Acute otitis media in children eight years old and older: a reappraisal of the role of Hemophilus influenzae.

abstract：PURPOSE:Eustachian tube balloon dilation (ETBD) has been recently described as feasible treatment for patients with refractory Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ETBD in the treatment of symptomatic Eustachian tube dysfunction (SETD) by subjective and objective anal...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Xiong H,Liang M,Zhang Z,Xu Y,Ou Y,Chen S,Yang H,Zheng Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the reliability of temporal bone high-resolution CT (HRCT) in patients with traumatic facial paralysis. METHODS:HRCT with cross-sectional scanning and multi-planar reformation (MPR) was performed on 26 cases with traumatic facial paralysis, and the preoperative imaging manifes...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chen Y,Zhang K,Xu Y,Che Y,Guan L,Li Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) is a condition of the inner ear wherein the temporal bone adjacent to the vestibular apparatus thins or erodes completely. It has no clear epidemiological predisposing factors that have been identified to date. Its diagnosis is made difficult by a clinical presentation that often ov...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Peress L,Telian SA,Srinivasan A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangioma rarely presents as an isolated middle ear lesion. Because congenital hemangiomas usually regress spontaneously, surgical excision is not always necessary. However, a hemangioma in the middle ear can be complicated by infection and hearing impairment. We present 2 cases to show contrasting management strateg...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hecht DA,Jackson CG,Grundfast KM

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite improved surgical and medical therapies, recurrence remains a significant problem in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), given a recently-reported long-term revision rate of 15%-20%. In this prospective study uni- and multivariate statistical analyses were used to identify clinical, labor...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Brescia G,Marioni G,Franchella S,Ramacciotti G,Velardita C,Giacomelli L,Marino F,Martini A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes a patient who was found to have a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak originating from the petrous apex. The patient initially presented with multiple bouts of meningitis. The patient was treated surgically via a middle cranial fossa approach but presented five years later with recurrent meningit...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Kou YF,Allen KP,Isaacson B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of endoscopic surgery in decreasing intraoperative bleeding, morbidity, and hospitalization period of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma resection and to describe combined endoscopic transnasal and transoral approaches. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twelve cases of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiof...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Naraghi M,Kashfi A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine survival and factors influencing survival for parotid gland cancer. METHODS:Cases of parotid gland malignancy were extracted from the SEER database for 1988 to 1998. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was conducted for the most common tumor histologies. Cox proportional hazards modeling was conducted ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Bhattacharyya N,Fried MP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We treated allergic rhinitis with trichloroacetic acid (TCA) applied to the inferior turbinates. Further clinical evaluations were made to determine the effect of TCA application on symptoms of allergic rhinitis. We also report the results of measurement of the mucociliary transit time (saccharin time) and nasa...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Unsal Tuna EE,Ozbek C,Koç C,Ozdem C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perineural invasion of cranial nerves, including the facial nerve by squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, is a poor prognostic factor for recurrent disease and disease-specific mortality. We discuss 2 patients who presented to the Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery service with complete facial nerve paralysis and a ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Scurry WC Jr,Isaacson JE,Fedok FG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the surgical and audiologic success rates of areolar connective tissue with temporalis fascia in pediatric tympanoplasty. METHODS:Retrospective case series review of 10 patients younger than 18 years who underwent primary tympanoplasty between December 1997 and December 2000 using areolar connective...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Eisenbeis JF,Herrmann BW

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the study was to introduce and study the role of standardized views for ultrasound of the major salivary glands in resident learning and retention. STUDY DESIGN:Methods description and prospective case series. METHODS:Five otolaryngology residents and two patient models were recruited...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Straughan AJ,Badger CD,Benito DA,Joshi AS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the nasal cavity arising from the olfactory neuroepithelium. It usually presents as a polypoid mass high in the nasal vault including the cribriform plate, superior turbinate, and superior portion of nasal septum. An 89-year-old man visited our office with symptoms ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Lee JY,Kim HK

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cystic masses of the supraclavicular fossa (SCF) are uncommon. The diverse anatomical structures within the SCF create an extended differential diagnosis for any mass arising in the SCF. This study describes the presenting symptoms, radiologic findings, medical and surgical management, and posttreatment outcome...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Lin HW,Lister MT,Deschler DG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Deep neck infections may be lethal if life-threatening complications occur, especially in immunocompromised hosts such as diabetic patients. This study was undertaken to better define the clinical features and prognosis of deep neck infections in the diabetic patients with special emphasis on the use of empiric...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chen MK,Wen YS,Chang CC,Lee HS,Huang MT,Hsiao HC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Provide data to support expansion of FDA indications for the Bone anchored hearing system (BAHS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study in a tertiary otologic referral center included106 consecutive subjects who were implanted with a Bone Anchored Hearing System (BAHS) between January 2009 and January...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Wazen JJ,Ortega C,Nazarian R,Smith J,Thompson J Jr,Lange L

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between noise-induced permanent threshold shift (NIPTS) and vibration-induced dysfunction in the digital circulation was examined in a longitudinal survey among forest workers. The survey was based on annual examinations done between 1972 and 1983. Thirty-two forest workers with digital vasospasms were co...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Pyykkö I,Starck J,Pekkarinen J

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Malignant cutaneous adnexal tumors (MCAT) are rare and comprise a heterogeneous group of cancers. There have been several studies reviewing prognostic factors of these tumors, but no studies focusing on the head and neck. This study aimed to review a large population based database to evaluate prognostic fac...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Jandali DB,Ganti A,Al-Khudari S,Tajudeen BA,Revenaugh PC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lymph node density(LND) has been shown to be a better prognosticator than conventional nodal classification to predict prognosis for squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) of the oral cavity. However, studies focusing on subsites of oral cancer are meager. The role of LND for buccal SCC was evaluated in this study. METH...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chow TL,Kwan WWY,Fung SC,Ho LI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the literature, diabetes mellitus was mentioned as one of the etiologic factors of olfactory disorder. However, association between olfactory dysfunction and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine if there is any correlation between olfactory dysfuncti...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Kaya KS,Mazı EE,Demir ST,Tetik F,Tuna M,Turgut S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An immunohistologic study was performed on temporal bones from 30 LP/J mice and 17 CBA/J mice to assess the role of immunologic injury in the pathogenesis of dysplastic bony lesions in LP/J mice. Temporal bones were harvested from animals aged 2 to 31 months to evaluate the progression of the disease. As early as 2 mo...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Brodie HA,Chole RA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the functions of the enzyme Na+,K+-ATPase in epithelial tissues and discusses early and recent biochemical, physiologic and morphologic studies of the enzyme in the inner ear. The purpose of the investigation was to learn whether a relationship between perturbations in activity of the enzyme and M...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ross MD,Ernst SA,Kerr TP

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Analyze postoperative complications after free flap surgery based on PGY training level. METHODS:Data on free flap surgeries of the head and neck performed from 2005 to 2013 was collected from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Cases identifying ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Brady JS,Crippen MM,Filimonov A,Nadpara NV,Eloy JA,Baredes S,Park RCW

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential fascial spaces of the neck communicate inferiorly with the mediastinum and thus provide a route for spread of infections. It is very uncommon for supraglottitis to spread to one of these spaces. In this rare case, this infection not only involved the parapharyngeal space but also followed the anatomic path d...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Shahzad A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study presents our experience with 728 patients treated in our department for well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma between 1954-1994. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The retrospective evaluation of the prognostic implications of the clinical and pathological findings was performed. Age, sex, histological variants,...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Segal K,Raveh E,Lubin E,Abraham A,Shvero J,Feinmesser R

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine the outcome of hearing in Meniere's Disease (MD) after antiviral treatment. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:University Hospital. METHODS:Thirty one new patients with a diagnosis of MD were treated with antiviral drugs during 2012. Acyclovir or valacyclovir was used depending on insurance ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Gacek RR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact architecture of the normal nasopharyngeal tonsil remains obscure because most histopathologic investigations have been based on surgically removed adenoids. We compared enlarged adenoids and normal nasopharyngeal tonsils under both light and electron microscopes. The marked features of clinically enlarged ad...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Fujiyoshi T,Watanabe T,Ichimiya I,Mogi G

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A murine model of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was used to determine the role of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites in the growth of SCC of the head and neck. MATERIALS AND METHODS:C3H/HeJ mice bearing SCC (SCC VII) were treated with cyclooxygenase inhibitors (piroxicam and nabumetone) or a 5-lipoxygenase inhi...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Scioscia KA,Snyderman CH,Rueger R,Reddy J,D'Amico F,Comsa S,Collins B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the activities of inner ear melanin in patients with pigment variations and disorders. Our purpose was to find evidence on the effects of melanin-containing cells by measuring the high-frequency threshold and the latency of stapes reflex in patients with vitiligo. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-nin...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ardiç FN,Aktan S,Kara CO,Sanli B

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism is primarily caused by parathyroid adenoma, followed by hyperplasia and parathyroid carcinoma. In the era of minimally invasive, targeted parathyroidectomy, the main challenge remains that of distinguishing intraoperatively pathological parathyroid from normal glands and peri-thyr...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chu F,Giugliano G,Lazio MS,Proh M,Tagliabue M,De Fiori E,Manzoni MF,Ansarin M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00