Sinusitis

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Reviewed Sept 2007

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Title:   Sinusitis and allergy
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   The sinuses are cavities within the skull. They drain into the nose through small holes. Sinusitis means inflammation of the nasal sinuses. Sinusitis is most commonly short-lived, such as after a viral cold.
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Sinusitis.
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses commonly caused by respiratory tract viruses. It leads to increased mucus and swelling of the lining of the sinuses and nose. This can block the narrow channels and lead to an abscess.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Sinusitis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sinusitis is an infection in small air spaces (sinuses) in the bones of the face. Many children get sinusitis when they have a cold.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Treating acute sinusitis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Sinusitis is an infection of the air passages (sinuses) inside the skull bones next to the nose. Decongestants can help to clear the nose and sinuses. There are decongestants which can be taken by mouth and others which are sprayed into the nose.
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Treating acute sinusitis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Infections in the nose involve the sinuses because the lining of the nose and the paranasal sinuses is continuous. Acute sinusitis usually follows a cold and presents with nasal obstruction, facial pain, dental pain, purulent rhinorrhoea, sinus tenderness and in some cases fever and malaise.
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Sinusitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the bones of the face. Many people, including children, get sinus infections after a cold. People with sinusitis may have yellow or green-coloured mucus draining from the nose, facial pain and headache. Treatment options include pain relief, antibiotics and, sometimes, surgery.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Steroids for acute sinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute sinusitis is a common reason for primary care visits; it is one of the 10 most common diagnoses in ambulatory practice. There have been suggestions, based on studies of allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, that intra-nasal corticosteroids (INC...
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Sinusitis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Sinusitis can result from infection or allergy, and can be easily treated.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Systematic review of the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure for the treatment of chronic frontal sinusitis
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure (EMLP) is a surgical technique that has been developed for treating chronic frontal sinusitis. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the available published evidence to compare the safety and effectiveness of this procedure with the osteoplastic flap procedure with or without fat obliteration (OPF), which is an alternative surgical treatment for this condition.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Consumer summary: Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure for the treatment of chronic frontal sinusitis
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure (EMLP) is a surgical technique that has been developed for treating chronic frontal sinusitis. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the available published evidence to compare the safety and effectiveness of this procedure with the osteoplastic flap procedure with or without fat obliteration (OPF), which is an alternative surgical treatment for this condition.
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antibiotics provide a minor improvement in simple (uncomplicated) sinus infections. However, 8 out of 10 patients improve without antibiotics within two weeks. The small benefit gained may be overridden by the negative effects of antibiotics, both on th...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Rhinitis and sinusitis
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder, and in recent studies has been shown to affect up to 40% of the population. Its prevalence has doubled over the past 25 years.
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Adenoids
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The adenoids are lymph nodes located in the throat behind the nose. Infections commonly cause swollen or blocked adenoids. Symptoms include a blocked nose, snoring, sore throat and yellow or green mucus in the nose. Adenoid infections in children can lead to middle ear infections and glue ear. Sinusitis is another complication.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Post-nasal drip
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Post-nasal drip describes the drainage of secretions from the nose or sinuses down the back of the throat, often causing cough.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The use of nasal irrigation for the treatment of nose and sinus complaints has its foundations in yogic and homeopathic traditions. It is often prescribed as an adjunct to other treatments such as intranasal steroids or antibiotics. However, there is si...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Rhinosinusitis is a common and well-recognised clinical syndrome affecting patients of all ages and gender. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is now a well-established strategy, which comprises several techniques, for the treatment of chronic r...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Headache: What makes a headache serious?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Headaches are very common and have many causes. Eight out of every 10 people will get at least one headache in a year.
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Cough
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Although coughs may be a sign of a serious condition, this is usually not the case.
Date:   May 2002
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