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The role of the mean platelet volume and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in peritonsillar abscesses,

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Introduction: Peritonsillar abscess is a serious infectious disease of the tonsillar tissue. Treatment generally requires both medical and surgical approaches to relieve the symptoms. Recently, in addition to clinical follow-up, some inflammatory markers,
Mehmet Şentürk, İsa Azgın, Gültekin Övet, Necat Alataş, Betül Ağırgöl, Esra Yılmaz   +5 more
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A Case of Factor XIII Deficiency Identified by Recurrent Postoperative Bleeding After Tonsillectomy

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Postoperative bleeding is a well‐known complication of tonsillectomy. Although inadequate hemostasis and vascular injury are common causes, occult coagulation disorders may also contribute. Factor XIII deficiency is an extremely rare condition that is particularly difficult to detect preoperatively because PT and APTT typically remain normal ...
Takanobu Teramura, Akihiro Sakai, Masashi Hamada, Koichiro Wasano, Ai Yamamoto, Hikaru Yamamoto, Kenji Okami   +6 more
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REGIONAL INCIDENCE OF ACUTE TONSILLITIS AND PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS DURING 2023–2025

Клінічна та профілактична медицина
Introduction. Acute tonsillitis is among the most common infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Peritonsillar abscess, being the most frequent purulent complication, remains an important clinical problem in modern otorhinolaryngology.
Oleksandr M. Naumenko, Yuliia V. Dieieva, Inna V. Gogunska, Lilia I. Romaniuk, Sergiy V. Ziablitsev, Vasyl V. Khrapach   +5 more
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Bilateral Peritonsillar Abscesses: A Case Presentation and Review of the Current Literature with regard to the Controversies in Diagnosis and Treatment

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
Although unilateral peritonsillar abscess is a common complication of acute bacterial tonsillitis, bilateral peritonsillar abscesses are quite rare. The incidence of unsuspected contralateral peritonsillar abscess identified at tonsillectomy has been ...
G. X. Papacharalampous, P. V. Vlastarakos, G. Kotsis, D. Davilis, L. Manolopoulos   +4 more
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Bacteriology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Peitonsillar Abscess

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010
INTRODUCTION: Peritonsillar abscess is a common complication of acute tonsillitis. Its management consists of aspiration or surgical drainage followed by appropriate antibiotics.
A Acharya, R Gurung, B Khanal, A Ghimire
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Infectious mononucleosis complicated by peritonsillar abscess and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
An unusual case of infectious mononucleosis complicated by both peritonsillar abscess and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is reported. The patient was diagnosed with Epstein–Barr virus infection early in the disease course by her primary care ...
Kaspar L Yaxley
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Quality of Life Assessment for Tonsillar Infections and Their Treatment

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: Tonsillar infections are a common reason to see a physician and lead to a reduction in the patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Berit Hackenberg, Matthias Büttner, Michelle Schöndorf, Sebastian Strieth, Wendelin Schramm, Christoph Matthias, Haralampos Gouveris   +6 more
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Point‐Of‐Care Respiratory Diagnosis and Antibiotic Utilization in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Evaluation of Multiplex PCR

Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Rapid multiplex point‐of‐care (POC) PCR tests may reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by quickly identifying viral etiologies in patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI). We evaluated the impact of a rapid (~15 min) multiplex PCR test on antibiotic prescribing, provider confidence, patient satisfaction, and emergency ...
Andrew C. Meltzer, Christopher Payette, Ryan Heidish, Isabella Lagunzad, Aditya Loganathan, Taylor Bolden, Michael Friedman, Matteo Pieri, William Huang, Dominic DeBritz, Nora Luck, Sean M. Lee   +11 more
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The Bubble-Wrap Peritonsillar Abscess Model

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017
Audience: The Bubble-Wrap Peritonsillar Abscess Model is designed to instruct PGY 1-4 Emergency Medicine residents as well as Emergency Medicine-bound students.
Nur-Ain Nadir, Clint B LeClair, Matthew Fischer, Michael Craddick   +3 more
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S3 Guideline for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris, adapted from EuroGuiDerm – part 1: Treatment recommendations and monitoring

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 122-137, January 2026.
Summary This first part of the updated German S3 guideline on the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris covers the sections on treatment recommendations, treatment goals, and monitoring of therapies. The recommendations are based on the current Cochrane network meta‐analysis, the results of which are also summarized.
Alexander Nast, Andreas Altenburg, Matthias Augustin, Frank Bachmann, Wolf‐Henning Boehncke, Markus Cornberg, Hilte Geerdes‐Fenge, Brit Häcker, Peter Härle, Joachim Klaus, Michaela Köhm, Arno Köllner, Ulrich Mrowietz, Hans‐Michael Ockenfels, Antonia Pennitz, Sandra Philipp, Thomas Richter, Thomas Rosenbach, Tom Schaberg, Martin Schlaeger, Gerhard Schmid‐Ott, Michael Sebastian, Karisa Thölken, Ralph von Kiedrowski, Uwe Willuhn, Christoph Zeyen   +25 more
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