The effect of Japanese cedar-specific immunotherapy on cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

abstract：CONCLUSION:Mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) transplanted into the scala tympani are able to migrate in the cochlea of rats deafened with aminoglycoside and partly restore the structure of sensory epithelia of the inner ear. OBJECTIVES:To explore the migration and differentiation of enhanced green fluorescence protein...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhao LD,Li L,Wu N,Li DK,Ren LL,Guo WW,Sun JH,Liu HZ,Chen ZT,Xing GQ,Yang SM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spiral ganglion from white cats with hereditary deafness has been studied with the transmission electron microscope, and comparisons made with hearing animals at different ages. Ganglion cell loss occurs secondary to destruction of the organ of Corti, but only after the lapse of several months. Prior to neuronal l...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Elverland HH,Mair IW

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The results show that the DUET2 offers users speech perception that is equivalent to or better than the DUET. Moreover, the DUET2 offers subjective benefits above those provided by the DUET. BACKGROUND:The DUET is a combination of hearing aid and CI in one device for electric acoustic stimulation. Since its...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kleine Punte A,Mertens G,Cochet E,De Bodt M,Van de Heyning P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:The microarray analysis identified 39 genes up- or down-regulated by dexamethasone in the cultured tissue of mice cochlea. Of the eight genes most highly affected, several are suggested to have protective effects in the traumatized inner ear (Fkbp5, Glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (Gilz), glutathione ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Maeda Y,Fukushima K,Hirai M,Kariya S,Smith RJ,Nishizaki K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to develop the method of laterofixation of the vocal cord (Ejnell's method) in cases of bilateral vocal cord paralysis, six autopsy specimens of normal larynx were obtained. We inserted traction sutures under conditions of direct visualization and studied the relationship between the direction of the traction...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Tamura E,Kitahara S,Ogura M,Hiroi S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sympathetic nerve pathways to the nasal vasculature were examined in 8 cats by recoding the effects of section of the orbital nerves on vasoconstriction produced by cervical sympathetic nerve stimulation. No sympathetic fibres were found in the sphenopalatine and infraorbital nerves. The majority were conveyed by ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wilson H,Yates MS

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The external neck brace (ENB) is a new concept in the improvement of peristomal fixation of an automatic stoma valve (ASV), which was evaluated with a new imaging method. The addition of the ENB to the Flexiderm (FLD) and Xtrabase (XB) adhesives significantly reduced absolute mean differences between the spe...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Dirven R,Kooijman PG,Maal TJ,Hilgers FJ,Bergé SJ,Marres HA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Codeine shows a similar association with profound deafness to other opiates. Good cochlear implant outcomes suggest a sensory disorder. Although macrocytosis could be due to confounding factors, the lack of other consistent findings may signify a vascular pathology. OBJECTIVES:To describe a series of patie...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Freeman SR,Bray ME,Amos CS,Gibson WP

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fear of destroying an anticipated growth centre has, with time, induced the postponement of nasal septal operations until adult age. Underdevelopment of the nose and middle face is otherwise believed to be the long-term result. In order to test this hypothesis, subepichondrial surgery was performed in growing dome...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Freng A,Haye R

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By a careful ENT and oral examination of 111 patients with suspected chronic maxillary sinusitis, the diagnosis was verified in only 56% (62/111). In 29 of these 62 patients (47%) a relation to dental infections was found, periodontitis being as frequent as apical granulomas. In 61% of the patients, in whom the diagn...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lindahl L,Melén I,Ekedahl C,Holm SE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) may represent a material that prevents adhesions when implanted in the middle ear. This characteristic can be used to improve the design of prostheses. OBJECTIVE:Prostheses in the middle ear have a relatively high failure rate due to extrusion, deformation and adhesion. Adhes...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Vicente J,Ramírez-Camacho R,Trinidad A,Ramón García-Berrocal J,Lobo D,Pinilla M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Explants of basilar papillae from 6-7 days posthatch chicks were cultured in growth medium for a period of 1-8 days. Hair cells were counted following staining of stereocilia bundles with FITC-phalloidin, and the percentage of hair cell survival was determined by comparison to control (i.e. uncultured) specimens. Hair...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Frenz DA,Yoo H,Liu W

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was carried out to objectively quantificate the most important predictive factors in idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy). Stepwise discriminant analysis was applied to data prospectively obtained from 570 patients with Bell's palsy treated at the ENT Department of La Paz Hospital between Jan...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Gavilán C,Gavilán J,Rashad M,Gavilán M

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ESS is a form of minimal access surgery that includes different tasks and manoeuvres requiring sophisticated psychomotor coordination with varying levels of force application. The avoidance of complications is partially dependent upon reducing surgical force application when operating against vital barriers such as th...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： White PS,Nassif R,Saleh H,Drew T

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synchronous benign and malignant tumors in the ipsilateral salivary glands are extremely rare. We report a unique case of synchronous unilateral parotid tumors in a 71-year-old man. The main parotid lesion was preoperatively suggested to be adenocarcinoma by fine needle aspiration cytology. A coexisting Warthin's tumo...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Roh JL,Kim JM,Park CI

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of these studies was to compare the ototoxicity of piretanide to that of furosemide in the chinchilla. Chinchillas weighing 400 to 700 g were anesthetized with ketamine plus pentobarbital. Endocochlear potential (EP) was measured continuously by the round window approach using glass microelectrodes. Pireta...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Rybak LP,Whitworth C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Moxifloxacin was generally well tolerated and highly effective in the treatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABS). The incidence of adverse events (AEs) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was low. The effectiveness, safety, and tolerability information collected in this study confirm the clinical safety...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhou B,Jiang X,Zhai L,Xiao S,Wang J,Xiao G,Ruan B,Liang C,Ye Q,Hu B,Wang H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[3H]Dihydrostreptomycin was given intramuscularly to young pigmented guinea pigs and rats. Whole-body autoradiography, combined with densitometric measurement of the blackening of the autoradiograms, and liquid scintillation counting were used to determine the levels of radioactivity in the inner ear in relation to bl...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Nilsson Tammela M,Tjälve H

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A time-sequence study was made of the early ultrastructural changes of the stria vascularis and Reissner's membrane in the guinea pig after obliteration of the endolymphatic sac and duct. Pathological alterations of both the stria vascularis and Reissner's membrane were found to start in the apex of the cochlea. The m...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Albers FW,de Groot JC,Veldman JE,Huizing EH

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blowing of chilled (14 degrees C) air into the external auditory canal (EAC) resulted in a profuse middle ear fluid production. The stimulation caused marked changes in the pars flaccida of the tympanic membrane. A slight vasodilatation was noted in the oedematous loose connective tissue layer of the pars flaccida...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Goldie P,Hellström S

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspartate and alanine aminotransferase (ASAT, ALAT) activities were measured in human post-mortem sera, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), perilymph and endolymph. Due to heart and/or liver morbidity during a terminal illness, the ASAT and ALAT serum activities were considerably increased as compared with normal and both were...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Palva T,Nousiainen R,Raunio V

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic tracer techniques to study normal and pathologic strial capillary transport pose various problems. The use of electron opaque tracers can circumvent many of these problems. Iron dextran (mol. diam 20--70 A) and ferritin (mol. diam 110 A) were injected intravenously and the mice sacrificed at intervals of 1/2...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Santos-Sacchi J,Marovitz WF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The aetiology of Zenker's diverticulum is likely to be multifactorial. The geographical and racial variation in the prevalence and the rare familial cases suggest that genetic predisposition might have a role in the pathogenesis. The mode of inheritance in the rare possible familial cases seems to be autosom...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Klockars T,Sihvo E,Mäkitie A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with carboplatin and uracil-f tegafur (UFT) seems to be a promising and appropriate regimen for patients with poor performance status (PS) with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). OBJECTIVE:We designed a regimen based on divided low-dose admin...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Katori H,Tsukuda M,Taguchi T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substance P has been proved an important neurotransmitter and neuromodulator, serving not only as an excitatory transmitter of the first afferent synapse of pain pathways but as a valuable neuromodulator in the primary cortical areas of sensosensorial integration. In the human acoustic cortex, substance P has been fou...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Manolidis L,Baloyannis S,Manolidis S

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To predict the possible benefit of a cochlear implant to a patient, the clinician requires a reliable objective method to monitor the presence of surviving fibres in the 8th nerve. The subjective promontory test and the evaluation of electrically evoked brainstem potentials are not adequate. An electrical stimulus art...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Hartmann R,Pfennigdorff T,Klinke R

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:This study provides evidence that histamine induced MUC5AC mRNA expression through the activation of the core region of its promoter. It may also help in approaching new therapeutic strategies in airway mucins hypersecretory diseases. OBJECTIVE:Mucin hypersecretion characterizes several respiratory diseases...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Xu F,Zhang L,Gao J,Wang D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The reduced caliber of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) on the affected side in patients with sudden unilateral profound hearing loss (SUPHL) may reflect a perfusion deficit which, combined to a lesser degree with anatomic abnormalities in the vertebrobasilar system, would be implicated in the ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Psillas G,Kekes G,Giavroglou K,Daniilidis J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to examine evidence of high activity of pinocytosis in capillaries of the stria vascularis, quantitative morphometry of pinocytotic vesicles was carried out ultrastructurally by the horseradish peroxidase (HRP) tracer method. In guinea pigs, there was a significant difference between the stria vascularis and ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Sakagami M,Harada T,Sano M,Sakai S,Matsunaga T

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Racial differences in the size, shape and structure of the cranium exist. This paper evaluates the importance of race in influencing the required sizes of craniotomies for gaining access to the lateral end of the internal auditory meatus without breaching the labyrinth via the retrosigmoid approach. Fine-cut CT scans ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Low WK,Fenton JE,Fagan PA,Gibson WP

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00