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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]