Symptoms and Causes of Sinusitis Infection

Symptoms and Causes of Sinusitis Infection | Sinus infection or sinusitis will make someone feel annoyance, tortured and disturbing, sinus infections can occur in all people, whether children or men or women, especially those with weakened immune systems. Sinus infection or sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which may be due to infections, allergies, or autoimmune.

People who get a sinus infection will experience a cough, sore throat congestion, fever, bad breath, and nose with thick nasal secretions. Sinus actually contain a defense against viruses and bacteria or germs. Children are very susceptible to sinus infections through their environment, such as allergies, or illnesses from other children at school.

Factors that cause Sinus

Environmental conditions that cause sinus infections are such as: allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps or a deviated septum. Normally this would be recovered within 10 days, if the person gets adequate breaks must.

However, in some cases, acute sinus infections will occur in people older than 10 days. A sinus infection is really annoying and uncomfortable, so here you can maintain health and stay fit with a conscious and responsive to the sinus infection symptoms and causes.

Some bacteria that cause sinus

Some bacteria that cause sinus infections such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and is involved in chronic sinusitis. After realizing the cause, you should be aware of the symptoms that follow the cause. Sinus symptoms are: You will have pain or pressure around the corners of the eyes, nose or down one side. Head pain on both sides of the head.

Other symptoms of a sinus infection: Infection of the eye socket, which can lead to vision loss and is accompanied by fever and severe pain. It is also accompanied by facial pain [pressure on the face], loss of smell and then combined with the cough. It is also often followed by several symptoms, such as fever, bad breath, fatigue and sore teeth.

Likes Eating Fish, Minimize Risk of Colon Cancer

Likes Eating Fish, Minimize Risk of Colon Cancer | There is good news for fans of fish consumption. A recent study indicates, people who love to eat fish may have a lower risk of colon and rectal cancer.

This finding is an analysis of the results of 41 previous studies that have linked the consumption of fish in the diet and new diagnoses and deaths from colorectal cancer.

"People who rarely eat fish during this, would likely benefit health in many ways, after they increased the number of fish consumption, such as reducing the risk of heart disease, reproductive, and now colon cancer," said Dr. Michael Gochfeld, from the University of Medicine and Demtistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

It is not yet known whether the benefits would be greater if the quantity of fish consumed is more.

Although this new study focused specifically on the consumption of fresh fish, the authors noted they could not determine what kind of fish should be consumed or how to serve it, since in previous studies is not explained.

However, according to Liang Dr.Jie of Xijing Hospital of Digestive Disease in Xi'an, China, which involved researching, said cooking temperature may affect the risk of colorectal cancer. He said there is evidence to suggest the consumption of meat and fish grilled or baked with high heat associated with cancer risk.

Assessment of Research

In his latest findings, Liang and colleagues collected data from 41 research studies that have previously been published between 1990 and 2011 that measure the amount of fish consumption and cancer diagnosis. The study includes a number of studies from the United States, Norway, Japan, Finland, and other countries.

Overall, regular fish consumption may lower a person's risk in kolorektar cancer, and death due to cancer by 12 percent.

8 Strategies to Prevent Stroke

8 Strategies to Prevent Stroke | Stroke or partial loss of all neurological function (nerve), which occurs suddenly has become one of serious diseases in Indonesia, because of a growing number of cases.

In developed countries like United States, stroke ranks third as a cause of death. While in Indonesia, stroke is the leading cause of death and top cause of disability.

"It takes a strategy for dealing with stroke. Data in Indonesia showed that 8.3 per 10,000 people suffer a stroke," said dr. Dani Ekawati Yulianti, SpS, neurologist MRCCC Siloam Hospital Semanggi, while seminar Healty Healthty Brain for Life, in Jakarta, Saturday (14/01/2012).

In fact, as much as 23 percent of patients who were hospitalized due to stroke resulted in death.

There are many risk factors that trigger onset of stroke such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and excessive alcohol consumption. However, these risk factors can actually be altered by treatment of lifestyle.

8 Strategies to Prevent Stroke

1. Healthy and Balanced Diet

2. Regular physical activity

3. Weight Control

4. stop Smoking

5. Limit Alcohol Consumption

6. control of Hypertension

Lowering high blood pressure to target less than 140/90 mmHg (without other comorbidities).

7. Blood Sugar Control

For diabetics, the target of more aggressive blood pressure reduction of less than 130/80. Blood sugar control target of HbA1c <6.5 percent.  

8. Hypercholesterolemia

For people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), the provision of statins and lifestyle modifications with target LDL cholesterol levels less than 100 mg / dl.

Triglycerides also Trigger Stroke

Triglycerides also Trigger Stroke | Bad cholesterol is better known as a cause of heart disease. But not many people know that triglycerides, or blood fats, play a major role in the incidence of stroke.

Some experts even say that passage levels of triglycerides are very important to know a person's risk of stroke compared bad cholesterol (LDL).

In a study of 774 adult women, who suffered a stroke for over 8 years. They were compared with women who come from the same race and age but not of stroke.

In general, a quarter of women had high levels of triglycerides and 56 percent of stroke compared with a quarter of women are lower triglyceride levels.

Indeed it does not prove that triglycerides that cause stroke, but the connection came after the researchers accounted for other stroke risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes. In addition to the American Heart Association (AHA) also states that value of triglycerides as a risk factor for stroke.

According to AHA, 150-199 milligrams perdesiliter triglyceride levels (mg/dL) as the upper threshold and triglyceride levels above 200 mg/dL as high.

Several other risk factors are intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL) and very low density liporterotein (VLDL), which shows the particle size of blood fats. Women who have large VLDL particles tend to be more at risk of stroke.

"Traditional measurements such as LDL assessed only just now no longer enough to know the risk of stroke," said Dr.Jeffrey S.Berger, from New York University Medical Center.

Yet he added that not everyone needs to know levels of VLDL or IDL, although there is also a doctor who starts to check them.

RISK OF STROKE | Prevent Stroke with Citrus Fruit

Prevent Stroke with Citrus Fruit | Recent research shows that eating citrus fruit regularly can help reduce the risk of stroke. For this study, researchers focused on compounds called flavanone, which is found in citrus fruits.

"These data provide strong support for eating more fruit juice as a daily consumption to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke," says study leader Aedin Cassidy, head of the nutrition of Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, England.

There is a possibility that flavanone in citrus fruits improve blood vessel function or reduce inflammation, which has been associated with stroke, the researchers said.

Cassidy said, to gain maximum benefit from the flavanone, fruits should be presented in the form of juice and no added sugar.

The study was published online on February 23, 2012 in the journal Stroke, whose research is funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Flavanones is a type of flavonoid which has been known for its ability to suppress the incidence of stroke risk is lower. In addition to fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are also found in red wine and dark chocolate.

For this study, the researchers focused on the six subclasses of flavonoids, including flavanone.

In the study researchers evaluated data from the U.S. Nurses Health Study for 14 years. The study involved nearly 70,000 women, who each reported their food intake every four years and include details about the consumption of fruits and vegetables. At the end of the study note that there are about 1803 cases of stroke occurring. Approximately half had ischemic stroke (blockage of blood vessels).

Researchers said the number of flavonoid intake did not reduce the risk of stroke, but flavanone intake may reduce the risk of stroke. Women who earn more flavanone intake have an increased risk 19 percent lower risk of ischemic stroke than those who eat them in small amounts.

The researchers found that 95 percent of consumption flavanone derived from citrus fruits and juices, especially orange and grapefruit juice. Participants who ate the fruit or orange juice at most, the risk of stroke was reduced by 10 percent.

Women who received the lowest intake of flavanone on average consume about 150 milligrams of flavonoids per day or less. While those who earn large amounts of flavanone intake consumed about 470 milligrams a day.

Cassidy said, a piece of citrus fruit contains 45 to 50 milligrams of flavanone.

The findings also showed that those who run a high flavonoid diet tend to have a healthy lifestyle such as smoking less, exercising more often, eat more fiber, and a little caffeine and alcohol consumption.

Researchers confirmed that relationship between diets high in flavanone and a lower risk of stroke does not prove causality.

Additional research is needed to better understand the link between consumption and the risk of stroke flavanon, the researchers said. Although this study only included women, Cassidy suspect the findings would apply to men. "This study now needs to be done," said Cassidy.

Hannah Gardener, an epidemiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology department, said the study adds information to us to determine the relationship between diet and risk of stroke.

"There are some studies that suggest that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables was associated with reduced risk of stroke," said Gardener, who was not involved in the study.

"These findings underscore the importance of fruit and vegetable intake, as well as providing evidence that citrus fruits may be particularly important in terms of reducing the risk of stroke," he concluded.

Sibling attacked by Stroke | you also risk

Sibling attacked by Stroke| The debate on whether the stroke hereditary disease or not, is still growing. But the latest research by Swedish scientists found evidence that risk of stroke can be seen from absence of siblings who have a history of stroke.

Researchers reported that individuals who have a sibling male or female with a stroke, the risk of stroke could rise to 64 percent than those who do not have a family history of stroke.

In fact, increasing the risk of stroke may be higher if a person has a sibling with a stroke when she was still relatively young. For example, when your brother had a stroke before the age of 56 years, then their siblings (brother or sister) have an increased risk of stroke nearly doubled.

The findings refer to the most common type of stroke - called ischemic stroke - which occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted as a result of blockages in blood vessels.

"Patients in zone of risk of heart attack or stroke should be made aware that genetic factors contribute greatly," says study leader, Dr. Erik Ingelsson, a professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.

To find out how relationships between family history and risk of stroke, researchers included more than 30 700 men and women that his brother had suffered a stroke and 152 000 adults who have siblings with no history of stroke.

The result, those who have a brother or sister with a history of stroke (61-64 percent) were more likely to suffer a stroke than people without a family history of stroke.

While individuals who have a sibling with a stroke at age 55 years or younger nearly doubled risk of stroke. Gender differences also seem to not be too influential.

Researchers emphasize that they only saw limited incidence of stroke and did not see the other risk factors like high blood pressure or cholesterol levels. This means that researchers can not track the extent to which genetic factors influence the risk of stroke.

"But if your brother had a stroke, probably the best idea is to pay more attention to lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise, and blood pressure checked regularly," advises Ingelsson.

Dr. Gregg Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the study was very helpful in better understanding about the risk of stroke. "It gives us insight into the family of risk, involving both genetic, in the case of high blood pressure and risk of high cholesterol, and lifestyle history together," he said.

"Obviously, those who have relatives with stroke have a higher risk, and should strive to address all modifiable risk factors for stroke," added Fonarow.

Dr. Murray Mittleman, director of cardiovascular epidemiology research unit of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, said, although one can not eliminate the factor of family history, but they can control the risk through lifestyle interventions.

"That means stop smoking if you are a smoker. Routine blood pressure checks, maintain an active lifestyle. And choose foods that nourish the heart to maintain a good balance of healthy fats, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as a reasonable amount of fiber," Mittleman clear.

Beware, 7 Disease When Flooding

Beware, 7 The disease When Flooding | Ministry of Health, particularly the Directorate General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (PP & PL), again reminding the public of the threat of infectious diseases during the flood season.

Through electronic messages to Kompas.com, Wednesday (04/04/2012), Director General of PP and PL Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama said it also reminded the whole range of health care in the area and the technical implementation unit (UPT) P2PL DG-related issues availability of logistics, personnel preparedness enhanced surveillance for mapping vulnerable areas, and improved coordination, both across programs and across sectors.

In addition, P2PL also will alert the rapid response team at every level, to take immediate action when the discovery of a potential threat to the possibility of an increase in infectious diseases.

Tjandra explained, there are some infectious diseases to watch out for the public in relation to flooding and anticipation as the following steps:

1. Diarrhea. Diarrhea disease is closely associated with individual hygiene (personal hygiene). In the rainy season with high rainfall, the potential for increased flooding. At the time of flooding, sources of public drinking water, especially drinking water from shallow wells, will also corrupted. In addition, at the time of the flood evacuation would normally occur with limited facilities and the facilities department, including the availability of clean water. It all becomes a potential cause of diarrheal disease with rapid transmission.

Anticipations: the public are reminded to remain vigilant and avoid the attack of diarrheal diseases in a way, first, get used to washing hands with soap every time they eat or drink and after defecating. Second, get used to boil drinking water to the boil every day. Third, keep the environment clean, avoid piles of garbage in your neighborhood. fourth, contact the nearest health worker immediately if any symptoms of diarrhea.

2. Dengue fever. During the rainy season, usually there will be increased brood where Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is mosquito-borne dengue fever. This is because during the rainy season, much like the garbage cans, old tires, and certain places and there is a pool filled with water for some time. Puddle of water that eventually becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes. With the increasing population of mosquitoes as transmitters of disease, the risk of infection also increased.

Anticipations: The community actively participating with the movement of 3 M, which buried the cans, drain the water reservoirs on a regular basis, and close the water storage in the meeting. In addition, the community is expected soon to bring family members to the health facility when one is ill with symptoms of high fever for no apparent reason, accompanied by signs of bleeding.

3. Leptospirosis disease. Leptospirosis disease is caused by bacteria called leptospires. This disease is one of zoonotic diseases transmitted by animals or for animals. In Indonesia, the animal is a rat-borne primarily through the feces and urine. In the rainy season, especially during floods, the rats that live in burrows of land will come out to save themselves. Mice will be hanging around human excrement and urine that mixes with water flooding. Someone who has a wound, then play or submerged in flood water that was mixed with feces or urine of mice that contain bacteria lepstopira, potentially infected and falling ill.

Anticipations: To avoid the onset of the disease leptospirosis, people are encouraged to perform anticipatory measures as follows: First, suppress the population and avoid the rats that roam the neighborhood, to always maintain the cleanliness. Second, avoid playing in the water during a flood, especially if you have injuries. Third, use protection, such as shoes, when forced to enter flooded areas. Fourth, immediately go to health facilities when sick have sudden symptoms of fever, headache, and chills.

4. Acute respiratory infections (ARI). The cause of ARI may baerupa bacteria, viruses, and various other microbes. The main symptoms can be btuk and fever. If severe, it may or may be accompanied by shortness of breath, chest pain, and others.

Handling: Rest, symptomatic treatment according to symptoms, and may be required to address the causes of causal treatment; increase endurance, and prevent transmission to the people around (eg by covering your mouth when you cough, do not spit at random). Factors such as the gathering of many people in flood-shelter also play a role in transmission of respiratory infection.

5. Skin diseases. Skin diseases can be infectious, allergic, or other forms. If the flood season comes, then the main problem is that good hygiene is not maintained. As well as the ISPA, gathering a lot of people also play a role in transmission of skin infections.

6. Other gastrointestinal diseases such as typhoid fever. In this case, food hygiene factors play an important role.

7. Worsening of chronic diseases that may indeed have suffered. This happens because the lower resistance due to a prolonged rainy season, especially when flooding for days.

Tjandra also recalls that people always maintain a clean healthy living behaviors (PHBs), eat a good, clean, adequate rest, and always do the hand washing with soap (CTPS). Instead, make CTPS while before eating, before preparing food, after defecation, after cleaning a child, and after being a dirty environment and animal environment.

Source: kompas.com

500 000 People Die Due TB Each Year

500 000 People Die Due TB Each Year | Accord to WHO (World Health Organization) In south east obtain a half of numeral tuberculosis disease (TB) over the world, suggest, every year, 500,000 peoples in this region died due to TB disease.

Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director of south east WHO, in his state in Jakarta, request to all stakeholders to strengthen partnerships in the elimination of TB disease, when the World TB Day March 24.

"This partnership, education, and empowerment as part of basic public services is the key to eliminating TB. Partnership with NGOs, government and private hospitals, and others since 1990 has been lowered to 25 per cent of the discovery of new cases," said Pliangbangchang.

In addition, the partnership between the various parties involved have also been raised to the TB treatment success rate reached 90 percent.

"Nevertheless, tuberculosis is a disease that is often caused by poverty, so if it does not reach the poorest among the poor, and focus on education and prevention, we can not eliminate this disease," said Pliangbangchang.

The number of TB patients in South East Asia region has declined by about 40 percent since 1990 to the early detection of process improvement and improved care system. However, the number of TB patients in South East Asia is still relatively high, even the WHO estimates that half the world's TB cases are in Southeast Asia and among the five countries included in the 22 countries with the highest number of TB patients, such as India which accounts for a quarter of new cases of TB.