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February 17, 2011
Event Walk-in clinic offers required immunizations Franklin County Public Health will offer a childhood immunization clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way. Required immunizations are
$10 each for children ages 1 month to 18 years, plus a $15 assessment fee per visit. Only cash or checks will be accepted for payment. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay for childhood immunizations. Children’s shot records and a completed consent form are re-
Pediatric HealthSource quired if a parent or legal guardian is not present at the clinic. Franklin County Public Health is ending its adult immunization program. Limited quantities of adult vaccine may be available. Call (614) 525-3719 or e-mail shots@franklincountyohio.gov to check for availability.
College notes • Central Ohio Technical College has announced its fall 2010 honors list. Pickerington residents named to the list were Benjamin Kolevski, Whitney Shaw, Mary Spence and Eric Vancourt. To earn honors list recognition, students must receive at least a 3.5 grade point average. • Colleen J. Carpenter of Pickerington was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. To be named to the list, freshman must earn at least a 3.25 grade point average and upperclassmen must earn at least a 3.5 GPA. • Ohio University has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list.
Pickerington residents named to the list were Raquel Alvarez, Tessa Barman, Ashley Beatty, Aundrea Bentley, Megan Boham, Brittany Bosch, Stephen Buchana, James Butler, Amanda Cassady, Zachary Chamberlain, Aaron Guy, Alan Guy, James Holloway, Dana Householder, Zachary Justus, Joshua Kristoff, Marrett Laney, Maria Little, Kevin Lobe, Nicole Niemi, Ugonna Okpalaoka, Britnee Pankey, Christine Preiner, Kaitlynn Rausch, Brian Rossi, Eric Schafer, Patrick Seders,Andrew Sewell, Eric Smith, Kevin Snider, Tyler Spivey, Caitlin Tarantelli, Jacob Tennant, Patrick Terry, Kaleigh Thomas, Charles Tracy, Elizabeth Vanschepen, Jared Waugh,Austin Way, Jessica Widener and Andrew Winslow.
Neighbors in the news Calloway crowned Miss Kuamka at UC Sophia Calloway, a 2008 graduate of Pickerington Central High School, was crowned Miss Kuamka 2011 during the Kuamka Festival at the University of Cincinnati. “Kuamka” means “beginning” in Swahili. She is the daughter of the Rev.
Ernest and Inga Calloway II. Calloway is an accounting major at UC. She is president of the UC chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants and treasurer of the Lambda Society, which recognizes the achievements of minority women at UC. Calloway completed an accounting internship at Deloitte in Cincinnati. Sophia Calloway
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Frequent sinus infections in children are a common problem, especially for children in daycare settings. The average child can have six to 10 upper respiratory tract infections a year that have symptoms including nasal discharge and blockage. Other factors that contribute to frequent sinus infections are environmental allergies, exposure to second-hand smoke, immunodeficiency, congenital craniofacial anomalies and some inherited conditions. Children with lung problems such as asthma and cystic fibrosis often have related sinus problems. Most viral infections will resolve without treatment. A small percentage will progress to bacterial sinusitis that will require antibiotics for treatment. Narrowing or blockage of the nasal passages or sinus openings may increase the chances that a cold will progress to bacterial sinusitis. Often, children may need medication to help treat sinus problems. This could include nasal steroids, nasal saline, mucous-thinning medications called mucolytics and some allergy medications such as anti-histamines. In a small percentage of children, surgery may be necessary to relieve the blockage and open the sinuses or nasal passages. Prior to any surgery, a thorough work-up is necessary in order to determine the appropriate treatment course. Younger children do not typically need surgery on the sinuses as their sinuses are still developing. Younger children with frequent sinus infections often have their adenoid, a patch of tissue located where the nose and throat join,
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removed. The adenoid can be a haven for bacteria and can often block the nasal passages. Removing the adenoid is a simple and painless surgery that can be very effective. When the sinus problem CHARLES is more involved than an enELMARAGHY larged adenoid, the sinuses need to be imaged via a special X-ray called a CT scan. A CT scan is the best way to investigate the anatomy of the sinuses and determine if the openings of the sinuses are blocked. If sinus openings are blocked, they can be enlarged using special instruments and a small camera called an endoscope. This is called endoscopic sinus surgery. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Rhinology Clinic is unique in that it offers allergy testing and endoscopic evaluation during the same visit. This allows both the allergist and otolaryngologist to determine an appropriate treatment plan. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider prior to starting or stopping any treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Dr. Charles Elmaraghy is a member of the Department of Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of clinical otolaryngology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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