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Using survival curves for comparison of ordinal qualitative data in clinical studies [PDF]
Background and Objective: The survival-agreement plot was proposed and improved to assess the reliability of a quantitative measure. We propose the use of survival analysis as an alternative non-parametric approach for comparison of ordinal qualitative data. Study Design and Setting: Two case studies were presented.
arxiv
Statistical Applications in Pain Management: A Review [PDF]
Chronic pain is a widespread and debilitating condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Recent research has unveiled a connection between chronic pain and epigenetic processes, shedding light on the complex interplay between genetics, environment, and pain perception.
arxiv
ABSTRACT Objectives Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common childhood infection. Recurrent AOM affects a subset of children, resulting in an adverse impact on quality of life, socioeconomic disadvantage, and risk of long‐term sequelae. Antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis is used in some settings but is increasingly controversial due to an awareness of adverse ...
Timothy Davies+9 more
wiley +1 more source
Early detection of extended high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in chronic suppurative otitis media using extended high frequency pure tone audiometry [PDF]
Objective : The relationship between chronic suppurative otitis media with sensorineural hearing loss is still debatable. The availability of extended high frequency pure tone audiometry evaluation makes the detection of extended high frequency ...
Ali, Ahmad Hafiz
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Background: Trueperella bernardiae is a Gram‐positive rod that has been described as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. In a significant number of documented cases, infections with Trueperella bernardiae have been associated with polymicrobial infections, which highlight the fact that important bacteria–bacteria relations might be
Marco Antonio Delaye-Martínez+7 more
wiley +1 more source
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 ...
Azhar Al-Attraqchi+3 more
doaj +1 more source
ENDOSCOPIC TYPMPANOMASTOID EXPLORATION [FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC EAR SURGERY-FEES] [PDF]
Tympano mastoidectomy is usually performed using operating microscope. This study reports a case series of tympanomastoidectomy which was performed using an endoscope.Endoscopic Tympanomastoidectomy for atticoantral type of CSOM is an excellent technique
Kumar, Sanjay+2 more
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Otitis media (OM) or middle ear inflammation is a spectrum of diseases, including acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME; ‘glue ear’) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
Casselbrant, ML+6 more
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Diagnostic Challenges in Fungal Coinfections Associated With Global COVID‐19
The early diagnosis of opportunistic infections is a critical concern for patient care worldwide, particularly in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic. This review examines the challenges and advancements in the management and early diagnosis of opportunistic fungal infections, which have become increasingly prominent during the pandemic.
Ariyo Shahin Jafari+10 more
wiley +1 more source
Objective. Biofilms have been shown to play a major role in the pathogenesis of otolaryngologic infections. However, very limited studies have been undertaken to demonstrate the presence of biofilms in tissues from patients with chronic otitis media (COM)
Ercan Kaya+5 more
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