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The Immunological Correlation With Adenoid Hypertrophy and Allergic Rhinitis in Children

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
The imbalance of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg cells in allergen and inflammatory responses might be associated with the development of adenoid hypertrophy, suggesting that allergic rhinitis maybe the risk factor of AH and providing a potential alternative explanation for adenoid hypertrophy pathogenesis.
Yang Song, Chao Zhang, Jun Song, Jian‐Ming Yang, Wei Wei   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cochlear Implantation and Facial Nerve Stimulation: Clinical and Anatomic Correlations

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
One rare complication of cochlear implantation (CI) is facial nerve stimulation (FNS) and in this study the location and insertion depths for electrode contacts causing FNS was analyzed, and the anatomical variance of the human facial nerve canal (FNC) was explored to elucidate the mechanisms underlying FNS.
Karin Hallin, Sumit Agrawal, Hanif M. Ladak, Helge Rask‐Andersen, Hao Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of the Otitis Media-6 Questionnaire for European Portuguese

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017
Introduction: Otitis media is one of the most prevalent childhood diseases. The impact of otitis media on quality of life of Portuguese children is unknown, because of the unavailability of a tool validated in European Portuguese to assess this ...
Ana Rita Lameiras, Deodato Silva, Assunção O'Neill, Pedro Escada   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of E‐Learning in Undergraduate ENT Education: A Mixed‐Methods Systematic Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
E‐learning in undergraduate ear, nose, and throat education was evaluated in a mixed‐methods systematic review of 29 studies. Pooled analysis showed a modest knowledge gain of 26.8%, variable effects on skills, and consistent improvements in learner confidence. These findings support e‐learning as a useful adjunct, rather than a standalone replacement,
Zahir Mughal, Keshav Kumar Gupta, Rosalind di Traglia, Birgit Fruhstorfer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Atticoantral- Type Undergone Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy in a Peripheral Government Hospital of Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
Introduction: Chronic suppurative otitis media is a severe type of chronic ear infection which is quite common in all geographical situations of Nepal. The mainstay of treatment of this disease is surgery, preferably of canal down method.
Dhundi Raj Paudel
doaj   +3 more sources

Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy or Intratympanic Steroids in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is traditionally treated with steroids, either orally and/or via intratympanic injections, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) has resurged in popularity as an adjunctive therapy. The study has not found any additional treatment benefit with adjunctive concurrent HBOT; however, HBOT might be of value to patients ...
Jennifer L. Spiegel, Michael J. De Biasio, Gianluca Sampieri, Omer J. Ungar, Munir D. Bajin, Vincent Y. W. Lin, Joseph M. Chen, Chris Idestrup, Jordan Tarshis, Trung N. Le   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suppurative otitis media in adults

Sahel Medical Journal, 2012
Background: Otitis media is a common childhood disease. Adults′ involvement though uncommon, is a common cause of recurrent otorrhoea and hearing loss of infective origin in adults. This study determines the pattern of adult suppurative otitis media in a
M Abduilahi, K R Iseh, D Amrutta, S B Amrutta   +3 more
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THE EFFECT OF GINGER EXTRACTS ON BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM PATIENTS WITH SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AND EXTERNA: IN VITRO STUDY

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background: Otitis media is a group of complex inflammatory disorders affecting the middle ear, which can be acute or chronic. Otitis externa is an inflammation on the skin of the external auditory canal usually associated with secondary ...
Maha Mohammed, Azhar Al-Attraqchi, Jaafer Al-Hasseni, Hayder Sahib   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mastoid Surgery Does Not Normalize Tympanometric Middle Ear Pressure in Children With Cholesteatoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Conflicting mechanism‐based hypotheses have been used to promote selection of different approaches to management of the mastoid in order to optimize middle ear pressure homeostasis after removal of cholesteatoma. For example: (a) conservation of mastoid mucosa and opening of ventilation pathways endoscopically to normalize function, (b) removal of ...
Adrian L. James
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Bacteria in chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and Sensitivity pattern in Baqubah Teaching Hospital

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2019
Background: Otitis media is an inflamation of middle ear, it is either acute or chronic,chronic may be otitis media with effusion(intact tympanic membrane) or may be chronic suppuratve otitis media(there is a perforation in the eardrum)which is ...
Nasser Khalil Muhammed, Hayder Jasim Hamood   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources