Understanding recurrent tonsillitis
In children with recurrent tonsillitis, the bacteria that cause the disease trick immune cells into destroying each other instead of remembering the bacteria. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - February 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smartphone App Promising for Postop Care After Pediatric Tonsillectomy Smartphone App Promising for Postop Care After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Families and caregivers found a smartphone app helpful for communicating with a physician after their child ' s tonsillectomy, in a pilot study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Recurrent Strep Throat Linked to Aberrant Immune Responses Recurrent Strep Throat Linked to Aberrant Immune Responses
Several alterations in immune responses contribute to the risk of recurrent group A Streptococcus tonsillitis ("strep throat"), researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 15, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Guideline Discourages Perioperative Antibiotics, Codeine for Kids Undergoing Tonsillectomy Guideline Discourages Perioperative Antibiotics, Codeine for Kids Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Children undergoing tonsillectomy should not receive perioperative antibiotics and should not receive codeine, but they should receive a single intraoperative dose of intravenous dexamethasone, according to the 2019 updated clinical-practice guideline on tonsillectomy in children from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Smaller Germinal Centers Identified in Recurrent Tonsillitis
MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 -- Children with recurrent tonsillitis (RT) have smaller germinal centers, according to a study published in the Feb. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Jennifer M. Dan, M.D., Ph.D., from La Jolla Institute for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Teasing apart tonsillitis
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Source: ScienceNOW - February 7, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Pujanandez, L. Tags: twis Source Type: news
Recommendations Updated for Tonsillectomy in Children
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 -- Recommendations have been updated for tonsillectomy in children; the revised clinical practice guideline was published in a supplement to the February issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Ron B. Mitchell, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 6, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New strategy on elimination of measles and rubella
GP practices to help boost MMR uptake Related items fromOnMedica Vaccination plea as measles outbreak continues Childhood vaccine uptake slumps in England Tonsillectomy in childhood raises risk of respiratory diseases GPs put on alert for measles as cases rise (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 10, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Health Tip: When a Child's Adenoids Act Up
-- Adenoids are a patch of tissue that are located high in the throat just behind the nose, the National Library of Medicine says.
Along with the tonsils, they ' re part of the body ' s lymphatic system that ' s responsible for inhibiting infections and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about peritonsillar abscesses
Peritonsillar abscesses form around the tonsils. They usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis and are often caused by the same bacteria. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of peritonsillar abscesses here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Tonsillectomy: Procedure and recovery
A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils. In this article, learn about its uses, how the procedure works, and the recovery process. We also cover the risks. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Surgery Source Type: news
Most Child Tonsillectomies Unnecessary, Study Finds
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Most Child Tonsillectomies Unnecessary, Study Finds
Recurrent or chronic sore throat is the most common reason for getting a tonsillectomy. Evidence shows that the surgery results in modest, short-term reductions in recurring, severe sore throats in children aged 3 to 15, but not in those with milder symptoms. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most tonsillectomies performed on children no benefit to health
Among children who had their tonsils removed in Britain, only 11 percent of them were necessary, according to a study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seven in eight children who have their tonsils removed DON'T need surgery
Researchers at the University of Birmingham examined the medical records of 1.6 million children in GP practices between 2005 and 2006. Some 88 per cent did not benefit from the surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
