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• Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Undergoes Sinus Surgery

  Delhi chief minister Shiela Dikshit underwent a surgery for sinusitis, say doctors. Dikshit, 75, was operated for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. "Dikshit was operated Friday under the care...
  

• New Nasal Spray to Treat Sinusitis

  Researchers have isolated an enzyme from Bacillus licheniformis found on the surface of seaweed to develop a nasal spray to help clear sinusitis. They have described how in many cases of chronic sinusitis the bacteria...
  

• Changing Epidemiology of Rare Disease Links Sinus Irrigation With Contaminated Tap Water, 2 Deaths: Research

  When water containing the iNaegleria fowleri/i ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare-but usually fatal-disease. A new study published in iClinical...
  

• Study Says Corticosteroids Not Effective for Treating Acute Sinusitis

  Corticosteroids show no benefit in treating acute sinusitis, states study published in CMAJ. The common cold is the main cause of acute sinusitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the nasal cavities, blocked nasal passages and...
  

• Cause of Chronic Sinus Condition Better Understood Via Microbiome Analysis

  Analyzing the microbiome of the human nose provides clues to the cause of a chronic sinus condition and potential strategy for a cure, a study has revealed. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report...
  

• Post Sinus Surgery: Non-Narcotic Pain Medication is Safe and Effective

  A Loyola University Health System study has found that patients who have undergone sinus surgery can safely take an alternative pain medication that does not cause the side effects of narcotics. The alternative medication is ketorolac (brand name,...
  

• Antibiotics Not The Solution For Viral Sinus Infections

  New Guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have warned against prescribing antibiotics for sinus as most of the infections are caused by viruses. Nearly one in seven people are diagnosed with a sinus...