The prevalence of hypothyroidism after treatment for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas: are autoantibodies of influence?

abstract：:Morphology of the tympanic membrane (TM) and external auditory canal (EAC) was studied in healthy, intact rat ears. TM-perforated ears (3 days after making the perforation) and TM-perforation-healed ears (14, 28 and 42 days after making the perforation). In intact ears, the epidermis in the annular region of the EAC d...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kakoi H,Anniko M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term speech perception of cochlear implantees and to compare the developing auditory performance patterns of prelingual children and postlingual deaf adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty-nine prelingually deaf children and 17 postlingually deaf adults who had been followed up for 4 years ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Oh SH,Kim CS,Kang EJ,Lee DS,Lee HJ,Chang SO,Ahn SH,Hwang CH,Park HJ,Koo JW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense sound stimulation may result in excessive glutamate release from the inner hair cells, resulting in binding to the postsynaptic glutamate receptors and leading to neuronal degeneration and functional impairment. In this study we investigated the therapeutic effect and time window of caroverine, an N-methyl-D-a...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chen Z,Ulfendahl M,Ruan R,Tan L,Duan M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of central vestibular neurons (Vn) of the horizontal canal system was recorded in chronically hemilabyrinthectomized cats and compared with that of labyrinth intact animals. In both groups the cerebellar vermis was removed in order to assess the efficacy of the vestibular brainstem commissure alone by mea...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ried S,Maioli C,Precht W

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:MCT is a useful tool to pre-operatively determine whether internal nasal valve (INV) narrowing affects a nasal obstruction. Functional rhinoplasty seemed to produce better results than septoplasty in Asian patients with a nasal obstruction, due to INV narrowing. OBJECTIVE:This study compared pre-operative m...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kwun C,Yang CW,Kim SW,Lee KH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported the development of a cell line, AMC-HN-9, established from an undifferentiated carcinoma (UDC) of the parotid gland. AMC-HN-9 consists mostly of spindle-shaped cells, has poor in vitro adhesiveness and an in vitro appearance that is different from that of other epithelial cell lines. To test the h...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kim SH,Carey TE,Liebert M,Yoo SJ,Kwon HJ,Kim SY

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The condition of the cochlear vasculature was evaluated in 7 normal guinea pigs subsequent to fatal aortic hemorrhage. The cochleas were prepared for histological analysis using a soft surface preparation technique. The data analysis revealed two statistically significant differences: an increase in the number of aggr...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Jones-Mumby C,Axelsson A

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to assess the contributions of various cranial nerve nuclei to the short latency vestibular evoked potentials (VsEPs) in cat. The following nuclei were investigated: vestibular nuclei, and 3rd, 6th and 10th cranial nerve nuclei. In unilateral labyrinthectomized cats, suboccipital craniecto...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Elidan J,Li G,Sohmer H

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Explants of stria vascularis and spiral ligament of guinea pig cochlea were kept in primary culture. On the explant, proliferating marginal cells advanced by 15 microns/day, suggesting that in vivo defects of the strial epithelium can be covered by new marginal cells. The marginal cells growing in the cell culture dis...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Melichar I,Gitter AH

更新日期：1992-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To improve the efficacy of intratympanic therapy using perilymphatic entry through the round window membrane. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The perilymphatic entry characteristics of 2 neutral molecules, mannitol (182.2 Da) and inulin (7,000 Da), were studied. A polyethylene catheter was placed in contact with the gu...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chelikh L,Teixeira M,Martin C,Sterkers O,Ferrary E,Couloigner V

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:We demonstrated an early increase in aquaporin 2 (AQP2) expression in a motor nerve (extratemporal facial nerve, FN) following acute peripheral compression (crush), concomitant to effective development of motor dysfunction (facial palsy). The early increase in AQP2 expression that occurred concomitantly with...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Neiva FC,Borin A,Lee KS,Dias MV,Rodrigues BR,Testa JR,Cruz OL,Covolan L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors carried out immunological investigations in 96 patients with laryngeal cancer. The following tests were applied: DNCB, PPD, phyto-test and the lymphocyte count. The patients were divided into three groups: 1) cured, one year following treatment; 2) relapses; 3) died during the first year. The separate grou...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Krajina Z,Kosoković F,Bolanca S

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle ear lesions were produced in chinchillas by introducing fascia, Gelfoam, silastic or a combination of these materials into the labyrinthine and mastoid bullae. After 1-2 months, conventional 226 Hz and multifrequency tympanometry (MFT) were performed and the animals were sacrificed for histopathological analysi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Margolis RH,Schachern PL,Fulton S

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Cochlear implantation (CI) for Japanese single-sided deafness patients resulted in improved speech perception, increased sound localization accuracy, and reduced tinnitus handicap. OBJECTIVES:This study reports results for five adult SSD cases with CI, focusing on the benefits they obtained in terms of spee...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kitoh R,Moteki H,Nishio S,Shinden S,Kanzaki S,Iwasaki S,Ogawa K,Usami S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In electrocochleography (ECochG) compound action potential (CAP) and summation potential (SP) are usually separated from the cochlear microphonic (CM) by the CM cancellation technique consisting in averaging the responses evoked by rarefaction and condensation clicks. With the aim of analysing the ECochG responses evo...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Arslan E,Santarelli R,Sparacino G,Sella G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The data suggest that histamine up-regulates MUC2 gene regulation and mucin production in airway epithelial cells through histamine 1 receptor (H1R). Histamine appears to play an important role in the early phase of mucin regulation, which might be effectively blocked by an H1R antagonist. OBJECTIVE:Histami...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kim HM,Lee CH,Rhee CS

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volumetric changes of the scala media were histologically investigated in normal guinea pigs to see whether glycerol-induced volumetric change of the scala media followed a biphasic course similar to the auditory threshold in the glycerol test. Glycerol was administered orally in a 12 ml/kg dose. The volume of the sca...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Takeda T,Takeda S,Saito H,Hamada M,Sawada S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasopharyngeal microflora was monitored during a prospective study of 52 otitis-prone children and 33 age-matched controls up to the age of 30 months. The relation between nasopharyngeal culture results and corresponding otoscopic findings was investigated. In contrast to pneumococci, the rate of H. influenzae iso...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Freijd A,Bygdeman S,Rynnel-Dagöö B

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main parameters of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (i.e. the gain or reflectivity, the long-time constant of the semicircular canals, the time constant of the mechano-neural transduction, and that of the central leaky integrator) were computed from the post-rotational nystagmic responses of unilateral Meniere's patien...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Stefanelli M,Mira E,Schmid R,Lombardi R

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electromagnetic interference of the recently introduced bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) model "BAHA Compact" by digital cellular phones is investigated and compared with that of the older "BAHA Classic 300" model. Measurements with two different digital cellular phones in a laboratory setting indicated that the n...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kompis M,Häusler R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topical application of FGF (fibroblast growth factor), a potent mitogen for mesodermal and neuroectodermal cells, was given to promote the healing of tympanic membrane perforations in rats. Calibrated tympanic membrane perforations were performed in 30 rats. At day 0, each rat received 40 microliters of placebo in the...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Mondain M,Saffiedine S,Uziel A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that 15-20% of oropharyngeal carcinomas develop distant metastases that involve most commonly lung, liver and bone. Clival metastasis from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has not been previously reported in the English literature. We describe the rare occurrence of clival metastasis from tonsillar ca...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Marchese-Ragona R,Maria Ferraro S,Marioni G,Staffieri C,Manara R,Restivo DA,Staffieri A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Test-retest variability of values for directional asymmetry in primary and secondary horizontal optokinetic after-nystagmus (OKAN I and OKAN II, respectively) was studied in 16 apparently healthy subjects. OKAN was induced by 60 s of whole-field optokinetic stimulation at speeds of 60 degrees/s and 90 degrees/s in eit...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Brantberg K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the outcome of pediatric tracheostomy and identify predictive factors for successful decannulation. METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart review of a series of 42 consecutive patients of less than 24 months of age who underwent a tracheostomy between 2012 and 2015. RESULTS:Successful de...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Takahashi N,Takano K,Mitsuzawa H,Kurose M,Himi T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has emerged as a marker for degree of inflammation. Inflammation has been regarded as one of the causes of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Objectives: This study investigated the potential association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and prognos...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kang JW,Kim MG,Kim SS,Im HI,Dong SH,Kim SH,Yeo SG

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate properties of laryngeal secretion and secretory activity of IgA in the larynx. Laryngeal secretions were collected by adsorption method on filter paper during laryngomicrosurgery from 20 patients having an inflammatory lesion in the larynx. Contents of IgG, IgA, IgE, secretory co...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Mogi G,Watanabe N,Maeda S,Umehara T

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular calcium concentrations ([Ca2+]i) in type I cochlear spiral ganglion cells (SGCs) of the guinea pig were measured by digital imaging microscopy and the Ca(2+)-sensitive dye Fura-2. Extracellular ATP induced elevation of [Ca2+]i in type I SGCs in a concentration-dependent manner. The ATP-induced elevation ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Cho H,Harada N,Yamashita T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), one of the most important angiogenic factors, and microvessel density (MVD) were assessed in laryngeal carcinomas by means of immunohistochemistry. Correlation of VEGF with MVD and clinical parameters (T stage, N stage, histological grading, survival, recu...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Neuchrist C,Quint C,Pammer A,Burian M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Local administration of MP delivered by the C/GP-MP-hydrogel can improve the recovery of facial nerve following crush injury. The findings suggested that locally injected MP delivered by C/GP-hydrogel might be a promising treatment for facial nerve damage. OBJECTIVES:In this study, the aim is to assess the...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chao X,Fan Z,Han Y,Wang Y,Li J,Chai R,Xu L,Wang H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00