CORE syndrome: A Patient’s Journey with Sleep Apnea, Reflux & More
What is CORE Syndrome? A 45-year-old patient that I have been following for several years, who first came to me due to his chronic recurrent sinusitis, was diagnosed
What is Chronic Sinusitis?
Chronic Sinusitis Symptoms & Evidence Chronic sinusitis, by definition, means inflammation of the sinus cavities. What is confusing about chronic sinusitis is the generalization of this definition and
Struggles with Chronic Sinus Infections – Patient Testimonial
In the early 70’s, I did a tour of duty during the Vietnam War lasting 14-months. Four months into my tour, I developed significant sinus issues (they said I
Overuse of Antibiotics Can Cause Infection
Understanding the Risks Behind an Infection is so Critical How a Kluyvera ascorbata UTI was Developed by Dr. Andrew Pugliese Several weeks back an OB/GYN colleague called me about
The Role of Fungus in Sinus Infections
Interaction Between Fungus & Bacteria A Case of Scedosporium apiospermum by Dr. Andrew Pugliese A 64 year old otherwise healthy woman underwent a nasal septoplasty in April of this year
Silent Reflux and Sinusitis
Do You Have Reflux & Not Even Know? As I have discussed before, there many other factors to managing your chronic sinusitis. A silent, but often hazardous major
The Fungal Side of Sinusitis
The Role of Anti-fungal Agents by Dr. Andrew Pugliese A 39-year-old female presented to my office several weeks ago with a history of recurrent chronic sinusitis. According to
Biofilms In Treating Chronic Sinusitis
According to the CDC, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects approximately 33 million people annually. In past writings, I discussed the complexities of CRS in that it involves both the anatomy
Chronic Sinusitis: Causes, Diagnosis and Risk Factors
Diagnosing Chronic Sinusitis The basis of chronic sinusitis begins and ends with damage to the mucosal lining of the sinuses. There are several disease processes that have the potential
Is Your Sinus Infection Fungal Sinusitis?
I wanted to take an insert from my The Risk Factors Behind Chronic Sinusitis about Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (AFS) and discuss it briefly. There are four different types of Fungal