Treatment Failure Similar for Amoxicillin +/− Clavulanate for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no difference in the risk for treatment failure for outpatient children with acute sinusitis treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate compared with amoxicillin, according to a study published in the Se…
Learn MoreAntibiotics Show Little Benefit in Children Without Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Pathogens
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of the Journal of the Americ…
Learn MoreUn hisopado nasal de bacterias podría reducir las recetas de antibióticos para niños
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Administrar a los niños con sospechas de una infección en los senos paranasales unas pruebas de tres bacterias comunes podría reducir las recetas innecesarias de antibióticos, sugiere un nuevo estudio…
Learn MoreNasal Swab for Bacteria Might Slash Antibiotic Prescribing in Kids
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testing children with a suspected sinus infection for three common bacteria might cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests.Only half of kids with sinusitis — inflammation or swelling of…
Learn MoreFlorida Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported. The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, the Florida Department of Health in…
Learn More‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ May Have Caused Nebraska Child’s Death
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river, state health officials announced this week.In a news release…
Learn MoreSinonasal Symptoms Less Common in Regular Cannabis Users
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of sinonasal symptoms is lower among regular cannabis users than nonusers, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Francis Reyes Orozco, from th…
Learn MoreLos usuarios de marihuana son menos propensos a los problemas de los senos nasales
LUNES, 1 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Fumar marihuana podría de alguna manera ayudar a mantener los problemas de los senos nasales a raya?Es posible, sugiere un nuevo estudio, que encontró que las personas que usan marihuana quizá experiment…
Learn MorePot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?It’s possible, suggests a new study that found people who use marijuana may experience fewer bouts of congestion, sneezing and sinus pain than their non…
Learn MoreSinus Congestion in Children
What are the sinuses? The sinuses are four sets of air-filled cavities located behind and around the nose and eyes. Many people (adults as well as children) only become aware of these spaces when they begin hurting, so they may not appreciate their va…
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