Johnson, Amy
Johnson, Amy (1903–41) English pilot, the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia (1930). In 1932 Johnson broke the record held by her husband, James Mollinson, for a solo flight to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. During World War II, she was a pilot in the Air Transport Auxillary.
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Intermittent sinus bigeminy as an expression of sinus parasystole: A case report
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Abstract: A case of sinus parasystole is reported. The diagnosis of sinus parasystole is relatively difficult because there is no difference between the basic sinus P wave and the parasystolic wave. Sinus parasystole...
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Sinuses; 33 Million Americans Need Them Like a Hole in the Head
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/30/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...antibiotics, untreated sinus disease sometimes...membrane separates the sinuses and the brain, and...equipment is making much sinus surgery a lot easier...Design Glitches Sinuses are quite literally...cheeks. The ethmoidal sinus is sometimes broken...compartments. The sinuses are ...
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Sinuses a headache for many
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/17/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...yellow-green mucus. Sinus problems can be attributed...body design. Some sinuses fight gravity all...projections lining the sinuses are unable to drain...effectively. As the sinus tissue swells, pressure...secretions and can produce sinus headaches. Further, the dark, moist sinuses ...
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SINUSES CAUSE TROUBLE FOR 33 MILLION AMERICANS EVERY YEAR.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/7/1993; 700+ words
; ...antibiotics, untreated sinus disease sometimes led...membrane separates the sinuses and the brain, and encephalitis...result from untreated sinus infections. If antibiotics...cheeks. The ethmoidal sinus is sometimes broken into...smaller compartments. The sinuses are lined with the same...
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The sinuses are obsolete troublemakers. (sinus diseases)
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 12/1/1984; ; 700+ words
; ...the eyes. The ethmoid sinuses are the only multi...or honeycomb type of sinus. Deep in the head...cavity, are the sphenoid sinuses, located in the sphenoid...overheated or dry air. Sinus infections also can develop...forces water into the sinuses. Sinusitis also may...
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Contralateral Maxillary Sinus Lesions in Patients With Nasal Cavity and/or Paranasal Sinus Carcinoma: Analysis of Computed Tomography Findings
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...nasal and/or paranasal sinus carcinoma were treated...contralateral maxillary sinuses were retrospectively...with primary maxillary sinus carcinoma. Close follow-up of both maxillary sinuses has been recommended...of a primary maxillary sinus carcinoma.4 Considering...
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Sinus Slowing Caused By Adenosine-5'-Triphosphate in Patients With and Without Sick Sinus Syndrome Under Various Autonomic States
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...potentially be used as a diagnostic test for sick sinus syndrome (SSS) based on its negative...investigate the bradycardiac response of sinus node to ATP in patients with and without...propranolol administration in patients without sinus node dysfunction, comparing with baseline...
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Paranasal sinus ventilation in healthy subjects and in patients with sinus disease evaluated with the 133-xenon washout technique
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...of the paranasal sinuses is of great importance in sinus pathophysiology...of the paranasal sinuses in 34 healthy subjects...13 subjects with sinus disease (5 patients...of the paranasal sinuses is an important factor in sinus physiology and in...
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Sinus trouble? Breathe easier with sinuplasty
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 10/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...maxillary and frontal sinuses and a single sphenoid sinus. It is common to have multiple ethmoid sinus air cells. What causes sinusitis? The sinuses within the skull...opening of these sinuses would almost guarantee a healthy sinus, without inflammation...
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"Sinus node" reentrant tachycardia associated with respiration
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...old woman (case 2) with paroxysmal "sinus tachycardia" are reported in whom the...are almost the same in configuration as sinus P waves, and P'R intervals are also...with respiration by using the concept of sinus node reentrant tachycardia as a possible...
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Sinus Infection
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...Sinusitis, or sinus infection, refers...inflammation of the sinuses, the air spaces...tapping over the sinuses may cause pain in patients with sinus infection, but...CT scans of the sinuses are helpful for...acute and chronic sinus infections. Those...
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Paranasal Sinus Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
...they contain air, the sinuses allow the voice to echo...Because the paranasal sinus area lies in an anatomically...tumors in the paranasal sinuses can invade a variety...growths of the paranasal sinuses are uncommon in the general population. Paranasal sinus cancer represents 3...
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Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...nonendoscopic, more conventional sinus surgery procedures...normal drainage of the sinuses. Normal function of...of the sinuses. All sinuses need ventilation to prevent...healthy individuals, sinus ventilation occurs through...ostia into the nose. The sinuses open into the middle...
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Sick Sinus Syndrome Definition Sick sinus syndrome is a disorder of the sinus node of the heart, which regulates heartbeat. With sick sinus syndrome, the sinus node fails to signal properly, resulting in changes in the heart rate. Description...
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Sinus Endoscopy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...lens with a bright light. In sinus endoscopy, the endoscope is...interior of the nasal passages, sinuses, and throat is examined. Purpose Sinus endoscopy is used to help diagnose...infection or damage to the sinuses, or structures in the nose...
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