After the first postoperative week follow-up diaries were returned for 75 patients (96%), 35 patients in the nimesulide group and 40 patients in the ibuprofen group. At week 3 telephone interviews ...

According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology the indications for tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infections include at least seven episodes in the past year, at least five episodes per year ...

Bacterial complications following URTIs were uncommon in both antibiotic-exposed (less than 1.5 per 10 000 episodes) and non-exposed patients (less than 1.3 per 10 000 episodes) with the exception of ...

A peritonsillar abscess, or quinsy, is an infection of the head and neck that causes pus to collect next to the tonsils and pharynx (cavity behind the nose and mouth). It can develop as a complication ...

A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

The patient’s facial paralysis had improved by approximately 70%, and her speech was also markedly improved. The patient was counselled to rest, stay hydrated, and closely monitor for new symptoms.

Florida hospitals are supposed to make it easy for patients to know costs upfront and compare prices. However, it is not happening in the way federal and state laws require.

High infection rates among younger adults suggest they either delay routine dental care and only seek treatment when conditions become severe, or face more barriers.

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a ...

A GP who used his position of trust to exploit a vulnerable patient — having sex with her and failing to provide adequate care — has had his registration cancelled for four years.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — More systems are returning to normal operation as Kettering Health continues to recover from the May 20 cyberattack. According to Kettering Health officials, MyChart is … ...

Of those patients, 972 developed acute kidney injury, which is a sudden reduction in kidney function, with 411 who were unvaccinated against COVID-19 and 467 who were vaccinated.