Quorum Sensing Influences Vibrio harveyi Growth Rates in a Manner Not Fully Accounted For by the Marker Effect of Bioluminescence

The light-emitting Vibrios provide excellent material for studying the interaction of cellular communication with growth rate because bioluminescence is a convenient marker for quorum sensing. However, the use of bioluminescence as a marker is complicated because bioluminescence itself may affect growth rate, e.g. by diverting energy. quorum mutants. growth rate can be either positive or negative and includes both bioluminescence-dependent and independent components. Bioluminescence tends to slow growth rate but not enough to account for the effects of quorum sensing on growth rate

Allergic rhinitis is a facet of hay fever (diagnosis and treatment)

Hay fever, a classic allergic disease, is in fact an immediate allergic response. It is characterized by acute allergic inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, eyes and skin. Less often it involves the digestive, cardiovascular, genitourinary and nervous systems. There is a distinctive relationship of annual exacerbation with flowering season of allergenic plants and exposure to pollen. The most common manifestation of hay fever is allergic rhinitis (95--98%) [1]

Role of mucoregulators in the treatment of acute sinusitis

The article tells about positive results of the study to evaluate the effect of GeloMyrtol®forte on mucociliary clearance, efficacy and safety in the treatment of acute catarrhal and purulent sinusitis

Options for the use of combination inhalers in the treatment of acute sinusitis

The article demonstrates the results of a study to evaluate efficacy and safety of inhaled Fluimucil-antibiotic IT in the treatment of acute catarrhal sinusitis combined with catarrhal symptoms in other parts of the upper respiratory tract

Mucolytic therapy of acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis

Epidemiologically acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes of the nose and paranasal sinuses (PNS) are among the most common pathologies. Sinusitis is one of the most common reasons for seeking doctor's aid in developed countries. Patients with rhinosinusitis account for 15 to 36% of all hospitalized patients in ENT units [1, 2]. Rhinosinusitis accounts for an even greater percentage of all respiratory diseases in outpatient settings

Combined treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis

Chronic rhinosinusitis is a relevant healthcare issue the incidence of which has increased twofold over the past 20 years. According to the literature, the incidence grows with age: in people aged 20 to 29 years, it equals 2.7%, and in people from 50 to 59 years - 6.6% [1]. Against a background of population ageing, inflammatory diseases of the paranasal sinuses (PNS) are becoming a challenge. Women suffer from chronic sinusitis 1.5 times more often than men. 15 to 36% of in-patients at ENT units are people suffering from diseases of the paranasal sinuses (PNS) [2]

Use of herbal medicines in the treatment of children with acute sinusitis

Acute inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (PNS) is one of the urgent problems in pediatric otolaryngology. Despite the introduction of new methods of diagnosis and treatment, the prevalence of acute sinusitis has not decreased today; just on the opposite, the number of patients tends to increase, particularly among children. The incidence of acute sinusitis in the past ten years has doubled, while the proportion of hospitalized patients grows annually by 1.5-2%. Among patients seeking ENT care at healthcare facilities, those with diseases of PNS constitute the majority and account for 62% [1]