Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Atypical infections in chronic sinusitis: Thinking outside the box
A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience, titled "Think outside the box—atypical infections in chronic sinusitis."
Jul 14, 2023
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News tagged with sinus surgery
Cardiology
She was a prime candidate for a heart attack, if only she'd realized it
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News)—Just a few days after Dottie Lewis and her husband, Wayne, returned from vacation to their home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, she started feeling poorly.
May 20, 2022
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Medications
Antibiotics not needed after most sinus surgeries: randomized controlled trial
Antibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common practice to prescribe them, according to a team led by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Jan 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
I've lost my sense of smell: Is it COVID-19?
(HealthDay)—While loss of smell is a symptom of COVID-19, don't panic—there are a variety of other possible causes, one expert says.
Dec 17, 2020
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Surgery
Large regional differences in endoscopic sinus surgery in Finland
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disease that is usually treated with intranasal medication and nasal saline lavage. Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is considered when CRS is difficult to treat. The surgery aims to ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Surgery
UTHealth/Memorial Hermann conduct first sinus surgery in US with augmented reality technology
Sinus surgeons with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are the first in the United States to use augmented reality technology during minimally invasive ...
Mar 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human trials target superbugs
The first human trials of a new approach to fight superbugs by starving them of iron are underway in South Australia.
Mar 6, 2018
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Surgery
Steroid-releasing sinus implant deemed effective, safe
(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), placement of an hourglass-shaped bioabsorbable, steroid-releasing sinus implant improves postoperative outcomes when placed in the frontal sinus ostia (FSO) after ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Immunology
Immune system blood cell a potential marker for sinus polyp regrowth
In an effort to identify a simple, reliable way to track the course of nasal polyps in chronic sinus disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they've linked rising levels of immune system white blood cells, called ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Medical research
Taste bud biomarker forecasts better post-surgery results for some sinusitis patients
A simple taste test can identify patients who will have highly successful sinus surgery, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Monell Chemical Senses Center report in this week's International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. ...
Nov 12, 2015
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