Review of Sinusinfocenter.com by Sara Watkins
Sinusinfocenter.com is a great website to go to for basic information about what sinusitis is, its symptoms, and its causes. This website is created and sponsored by Medtronic Xomed and contributing to it are physicians from different University hospitals around the country. It is not a commercial site, there are no ads or pop-ups involved. It is just straight sinus information. There is a short quiz that you can take (http://www.sinusinfocenter.com/sinus_self_assessment.html) to see if you have it, and the website has a search engine to help you find an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist in your area. Also, you can read stories about other people who have suffered from sinusitis and how they coped and were treated by their ENTs. If you are not sure what sinusitis is or you want to see what the symptoms are before consulting your doctor, this website would be very helpful.
On Sinusinfocenter.com, there are many features that are noteworthy, my personal favorite being the "Basic Sinus Anatomy" anamation (http://www.sinusinfocenter.com/sinus_anatomy.html). This is a short "movie" on where the sinuses are in the cranium. This section highlights the different sinuses and as they are pointed out on the computer-generated lady, you can read about them in the scroll box to the right of the picture. For someone who is not sure if their headaches or pain in their faces are related to their sinuses, or if they do not even know where their sinuses are, this section of the website would be extremely helpful.
Another section I really like is the Glossary. This section allows you to look up any troubling words that are contained within the text just by clicking on the highlighted word, or you can type in your own selection and get the definition that way. I think this feature is awesome because you don't have to search the website with a dictionary by your side and you don't feel stupid because the explanation dosen't leave you with more questions than answers after you have looked at the website.
This website is great if you want quick access to sinus information. There is no searching the site because it is devoted to sinuses only (hence the title!). It is very straightforward, the doctors who contribute keep the layperson in mind when writing the articles, or at least the editors do. This is a nice, simple, informative site.
On Sinusinfocenter.com, there are many features that are noteworthy, my personal favorite being the "Basic Sinus Anatomy" anamation (http://www.sinusinfocenter.com/sinus_anatomy.html). This is a short "movie" on where the sinuses are in the cranium. This section highlights the different sinuses and as they are pointed out on the computer-generated lady, you can read about them in the scroll box to the right of the picture. For someone who is not sure if their headaches or pain in their faces are related to their sinuses, or if they do not even know where their sinuses are, this section of the website would be extremely helpful.
Another section I really like is the Glossary. This section allows you to look up any troubling words that are contained within the text just by clicking on the highlighted word, or you can type in your own selection and get the definition that way. I think this feature is awesome because you don't have to search the website with a dictionary by your side and you don't feel stupid because the explanation dosen't leave you with more questions than answers after you have looked at the website.
This website is great if you want quick access to sinus information. There is no searching the site because it is devoted to sinuses only (hence the title!). It is very straightforward, the doctors who contribute keep the layperson in mind when writing the articles, or at least the editors do. This is a nice, simple, informative site.
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