abstract：BACKGROUND:ABO blood group status may be a risk factor for some diseases, including hearing loss. Individuals with blood group O show a higher prevalence of hearing loss after industrial noise exposure. Group O individuals with normal hearing show reduced amplitudes in otoacoustic emission recordings. Whether blood gro...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yang Y,Hood LJ,McPherson B

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posterior tympanotomy (PT) is an important step in cochlear implant (CI) surgery, as it is the main access to the round window. Some CI candidates, especially children, may have concomitant otitis media with effusion (OME) which may result in technical issues during PT. There is still a debate whether to wai...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Elzayat S,Nada I,El Sherif H,Mahrous A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The graviceptive otolith function can be measured using subjective visual horizontal (SVH) testing. Nevertheless, more research efforts are required to understand the essential variables affecting SVH. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of type of visual image and gender on ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zakaria MN,Tahir A,Zainun Z,Salim R,Mohd Sakeri NS,Abdul Wahat NH

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smell and taste disorders occur in COVID-19 with a high prevalence, but little is known about the duration of the symptoms. In particular, studies using validated olfactory tests are very rare to date. AIMS/OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine the olfactory function of COVID-19 recoveries by a ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Otte MS,Eckel HNC,Poluschkin L,Klussmann JP,Luers JC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differential diagnosis of persistent vertigo/dizziness in patients with a past history of vestibular neuritis (VN) and sudden deafness with vertigo (SDV) could sometimes be difficult for physicians due to variable vertiginous symptoms from rotatory to floating sensation. OBJECTIVES:The main purpose of the p...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Shiozaki T,Sakagami M,Ito T,Ota I,Wada Y,Kitahara T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complain from olfactory dysfunction (OD). Aims/objectives: To evaluate the prevalence, prognosis, and recovery from OD in COVID-19 patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this study, patients with COVID-19 symptoms who were referred to six different tertiary ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Samimi Ardestani SH,Mohammadi Ardehali M,Rabbani Anari M,Rahmaty B,Erfanian R,Akbari M,Motedayen Z,Samimi Niya F,Aminloo R,Farahbakhsh F,Hosseininasab A,Hassanlouei B,Rezaian N,Mokhtari Z

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As tympanotomy using the transcanal approach was a routine surgical technique for traumatic ossicular disruption, the efficacy of the posterior tympanum approach was rarely explored. AIM:This study aimed to investigate whether the hearing outcomes improved after simultaneous ossiculoplasty and facial nerve ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yan X,Liu P,Ji C,Zhang M,Zhang X,Zhu F,Fu T

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bilateral cochlear implants are seen to improve hearing capabilities. OBJECTIVE:To assess the auditory outcome of paediatric bilateral cochlear implant in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study single centre analysis. Categories of Auditory ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Mohammad Azmi HH,Goh BS,Abdullah A,Umat C

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Background: Incidence of thyroid gland invasion in advanced laryngeal cancers is low. Ipsilateral or total thyroidectomy along with total laryngectomy has been controversial and there has been no consensus over the management of thyroid gland in advanced laryngeal cancers.Objective: To determine the frequency of thyro...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Muhammad T,Dhanani R,Mohtasham S,Hussain M,Faisal M,Malik KI,Jamshed A,Hussain R

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: In otosclerosis mixed hearing loss is the most frequent symptom and arises when the focus involves the stapes footplate. Surgeons usually prefer to wait a minimum air-bone gap of 25 - 35 dB before surgery.Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of microdrill stapedotomy for otosclerosis in patients with a preo...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Canale A,Albera A,Macocco F,Caranzano F,Albera R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of endonasal endoscopic surgery and radiotherapy in the treatment of skull base chordomas remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effect of endonasal endoscopic surgery and radiotherapy as treatment for skull base chordomas. METHOD:We investigated 46 patients (2006-2018) treated at the Affi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Li H,Zhang H,Hu L,Wang H,Wang D

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: It is beneficial for CI patients listen to music. However it is necessary to take steps to improve the musicality of CI patients.Objectives: The aims of the study were to evaluate the primary musicality of children with cochlear implants versus those with normal hearing.Material and methods: Children parti...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wang M,Xu T,Zhong Y,Zheng Y,Lv J,Luo J,Meng C,Guo Q,Gong S,Chen X

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Lermoyez syndrome (LS) is a rare auditory disorder, the details of LS remain unclear.Objectives: To investigate the grades of endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) and clinical characteristics of clinically diagnosed LS.Material and methods: Nine patients with clinically diagnosed LS were included. three-dimensional...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhou F,Shi S,Wang D,Guo P,Wang W

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: It has been reported that head-up sleep (HUS) prevents free-floating otoliths from entering canals and that vertical recognition training (VRT) promotes vestibular compensation.Aims/objectives: We would like to assess HUS and VRT for intractable motion-evoked dizziness, including possible benign paroxysmal...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kitahara T,Horinaka A,Shiozaki T,Ito T,Wada Y,Yamanaka T,Nario K

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: A set of Chinese Mandarin monosyllable test lists has been widely used in clinical diagnosis, while the performance of the Mandarin-speaking patients with auditory neuropathy (AN) in the monosyllable tests was still unknown.Objectives: To analyze the characteristics of monosyllable recognition in Mandarin-...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Xu L,Chen W,Yuan S,Yang S,Ji F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The development of hearing and plasticity of brain after cochlear implantation (CI) for prelingually deaf children with white matter changes (group A) is unclear.Objective: To investigate the development of hearing for children in group A during 1 year after CI activation, compared with non-complicated pee...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Shen M,Li Y,Long M,Wang L,Liang W,Chen Z,Ma Y,Guo Y,Bi Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Frequency-specific hearing studies are important for predicting hearing results and the prognosis after stapes surgery, to prepare for the rehabilitation of frequency-specific hearing in patients with otosclerosis.Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of stapes surgery of Chinese otosclerosis patients with diff...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhang K,Fang Y,Wang B,Cheng X,Chen B,Shu Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Background: The management of patients with tinnitus who receive middle ear surgery has not been established.Aims: The aim of this study is (1) how many patients who receive middle ear surgery have tinnitus and (2) how educational counselling and middle ear surgery is effective with consistent tinnitus.Subjects and me...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kanzaki S,Ogawa K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Various graft materials and surgical methods are used in the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations.Aims/Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the operation method and graft success of extended perichondrial butterfly myringoplasty performed by an endoscopic method and the hearing gain of ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Özdemir D,Özgür A,Mehel DM,Bedir A,Çelebi M,Aydemir S,Turgut NF

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The various pathological types of non-squamous cell carcinomas (nSCCs) of the larynx accounted for about 5% laryngeal malignancies, but the knowledge regarding these pathological behaviors, therapeutic models and prognostic factors was limited.Objectives: To investigate the clinical characteristics and the...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chen L,Deng W,Li C,Lau H,Tao L,Wang S,Zhou L,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: In clinical experience patients who do not frequently check the cochlear implant (CI) maps have poor auditory performance and poor acceptance of map variations over time.Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of CI map optimization on both speech perception and subjective hearing in ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zinfollino M,Cariddi C,Ardito A,Casulli M,Malerba P,Quaranta N

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Increasing arterial stiffness is associated with atherosclerosis and there is an association between atherosclerosis and tinnitus may occur.Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between arterial stiffness and tinnitus using the central pulse-wave analysis method.Methods: Thi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Gedikli Ö,Kemal O,Yıldırım U,Çeçen AB,Karabulut H,Akcay M,Terzi O

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) remains a challenging and frustrating disease to treat.Objective: To explore the efficacy of microsurgery in combined with Topical-PDT in treating recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.Materials and methods: Fifty patients with RRP were treated with microsurgery in...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yang S,Zhou C,Sun B,Wang F,Han Z,Zhang H,Han J,Shen Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been rising in the Western world in recent years. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is established as the main explanation.Aims/objectives: This study aims to review the most recently published studies on the repartition of HPV-positive ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Stjernstrøm KD,Jensen JS,Jakobsen KK,Grønhøj C,von Buchwald C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: If the pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence cannot be diagnosed and treated, it can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.Aim: To assess the sandwich surgical technique for sigmoid sinus wall reconstruction for the treatment of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Sun J,Sun J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Patients with chronic vestibular multi-canalicular canalithiasis (CVMCC) can have serious morbidities, for example, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. Involvement of the anterior semi-circular canal (SCC) is common in CVMCC. A mono-canalicular diseased anterior SCC is r...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Iglebekk W,Tjell C,Borenstein P

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:Background: Chronic exposure to whole body vibration can affect the gastrointestinal system, the lumbar spine, the peripheral veins and the vestibulocochlear system. Aims/Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of vibration on the vestibular system in noisy and noise-free environments using the v...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yilmaz N,Ila K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The treatments of horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV) have low remission rates ranging between 60% and 90%, connected to the difficulty in correctly identifying the affected side of HSC-BPPV. Objective: To propose and compare the efficacy of the latency test (LT) i...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Scarpa A,Cassandro C,Gioacchini FM,Viola P,Cuofano R,Kaleci S,Ralli M,Chiarella G,Cassandro E

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Odontogenic sinusitis (OS) is a common but underdiagnosed form of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS). OS carries no specific characteristics, but unilateral symptoms and certain microbiological as well as radiological findings indicate odontogenic origin. Aims/objectives: We studied the proportion of OS in ARS pat...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wuokko-Landén A,Blomgren K,Välimaa H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Intratympanic and intravenous gadolinium administration is used to visualise endolymphatic hydrops. Aims/objectives: The goal of this study was to compare the image quality between intratympanic (IT-method) and intravenous (IV-method) gadolinium administration using three-dimensional inversion recovery wit...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Li Y,Sha Y,Wang F,Lu P,Liu X,Sheng Y,Zhang Z,Liu M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease of the nose and the paranasal sinuses, often associated with an infection by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Disturbance in the function of ion channels is regarded as an etiological factor for pathogenesis of CRS. Aims: The study aims to measure t...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Saber A,Nakka SS,Hussain R,Hugosson S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation (TTMP) is usually managed conservatively because most close spontaneously within a few months. Nevertheless, spontaneous closure of TTMP during long-term observation has not been well described in the literature. OBJECTIVES:The present study investigated factors assoc...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Tachibana T,Kariya S,Orita Y,Makino T,Haruna T,Matsuyama Y,Komatsubara Y,Naoi Y,Nakada M,Noda Y,Sato Y,Nishizaki K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intratympanic corticosteroid (IC), intravenous batroxobin (IB) as the treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) has been reported. However, the data on combination therapy (CT) was scarce. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the efficacy of IC, IB, and CT in the treatm...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Jia H,Yu Z,Li X,Wang J,Ge X,Chen ZT,Huang X,Wei Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) for skull base tumors showed a good prognosis in sinonasal quality of life (QOL), what factors have influence on QOL is still in question. Aim/Objectives: To investigate the recovery of sinonasal QOL after EEA for anterior skull base tumors and find its prognostic...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ahn JC,Cho SW,Kim DK,Han DH,Kim DY,Rhee CS,Lee CH,Kim YH,Paek SH,Won TB

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tinnitus treatments present a quandary for clinicians, but no thoroughly satisfactory medical treatments are offered to tinnitus patients. OBJECTIVE:We compared sound therapy effects of the broad band noise (BBN) and the mixed pure tones on tinnitus patients with normal to mild hearing loss, and the possibl...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Li Y,Feng G,Wu H,Gao Z

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:pH monitoring can reflect the changes in H+ in the airway. OBJECTIVES:To explore the utility of pharyngeal pH monitoring in the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Clinical data from 956 suspected LPRD patients from February 2016 to March 2018 were analyzed retrospect...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wang G,Qu C,Wang L,Liu H,Han H,Xu B,Zhou Y,Li B,Zhang Y,Sun Z,Gong J,Li L,Wu W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic factors of facial paralysis complicated by middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC) are largely unknown due to limited reports and smaller sample size. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to analyze prognostic factors of postoperative outcomes of facial paralysis complicated by MEC. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Clini...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Li Q,Jia Y,Feng Q,Tang B,Luo X,Xu P,Wang D,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00