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A common practice is to use antibiotics for rhinitis if nasal drain becomes purulent, but there is no evidence on this practice; on the contrary, many guidelines advise against antibiotics in this situation.
MedNews (Otolaryngology) - Tue, 30 January 2007
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Dr. Mas Takashima, clinical faculty member of the sleep medicine fellowship program at Baylor College of Medicine, has seen success with a new technique to reduce or stop snoring called the pillar procedure.
Baylor College of Medicine (Otolaryngology) - Tue, 23 January 2007
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Patients with laryngeal symptoms apparently without any known aetiology are empirically treated with protonic pump inhibitors (PPI) according to a presupposed laryngopharyngeal reflux, even if in many studies this therapeutical formulation has been judged ineffective.
MedNews (Otolaryngology) - Thu, 18 January 2007
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It was already shown that the delay of 2-3 days in the administration of antibiotics in case of children with otitis media implies a high percentage of spontaneous recovery, with the evident advantage of not using antibiotics. Studies in this sense were realized in medical offices and not in the Emergency Room, where the patient’s monitoring conditions are different.
MedNews (Otolaryngology) - Sat, 9 December 2006
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