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A hypothetical proposal for association between migraine and Meniere's disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Meniere's disease (MD) is a chronic condition affecting the inner ear whose precise etiology is currently unknown. We propose the hypothesis that MD is a migraine-related phenomenon which may have implications for future treatment options for both ...
Abouzari, Mehdi   +3 more
core  

Update on otitis media – prevention and treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion are common childhood disorders, a source of significant morbidity, and a leading cause of antibiotic prescription in primary health care.
Belfield, Katherine   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion with endoscopic or microscopic technique in adults: a pilot study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of endoscopic-assisted myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion in adults affected by chronic otitis media with effusion, comparing the outcomes of this approach with those obtained with the ...
Andrea Gallo   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Recurrent intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides coli: A pediatric case report

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Pneumatosis cystoides coli (PCC) describes gas‐filled cysts within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and is uncommon in children. We report a 7‐year‐old female with a history of recurrent ileocolic intussusception secondary to PCC. Her initial episodes of intussusception resolved spontaneously or with air enema, but no lead point was ...
Sarah Barrett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Otologic manifestations of Floating Harbor Syndrome (FHS): A case series and a review of the literature

open access: yesOtolaryngology Case Reports, 2022
Floating Harbor Syndrome (FHS) is a rare genetic disease with few reports detailing its potential otologic manifestations. The objective of this paper is to discuss two FHS patients with otologic manifestations.
David Z. Allen, Soham Roy
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesThe 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

Using the shortwave infrared to image middle ear pathologies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Visualizing structures deep inside opaque biological tissues is one of the central challenges in biomedical imaging. Optical imaging with visible light provides high resolution and sensitivity; however, scattering and absorption of light by tissue limits
Bawendi, Moungi G   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of intervelar veloplasty under magnification (Sommerlad’s Technique) without tympanostomy on middle ear effusion in cleft palate patients

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2021
Objective Different surgical techniques and management approaches have been introduced to manage the cleft palate (CP) and its complications, such as otitis media with effusion (OME) and auditory problems.
Mohammad Ali Hoghoughi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Panel 6 : Vaccines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective. To review the literature on progress regarding (1) effectiveness of vaccines for prevention of otitis media (OM) and (2) development of vaccine antigens for OM bacterial and viral pathogens. Data Sources.
Abdelnour A   +123 more
core   +1 more source

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