Implantable hearing aids: the details matter for the outcome

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Implantable hearing aids: the details matter for the outcome Via hno HNO. 2021 Jun;69(6):445-446. doi: 10.1007/s00106-021-01058-5. Epub 2021 Jun 1. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34061216 | DOI:10.1007/s00106-021-01058-5 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Letter to the editor regarding article: 'Modified adenoid grading system for evaluating adenoid size in children: a prospective validation study'

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Letter to the editor regarding article: "Modified adenoid grading system for evaluating adenoid size in children: a prospective validation study" Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06911-5. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34061230 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-06911-5 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Characterization of pain after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoidectomy and analysis of risk factors. A prospective cohort study

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Characterization of pain after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoidectomy and analysis of risk factors. A prospective cohort study Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06845-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To characterize postoperative pain after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoidectomy and correlate between pain severity and various technical aspects of the surgery. METHODS: We carried out a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing ear surgery in a tertiary referral center between 7/2018 and 7/2019. Patients filled in a pain questionnaire and scored pain intensity on a visual analog scale preoperatively and on postoperative days (POD) 1-4, 21, and 49. The responses were correlated with clinical and operative data, including surgical technique-related details. RESULTS: Sixty-two patients participated in the study (27 males and 35 females, average age 41.1 ± 20.02 years [range 18-68]). The median preoperative VAS was 5, followed by 6 on POD1, 5 on POD3, and 1 at 3 and 9 weeks. The preoperative questionnaire sc ore normalized to 10 was 4.5 (32/70), 5.1 on POD1, 4.7 on POD3, 0.85 at 3 weeks and 0.85 at 9 weeks. The predictive factors for increased postoperative pain were younger age, the presence of a comorbidity, revision surgery, preoperative dizziness or tinnitus and postoperative tinnitus. The predictive factors for decreased pain were smoking and the addition of a mastoidectomy. None of the factors related to the surgical technique (e.g., surgical approaches, type of reconstruction, specific surgeon) significantly affected the questionnaire responses or the pain VAS intensity scores. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated that younger age, the presence of a comorbidity, revision surgery, preoperative dizziness or tinnitus and postoperative tinnitus were predictors of increased pain after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoidectomy, while the inclusion of a mastoidectomy was a predictor of decreased pain. PMID:34061231 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-06845-y View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Survival in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: A comparison between the 7th and 8th editions of the AJCC/UICC TNM staging system and the ATA initial risk stratification system

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Survival in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: A comparison between the 7th and 8th editions of the AJCC/UICC TNM staging system and the ATA initial risk stratification system Via Head & Neck Abstract Background The AJCC/UICC TNM staging system evaluates the risk of death from cancer. Its 8th edition aimed to increase its accuracy. In turn, the American Thyroid Association proposed an initial risk stratification system (IRSS) focusing on the risk of recurrence in differentiated thyroid carcinoma. The present study intended to analyze their prediction abilities. Methods Six hundred and eighty-five consecutive surgical patients (mean follow-up 71.6 months) were staged. Correlations with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were carried out. Results IRSS was discriminative for DFS but not for OS. Applying TNM 8th, 36.9% of the cohort was downstaged. Their DFS was shorter, compared with other patients in the same stage, but with no impact on OS. However, all those who died of the disease had been downstaged. Conclusions IRSS was more effective to predict DFS, but not OS. TNM 8th was more appropriate for OS analysis than TNM 7th and IRSS. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Increased Expression of Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase in Sinus Mucosa from IgG4-Related Disease Patients with Comorbid Chronic Rhinosinusitis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Increased Expression of Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase in Sinus Mucosa from IgG4-Related Disease Patients with Comorbid Chronic Rhinosinusitis Via O.R.L. Journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its borderlands Objective: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic condition characterized by an elevated serum IgG4 level, localized infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells, and lesions in various organs. IgG4-RD also shows high rates of complication with allergic diseases and is often accompanied by elevated serum IgE levels. Reports in recent years have also shown high rates of complication with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and its characteristic nasal manifestations. Accordingly, we speculate that there may be a distinct form of CRS that, as an IgG4-RD, differs from other CRS. Here, we investigated whether the elevated levels of factors that are thought to be important in the pathogenesis of IgG4-RD are also seen in the sinus mucosa of IgG4-RD-associated CRS patients. Methods: Ethmoid sinus mucosa specimens from 9 IgG4-RD (6 Mikulicz disease and 3 Küttner's tumor) patients with elevated serum IgG4 and IgE and from 22 control CRS patients were examined immunohistochemically for Treg cytokines (IL-10 and TGF-β), activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), and immunocompetent cells. The 22 control CRS patients were divided into 3 subgroups based on the serological findings for IgG4 and IgE. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to examine the expression of AID. Results: The ethmoid sinus mucosa from patients with IgG4-RD-associated CRS showed, in comparison with the 3 CRS control subgroups, significantly elevated AID production . Their mucosa also showed significantly increased infiltration of CD-20-positive immunocompetent cells compared with the controls. On the other hand, immunohistochemical examination found no significant differences in the number of IL-10- or TGF-β-positive cells. Conclusion: Ethmoid sinus mucosa from IgG4-RD-associated CRS patients showed clearly increased AID production, suggesting AID involvement in class-switching to IgG4 in those local sites. This implies the existence of a distinct form of CRS that is an IgG4-RD. ORL View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Usefulness of albumin-globulin ratio as a clinical prognostic factor in patients with thyroid cancer treated with radioiodine

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Usefulness of albumin-globulin ratio as a clinical prognostic factor in patients with thyroid cancer treated with radioiodine Via radioactive iodine Ann Nucl Med. 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s12149-021-01635-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Albumin-globulin ratio (AGR), which is calculated by dividing serum albumin by serum globulin, is considered as a cancer-related inflammation biomarker. Although the prognosis of many solid cancers has been shown to be associated with AGR, there are no studies to demonstrate the association between the prognosis of thyroid cancer and AGR. The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between AGR and overall survival (OS) in patients with thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine therapy (RIT). METHODS: Eighty-eight patients with thyroid cancer who had received RIT for the first time in our institution were included. The values before RIT were adopted as initial measurements for serum albumin, globulin, and thyroglobulin (Tg) and used for analysis. Patients were divided into two groups based on the AGR value. We analyzed the relationship between clinical factors and treatment outcome. RESULTS: The median follow-up period was 92.4 months (range: 30.1-173.9 months). The 5-year OS and progression-free survival (PFS) were 94% and 54%, respectively. Seventeen patients (< 65 years, 8; and ≥ 65 years, 9) died during the follow-up period. Low AGR was significantly associated with OS in both univariate and multivariate analyses (p = 0.0059 and p = 0.0120, respectively). As the 5-year OS was as high as 94%, there was no significant differ ence in survival rate between the two groups during the first 5 years. However, there seemed to be a remarkable difference in 10 years after the first RIT. On the other hand, Tg was significantly associated with PFS in both univariate and multivariate analyses (p = 0.0016 and p = 0.0441, respectively). In patients under the age of 65, the PFS rate was significantly lower in the low AGR group (p < 0.0001), while there was no difference in PFS rate between the two AGR groups in patients aged 65 years or older. CONCLUSIONS: AGR may be used as a prognostic factor in relatively younger patients with thyroid cancer treated with radioiodine, while it may be less useful in the older. Overall, it may be an independent prognostic factor for long-term survival in those with thyroid cancer. PMID:34061291 | DOI:10.1007/s12149-021-01635-2 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Evaluation of How Users Interface with Holographic Augmented Reality Surgical Scenes: Interactive Planning MR‐Guided Prostate Biopsies

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Evaluation of How Users Interface with Holographic Augmented Reality Surgical Scenes: Interactive Planning MR‐Guided Prostate Biopsies Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery ABSTRACT Background User interfaces play a vital role in the planning and execution of an interventional procedure. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of using different user interfaces for planning transrectal robot-assisted MR-guided prostate biopsy (MRgPBx) in an AR environment. Method End-user studies were conducted by simulating an MRgPBx system with end-firing and side-firing modes. The information from the system to the operator was rendered on HoloLens as an output interface. Joystick, mouse/keyboard, and holographic menus were used as input interfaces to the system. Results The studies indicated that using a joystick improved the interactive capacity and enabled operator to plan MRgPBx in less time. It efficiently captures the operator's commands to manipulate the augmented environment representing the state of MRgPBx system. Conclusions The study demonstrates an alternative to conventional input interfaces to interact and manipulate an AR environment within the context of MRgPBx planning. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Postoperative Anatomical and Functional Success Rates of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: Our Experiences

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Postoperative Anatomical and Functional Success Rates of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: Our Experiences Via Otolaryngology Indian Abstract The preoperative and postoperative pure-tone hearing thresholds and anatomical graft success of pediatric patients who underwent chronic otitis mediasurgery with various indications were evaluated and the factors affecting success were examined.Pediatric patients aged 6 to 18 years, who underwent ear surgery for various reasons between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2020 were included in the study. All patients included in the sample were assessed in terms of age (< 13 and ≥ 13 years), disease type (cholesteatoma, tympanosclerosis, adhesive otitis media, chronic suppurative otitis media, isolated or traumatic tympanic membrane perforation), surgery performed (type 1 tympanoplasty, canal wall-up mastoidectomy, and exploratory tympanotomy), condition of the contralateral ear (unilateral/bilateral disease), graft material (temporal muscle fascia/tragal cartilage), preoperative and postoperative pure-tone audiometry thresholds and hearing gains, and postoperative sixth-month functional and anatomical graft success. Anatomical graft success and functional success were also evaluated according to the type of surgery performed, type of disease, type of fascia used in surgery, condition of the contralateral ear, and age. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of anatomical graft success and functional success according to the type of surgery performed (p = 0.414 and p = 0.123, respectively) and type of disease (p = 0.454 and p = 0.097, respectively). There was also no statistically significant difference between the anatomical and functional success of temporal muscle fascia and conchal cartilage grafts (p = 0.833 and p = 0.565, respectively). While no statistically significant difference was observed in graft success between the patients with and without contralateral ear disease, there was a statistically signi ficant difference in functional success (p = 0.188 and p = 0.014, respectively). Although not statistically significant, it was observed that the anatomical graft success rates were decreased in patients with contralateral ear disease compared to those without bilateral disease (p = 0.188). There was no significant difference between age and anatomical graft success (p = 0.865) or functional success (p = 0.956). The type of disease in the diagnosed ear, presence of disease in the contralateral ear, and graft material used affect functional and anatomical graft success rates. Therefore, we believe that pediatric patients should be evaluated considering these factors in the preoperative period and the parents of these patients should be well informed about possible postoperative conditions View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Is Immobile vocal fold Related to the Spinal Accessory Nerve Agenesis?: A Case Report

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Is Immobile vocal fold Related to the Spinal Accessory Nerve Agenesis?: A Case Report Via Voice Publication date: Available online 2 June 2021 Source: Journal of Voice Author(s): Joaquín Yanes-Díaz, Isabel García-López, Susana Santiago Pérez, José Carlos Casqueiro Sánchez, Concepción Ferreiro Argüelles, Javier Gavilán Bouzas View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Anatomical Features Around Eustachian Tube in Eosinophilic Otitis Media With Eosinophilic Sinusitis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Anatomical Features Around Eustachian Tube in Eosinophilic Otitis Media With Eosinophilic Sinusitis Via The Laryngoscope Objectives/Hypothesis This study investigated the relationships between anatomical findings around the eustachian tube (ET) and eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) accompanied by eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS). Study Design This study employed axial, coronal, sagittal and oblique computed tomography. Methods Patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology, Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital and were diagnosed with ECRS (106 patients) based on the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis study were included. Subsequently, the presence of EOM accompanied by ECRS in 212 ear sides was assessed, and preoperative sinus computed tomography was used to evaluate various anatomical findings, such as the development of the sphenoid sinus and mastoid cells at the apex of petrous bone, the angle and length of the ET, and the size of the tympanic orifice of the ET. The relationships between these anatomical findings and the presence of EOM were analyzed statistically. Results EOM accompanied by ECRS was associated with a high peripheral blood eosinophil count and bronchial asthma. Among anatomical factors, the absence of peri-ET cells or petrous apex cells, and a low angle and short length of the ET, were risk factors for the onset of EOM. Conclusion Anatomical factors such as the absence of peri-eustachian cells or petrous apex cells, and low angle or short length of the ET, are risk factors for the onset of EOM along with ECRS. Assessment of these factors may help in preventing the future onset or aggravation of EOM. Level of Evidence 4 Laryngoscope, 2021 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion for obstructive sleep apnea adult patients: our experience in 7 cases.

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion for obstructive sleep apnea adult patients: our experience in 7 cases. Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract The highlighting of the role of craniofacial abnormalities in the development of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome has led to the development of different surgical procedures. Static craniofacial measures and dynamic airway collapse patterns are helpful to target surgical treatment. Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is the most effective surgical treatment in adults with selected criteria. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Tracking Changes in Age Distribution of Head and Neck Cancer in the U.S. from 1975‐2016

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Tracking Changes in Age Distribution of Head and Neck Cancer in the U.S. from 1975‐2016 Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract Introduction Several independent studies report an alarming increase of patients younger than 40 being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. There is currently a lack of available data clearly tracking changes in the age distribution of head and neck cancer (HNC) within the U.S. This study attempts to elucidate any trends in oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx cancer age distribution in the United States population from 1975-2016. Unlike previous studies, this paper does not track incidence, but rather reports proportional changes of prevalence within age cohorts over time. Methods This is a retrospective chart review centered on data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Each decade interval from 1975-2016 displays the proportion of HNC patients, classified by primary tumor subsite, within each age cohort. Results Mean age at diagnosis increased for all subsites except oropharynx. Oropharyngeal cancer was the only subsite to show a decrease in the mean age at diagnosis. In addition, oropharyngeal cancer was the only subsite to demonstrate an overall increase in proportional prevalence, largely due to increased incidence in middle age (40-59 years) patients. Cancers of the oral cavity were the only subset to show a true increase in the proportion of young (0-39 years) patients, but its mean age at diagnosis still increased. When stratifying by gender, the proportion of young patients in female HNC cases is higher than the young male proportion. Conclusion Overall, this study demonstrates an increased proportion of older HNC patients that is consistent with the aging population. Oral cavity cancer demonstrated a true increase in the proportion of young patients, likely due to the increased incidence of young women diagnosed with this cancer. Oropharyngeal cancer was the only subsite to show a decrease in the mean age at diagnosis. The increased proportion of middle-age patients with oropharyngeal cancer likely reflects the increase in HPV-related cancers. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.