Four out of five patients who are seen in primary care with simple sinusitis improved within two weeks even if they had not been given antibiotics. When antibiotics were given they speeded up recovery ...

Objective: To assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of moxifloxacin, an 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone, in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) treated in general practice in Germany.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute sinusitis is inflammation of mucosa lining of one or more paranasal sinuses. In children, most cases begin ...

Acute sinusitis is a common acute illness and offers an opportunity to eliminate low-value care. The authors describe current practices, comparing primary care, urgent care, and the emergency ...

This common sinus inflammation is often caused by a cold or other viral injection. Usually your symptoms will go away within 10 days, but can last up to 4 weeks. A health professional can help ...

A careful history looking for the subtle symptoms of sinusitis, (as reviewed in the section on Clinical Presentation), must always be the starting point for diagnosing sinusitis. The physical ...

You know it's not the flu because no one else is sick, and you know it's not a cold because you had that last week. So what's causing that killer headache and the feeling that your nose is locked in a ...

The sinuses are four hollow spaces on both sides of your face and head. They're connected by narrow channels that allow air and fluids to flow between your nose and throat. If you have inflammation in ...