Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy for Acute Sinusitis

[Kaposi sarcoma associated with systemic corticosteroid therapy].

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was first described in 1872 by Moritz Kaposi. Its epidemiology is suggestive of an infectious disease and in 1994 Chang and coworkers identified DNA sequences corresponding to a previously unidentified herpes virus--human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8)--in AIDS-associated KS biopsies. It is now believed that the presence of HHV-8 is a necessary condition but not sufficient on its ow...

acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis (nonodontogenic infection)

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Acute sinusitis.

Respiratory tract infections, including the common cold and acute sinusitis, affect millions of individuals every year. Colds are caused by viruses, are easily spread from person to person, and are usually short-lived. Sinusitis (infection of the paranasal sinuses) usually occurs as a result of a cold but also can result from swelling of the nasal passages, obstruction from a medical device or ...

[Corticosteroid therapy for acute spinal cord injury: the NASCIS controversy].

Acute sinusitis.

Acute sinusitis is a very common entity that leads to a significant financial medical burden, as well as serious complications when treatment is inadequate. This article investigates the clinical criteria for making the diagnosis of acute sinusitis, the common causative pathogens, and the current treatment and referral guidelines. In addition, the most common complications are outlined, in orde...