Functional outcomes of Vibrant Soundbridge applied on the middle ear windows in comparison with conventional hearing aids.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop and test an endolabyrinthic microsurgical procedure for treatment of vertigo, the utriculostomy. This involves the application of local heat for obtaining a fistula in the membranous labyrinth, so as to establish communication between the endolymphatic and perilymphatic space...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lavinsky L,Goycoolea M,Gananca MM,Zwetsch Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:These findings are in line with previous data on the horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) from this laboratory and suggest that eye position signals do not modulate natural vestibular responses. Hence, the Alexander's law (AL) phenomenon cannot be interpreted simply as a consequence of vestibular or ocu...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Anastasopoulos D,Anagnostou E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:The most likely cause of lesions with an absence of the long process of the incus was congenital origin because many cases were associated with the stapedial anomaly. However, the possibility of a potential inflammation of this lesion could not be completely excluded, especially in cases with only an absenc...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Park K,Choung YH,Shin YR,Hong SP

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Amyloidosis is a benign, slowly progressive disease. However, the treatment of laryngeal amyloidosis (LA) has not been studied systematically.Objectives: To investigate the treatment results of cold micro forceps or carbon dioxide laser under microlaryngoscope in the treatment of LA.Methods: A retrospectiv...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wu X,Zhang J,Wei C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), alpha4-integrin and L-selectin was dynamically observed using an immunohistochemical approach during labyrinthitis induced by inoculation of keyhole limpet hemocyanin into the scala tympani of animals that had been systemically sensitized to it. At the same...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhang C,Huang W,Song H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Salivary gland diseases should be handled with a high index of suspicion. Although an inference could be drawn it is not clear from this study if primary head and neck cancers (HNCs) have a significant association with HIV/AIDS. OBJECTIVE:HIV/AIDS manifestations and malignancies do occur in the head and nec...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Nwaorgu O,Kokong D,Onakoya P,Adoga S,Ibekwe T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the serial changes of intravenously applied dye leakage and preliminary examined histamine release into nasal lavage fluid after topical stimulation with capsaicin in guinea pigs. A significant increase in the dye leakage response was detected for 30-40 min, with the maximum response occurring between 5 an...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Asakura K,Shirasaki H,Narita S,Kojima T,Kataura A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a heterogeneous disease. Eosinophilic CRSwNP (ENP) exhibits a strong tendency for recurrence after surgery. Given that the treatment strategy of ENP differs from that of non-eosinophilic CRSwNP (nENP), clinical diagnostic criteria that distinguish ENP from...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Xu M,Zhang W,Chen D,Zhou H,Chen L

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：CONCLUSIONS:The incidence rate of hypothyroidism after treatment for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer is high, especially after combination treatment. An association between hypothyroidism and autoantibodies was found. OBJECTIVES:The incidences of hypothyroidism and autoantibodies were assessed retrospectively in 1...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lo Galbo AM,de Bree R,Kuik DJ,Lips PT,Mary B,Von Blomberg E,Langendijk JA,Leemans CR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, cytological examination of nasal secretions of 17 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was combined with quantitative determination of common inflammatory mediators. Results showed a normal cytogram in these patients. However, obvious mucosal inflammation is evidenced by significantly higher concentration...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wang D,Brihaye P,Smitz J,De Waele M,Clement P

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laryngoscopy in cases of sulcus vocalis reveals bowed vocal folds, resulting in a spindle-shaped chink with glottal incompetence. The anatomic and functional problems and resulting incomplete glottal closure during phonation lead to the presenting symptoms of breathy hoarseness, decrease in maximum phonation time (MPT...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Tsunoda K,Fujimaki Y,Nito T,Yamasoba T,Tayama N,Makiyama K,Murofushi T,Tsunoda A,Ohshima K,Nishiyama K,Kano S,Niimi S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) II induction is a protective mechanism against age-related degeneration of the cochlea. OBJECTIVES:An induction of NOS II has been described in different inner ear pathologies. The objective was to examine the role of NOS II in age-related degeneration of the cochlea. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Labbé D,Bloch W,Schick B,Michel O

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Partial deafness cochlear implantation (PDCI) is a feasible means of treating individuals who have good low frequency hearing, but a severe to profound hearing loss in the mid to high frequencies. The individuals have benefit in noise and show significant benefit in a number of difficult listening conditions...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Skarzynski H,Lorens A,Piotrowska A,Anderson I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant laryngeal tumours with spindle-cell morphology are relatively rare. Differential diagnosis of spindle-cell carcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant melanoma and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour may be particularly difficult. Ambiguous and indeterminate diagnoses are also possib...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Marioni G,Bottin R,Staffieri A,Altavilla G

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：CONCLUSIONS:Flat-panel cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is able to assess the trajectory of the implanted cochlear implant (CI) array. This is essential to determine specific effects of electrode design and surgical innovations on outcomes in cochlear implantation. CBCT is a non-invasive approach yielding similar d...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Cushing SL,Daly MJ,Treaba CG,Chan H,Irish JC,Blaser S,Gordon KA,Papsin BC

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five out of eight consecutive cases with initial symptoms of a 'midline granuloma' were identified as malignant histiocytosis (histiocytic sarcoma) which within 5 months to 4 years led to generalization and death. The three remaining cases also fulfilled the morphological criteria of this type of neoplasia, though the...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Laeng H,Gerber H,Mueller J

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a one-year period, 82 consecutive patients seeking medical attention for facial palsy primarily of unknown etiology were examined for underlying Ixodes ricinus-borne borreliosis. Evidence of the infection was found in 16 (20%) of the patients, most of whom had cerebrospinal fluid findings indicating meningeal i...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Olsson I,Engervall K,Asbrink E,Carlsson-Nordlander B,Hovmark A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess paranasal sinus material histopathologically for the presence of fungus. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Paraffin-embedded archival biopsy samples of patients who underwent endonasal sinus surgery between 1992 and 2002 were retrospectively assessed for the presence of fungi. Hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Erkiliç S,Aydin A,Bayazit YA,Güldür E,Deniz H,Bayazit N,Ozer E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The circling mouse (cir/cir) has phenotypes which follow the pattern of neuroepithelial defects of deafness from 10 days after birth. The cir mouse is defective in Tmie gene, the function of which should be further elucidated. OBJECTIVES:We previously reported a recessive mutation of deafness called circlin...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chung WH,Kim KR,Cho YS,Cho DY,Woo JH,Ryoo ZY,Cho KI,Hong SH

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:From aspect of fluid dynamics, expanding patients' nasopharyngeal coronal-sectional area to 48.3-54.7% of normal area will bring the airflow velocity back to normal in adenoidal hypertrophy children. It might provide a suggestion for adenoidectomy range selection and whether total resection is necessary. OB...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Hu C,Han D,Zhou B,Zhang L,Li Y,Zang H,Li L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this prospective study was to assess the usefulness of nasal smear eosinophilia compared with a skin sensitivity test for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and to determine the degree of correlation between the tests. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty patients with a clinical history suggestive of nasa...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Takwoingi Y,Akang E,Nwaorgu G,Nwawolo C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study combined ultrastructural and statistical methods to learn the effects of weightlessness on rat utricular maculae. A principle aim was to determine whether weightlessness chiefly affects ribbon synapses of type II cells, since the cells communicate predominantly with branches of primary vestibular afferent e...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ross MD

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A delayed conditioning paradigm was employed to condition the stapedius muscle. While many previous attempts have failed using loud sound as the unconditioned stimulus(UCS), this paper presents evidence of successful conditioning of this muscle when the unconditioned stimulus was a mild electrocutaneous stimulation of...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yonovitz A

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:This work demonstrated that juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs) express high levels of hormone receptors and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) compared with normal nasal mucosa. The interaction between hormone receptors and VEGF may be involved in the initiation and growth of JNA. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Liu Z,Wang J,Wang H,Wang D,Hu L,Liu Q,Sun X

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Background: Betahistine is used worldwide to treat patients with Menière's disease. However, despite it being used for decades, diverging opinions on the effect of betahistine on Menière's symptomatology still exist.Aims: The objective of this systematic review was to provide an overview and rate the certainty of the ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Devantier L,Hougaard D,Händel MN,Liviu-Adelin Guldfred F,Schmidt JH,Djurhuus B,Callesen HE

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:There are two modalities of dual electrode stimulation: a shifting, continuous excitation, which is the desired effect, and a split excitation with considerable variation in loudness. The first one most likely occurs in the basal turn, with adjacent contacts, stimulated simultaneously rather than sequentiall...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Frijns JH,Kalkman RK,Vanpoucke FJ,Bongers JS,Briaire JJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background： Atoh1, also named Math1, is essential for the development of inner ear hair cells. Many studies have confirmed that the absence of Atoh1 resulted in a total loss of inner ear hair cells, which indicates that Atoh1 plays very similar roles in the development of hair cells in the cochlea and vestibule. Objec...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhang Y,Tang Q,Xue R,Gao J,Yang H,Gao Z,Lin G

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00