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Upper Respiratory Infection
RESULTS: Measures of stress and support were related to the use of medical services, seeking additional medical care, extra phone calls, and longer perceived duration of illness[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The same goes if your symptoms last longer than a week. It may be a bacterial infection and you may need an antibiotic.[wilx.com]
If a URI lasts longer than 10 days without improving it is important to seek medical attention to rule out a more serious condition.[care.american-rhinologic.org]
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Insect Bite
They’re only marginally effective and shouldn’t be used for longer than three days.[scientificamerican.com]
Unlike soothing treatments that evaporate, this lasts longer.[dailymail.co.uk]
However, it does take longer for full effect than topical anesthetics. Dermoplast Spray (benzocaine 20%, menthol .5%).[quickcare.org]
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Acute Gastroenteritis
The present case suggests that such viruses can remain stable in environment longer than 1 transmission cycle.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Salmonella gastroenteritis also resulted in longer hospitalization and more frequent antibiotics administration.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In case of a longer duration, causes other than viral origin must be sought.[health.ccm.net]
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Influenza
5 to 17 years of age shed influenza 30% longer than adults.[contagionlive.com]
WGS took longer, and in this case was not required to determine whether or not the two seemingly linked outbreaks were related.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Obese adults with one or no symptoms of influenza A (n 25) shed the virus 104 percent longer than non-obese adults—3.2 days compared to 1.6 days.[nih.gov]
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Urinary Tract Infection
Men may need to take antibiotics for a longer time. Bacteria can hide deep in prostate tissue.[unf.edu]
On univariate analysis, IUC was significantly associated with older age, longer hospital stays and higher NIHSS scores.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
If you have frequent UTIs, your doctor may recommend a longer course of antibiotics or – if you’re a woman – single-dose antibiotics after sexual intercourse or vaginal estrogen[aurorahealthcare.org]
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Sinusitis
Many cases of acute sinusitis last a week or so but it is not unusual for it to last 2-3 weeks (that is, longer than most colds). Sometimes it lasts longer.[patient.info]
Sinusitis is defined as either: acute (symptoms come on suddenly); or chronic (symptoms last for longer than 12 weeks).[mydr.com.au]
This can cause a bacterial sinus infection which can make the infection worse and last longer.[patient.info]
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Patulous Eustachian Tube
RESULTS: The OTD was significantly longer in the patulous ET group than in the control group under both resting and Valsalva conditions (both p 0.001).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
She initially received a test injection with a temporary gel of synthetic polymers (Radiesse Voice Gel) with benefit lasting several months; she subsequently underwent a longer[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Longer-term follow up was conducted through structured telephone interviews using previously described patient-reported outcome measures.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Dementia
[…] not associated with higher case-fatality (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.13-1.36), but were associated with higher rates of discharge to a facility (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.26-2.31) and longer[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] also have other comorbidities do not always have their comorbid conditions managed as those without dementia which often lead to a high number of hospital admissions with longer[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Executive function was related only to curved path walking, in which lower executive function scores were associated with longer time to walk.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Sunburn
Swelling may persist for up to two days or longer for severe burns.[healthline.com]
Seek medical attention if any of the following occur: Severe sunburns covering more than 15% of the body Dehydration High fever ( 101 F) Extreme pain that persists for longer[cdc.gov]
Kenet said that if people were really aiming to have a good clean example of sunburn “art” they may be inclined to stay out in the sun longer.[abcnews.go.com]
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Acute Bronchitis
[…] antibiotic prescribing for URTIs were the registrar being non-Australian educated, greater patient age, practices not privately billing patients, pathology being ordered, longer[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Transcripts were scored for specific skills to determine differences in short and longer-term competence of GPs for the communication skills.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Despite their frequent use, antibiotics are no longer recommended as first line treatment for acute bronchitis.[elsevier.com]