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Manufacturing Radially Aligned PCL Nanofibers Reinforced With Sulfated Levan and Evaluation of its Biological Activity for Healing Tympanic Membrane Perforations

Macromolecular Bioscience, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2025.
Scheme representing the production, characterization, and in vitro cell studies of radially aligned PCL‐ShHL nanofibers by coaxial electrospinning for use in tympanic membrane perforations (Created with Biorender.com). Abstract The main objective of this study is to construct radially aligned PCL nanofibers reinforced with levan polymer and investigate
Busra Akgul, Cansu Gulcan, Selay Tornaci, Merve Erginer, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Emrah Sefik Abamor, Serap Acar, Adil M. Allahverdiyev   +7 more
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Bilateral Otic Manifestation of Pseudogout: A Unique Case Report of Conductive Hearing Loss

The Laryngoscope, Volume 134, Issue 12, Page 5131-5134, December 2024.
We present a rare case of bilateral isolated pseudogout involvement of the middle ear, an exceptionally rare manifestation of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease with only two previous cases of unilateral involvement reported. Pseudogout is characterized by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals (CPPD), primarily affecting ...
Anna Svejdova, Michal Homolac, Jana Krtickova, Jan Laco, Jan Mejzlik, Jana Dedkova, Jakub Drsata, Lukas Skoloudik, Petr Bradna, Viktor Chrobok   +9 more
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Endoscopic transcanal underlay myringoplasty using a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Tympanic membrane perforations are among the most common indications for otological surgery. Surgeons from all around the world have made accidental and intentional contributions to find the perfect graft material and the best approach to ...
Mostafa Hammouda, Mohamed Hassan Heiba, Hazem Othman Ibrahim, Mina Safwat Sourial   +3 more
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Tele‐otology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Living in Rural and Remote Areas

The Laryngoscope, Volume 134, Issue 12, Page 5096-5102, December 2024.
Since 2011, a tele‐otology service in Northern Territory, Australia has conducted 13,726 ear exams on 3,950 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals from 93 communities, averaging 759 reviews per year. Approximately 62.2% of patients were identified with ear disease and 62.5% identified with hearing loss.The results of this review confirm that
Al‐Rahim Habib, Graeme Crossland, Raymond Sacks, Narinder Singh, Hemi Patel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFFECTS OF A FOCUS OF INFECTION IN THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT ON THE OUTCOME OF MYRINGOPLASTIES

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2012
Objective: To determine whether performing myringoplasty in patients having anatomical or physiological dysfunctionin the upper respiratory tract (URT) has any effect on the postoperative results of myringoplasty.
Saleem Asif Niazi, Attique Ahmed, Usman Rafique, Maqsood Ahmed   +3 more
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Prognostic factors of myringoplasty: study of a 140 cases series and review of the literature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Myringoplasty is one of the most frequent interventions in otology. It aims to restore the eardrum in order to protect against extrinsic contamination by water and to improve hearing.
Youssef Darouassi, Abdelfettah Aljalil, Amine Ennouali, Mohamed Amine Hanine, Youness Chebraoui, Brahim Bouaity, Mohamed Mliha Touati, Haddou Ammar   +7 more
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The Prognostic Value of Active Otitis Media on Tympanoplasty Success Rate—A Systematic Review

Clinical Otolaryngology, Volume 49, Issue 6, Page 699-712, November 2024.
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim is to investigate the influence of an active otitis media on the success rate of tympanoplasty in patients with a chronic otitis media (COM) and a tympanic membrane perforation. Databases Reviewed PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library.
Hanae Fumiyo Namba, Mariëlle Bernadette Plug, Adriana Leni Smit   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of topical use of platelet-rich fibrin in repairing central tympanic membrane perforation using the endoscopic inlay butterfly cartilage myringoplasty technique

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2017
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of inlay butterfly cartilage myringoplasty and to assess the importance of topical use of autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in this technique. Patients and methods Fifty patients with
Mohamed Hosam, Mohamed Shaker, Ahmed Aboulwafa   +2 more
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Effects of Music on Pain and Anxiety During Otolaryngology Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

OTO Open, Volume 8, Issue 4, October-December 2024.
Abstract Objective Patients undergoing surgery commonly experience anxiety during their procedure which can negatively affect surgical outcomes. Music therapy has emerged as a promising noninvasive approach to reducing anxiety particularly in patients undergoing otolaryngology procedures.
Kenny Do, Eric Kawana, Kurtis Young, Harry H. Ching, Jo‐Lawrence Bigcas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of adding platelet-rich plasma to fat grafts in myringoplasty

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2018
Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous product derived from whole blood through the process of gradient density centrifugation. Autologous PRP, with growth factors up to 8 times that of normal serum, has been shown to be safe and ...
Tamer Fawzy, Mohamed Hussein, Said Eid, Sherif Guindi   +3 more
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