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Two people in Louisiana died from an infection with a "brain-eating" amoeba
after using Neti-Pot irrigations with tap water. Nasal saline irrigation has been used for thousands of years and continues to provide symptomatic relief to patients with sinusitis. This event highlights the absolute importance of using either sterile water or boiling water if used from a water faucet tap prior to using it for nasal saline irrigations. It is also important to wash your irrigation bottle or container frequently to prevent cross-contamination. See LA Times news article here. Scientists in Europe are trialing a ultrasound sensor
that detects the viscosity of fluid. The idea is that the sensor can detect if the fluid in the paranasal sinuses is thick or thin. Their hypothesis is that patients with thick secretions are more likely to represent a bacterial infection and need antibiotics. See the news article here.
1/14/2012
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- About Dr. Higgins
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Services and Specialties
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery Team of Kentuckiana ENT
- Research and Clinical Trials
- Septoplasty
- Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
- Pediatric Nose and Sinus
- Balloon Sinus Dilation (Balloon Sinuplasty)
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
-
Educational
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- Nose and Sinus Anatomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Sinus Infections
- Chronic Rhinitis
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Sinus Irrigations
- Symptom Control of Common Cold, Allergies, and Sinusitis
- How To Stop a Nose bleed
- Why do antibiotics work when it is not a sinus infection?
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Nose and Sinus Conditions
- Insurance Policies for Sinus Surgery and Balloon Dilation
- The Snot (News)
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