Otolaryngology
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OBJECTIVE: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing hoarseness (dysphonia), defined as a disorder characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort that impairs communication or reduces voice-related…
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OBJECTIVES: To systematically review the published experience on intratympanic gentamicin treatment for intractable Menière's disease. STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis using a random effect model. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was performed…
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Oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinomas caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with favorable survival, but the independent prognostic significance of tumor HPV status remains unknown.
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OBJECTIVES: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is the most common vestibular disorder in adults, with a lifetime prevalence of 2.4 percent. The guideline targets…
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BACKGROUND: Negative symptoms are common in people with schizophrenia and are often difficult to treat with antipsychotic drugs. Treatment often involves the use of various add-on medications such as antidepressants. OBJECTIVES: To review the…
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The recording of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials is a relatively new neuro-otologic method which gives specific information about the function of the sacculus and the inferior vestibular nerve on each side separately. The main indications for…
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OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effectiveness of a management approach that combines the canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM) and vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in the treatment of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) in elderly persons. STUDY…
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To determine if variations in common treatments for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) affected efficacy.
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Congenital anomalies of the larynx are infrequent, though potentially life-threatening, defects with which both pediatricians and otolaryngologists should be familiar. We reviewed the basic stages in normal laryngeal embryology and outlined a scheme…
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Sulcus vocalis and vocal fold scarring are fibroplastic anomalies of the normally pliable vocal fold cover. The two conditions share the hallmarks of refractory dysphonia, glottal insufficiency, and difficulty of repair. Consequently, except when…
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The known etiologies of acquired sensorineural hearing loss include acoustic trauma, physical trauma, ototoxicity, genetic predisposition, infections, Meniere's disease, aging, and autoimmune disease. Treatments are directed at eliminating or…
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Current evidence strongly suggests that Crohn's disease is caused by an abnormal response to enteric flora. This review examines the current evidence for medical management of Crohn's disease, particularly focusing on alternative therapies to…
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Wegener's granulomatosis is an idiopathic, granulomatous disease with the potential for multiple head and neck manifestations. The otolarygologist is an essential part of the multidisciplinary team involved in establishing the diagnosis and…
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BACKGROUND: Fungal (rhino-) sinusitis encompasses a wide spectrum of immune and pathological responses, including invasive, chronic, granulomatous, and allergic disease. However, consensus on terminology, pathogenesis, and optimal management is…
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to describe examinations of phonatory function and their relation to image analysis of the unilaterally immobile larynx. Special emphasis was placed on image analysis using three-dimensional…
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Both migraine and vertigo are common in the general population with lifetime prevalences of about 16 % for migraine and 7 % for vertigo. Therefore, a concurrence of the two conditions can be expected in about 1.1 % of the general population by…
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Meniere's disease is a chronic illness that affects a substantial number of patients every year worldwide. The disease is characterised by intermittent episodes of vertigo lasting from minutes to hours, with fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss,…
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