for Pediatric UTI This review is focused on appropriate diagnosis and judicious antibiotic use for pediatric patients with UTI. The article provides a practical guide to reducing antibiotic use […]
Roderick P Venekamp Evid Based Med. 2012;17(6):e16 Introduction Commentary on: Smith SR, Montgomery LG, Williams JW Jr. Treatment of mild to moderate sinusitis. Arch Intern Med2012;172:510–3. Context Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) is a common reason for patients to visit a general practitioner (GP).[1,2] In general practice, diagnosing ARS is based on clinical signs and symptoms such […]