Clinical Otolaryngology最新文献

{"title":"Otosyphilis-A Type of Refractory Deafness.","authors":"Jingman Deng, Yan Huang, Wuhui He, Jintao Lou, Wei Liu, Zhigang Zhang, Yu Si","doi":"10.1111/coa.14224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14224","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Cold-Steel Dissection Tonsillectomy Protocol That Consistently Produces Few Complications in Paediatric Tonsillectomy: A Review of 953 Patients.","authors":"Yohanna M Takwoingi, Shiraz Syed, Oghogho Braimah","doi":"10.1111/coa.14250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14250","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expression of AQP8 in Serum of Patients With Meniere's Disease and Its Value in Evaluating the Degree of Hydrolabyrinth and Predicting Prognosis.","authors":"Rui Zhao, Tianhua Yi, Qinqin Wu, Xuemei Liu, Jianqiao He, Yufang Tan","doi":"10.1111/coa.14241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the role of serum aquaporin 8 (AQP8) expression in evaluating the degree of hydrolabyrinth and predicting prognosis in patients with Meniere's disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred and five patients diagnosed with Meniere's disease in our hospital were enrolled in the Meniere's disease group. Another 102 healthy subjects were enrolled as the control group. The expression of serum AQP8 mRNA was determined by the quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) method. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was carried out to analyse the predictive value of serum AQP8 mRNA expression for poor prognosis in Meniere's disease patients. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the influencing factors of poor prognosis in patients with Meniere's disease.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expression level of serum AQP8 mRNA in the Meniere's disease group was significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). In the severe hydrops group, serum AQP8 mRNA expression levels were higher than in the mild hydrops group and the no endolymphatic hydrops group. Additionally, the mild hydrops group had higher serum AQP8 mRNA levels than the no endolymphatic hydrops group (p < 0.05). The disease course, proportion of severe hydrops and serum AQP8 mRNA expression were all higher in the poor prognosis group compared to the good prognosis group (p < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) for serum AQP8 mRNA in predicting poor prognosis in Meniere's disease patients was 0.812 (95%CI: 0.702-0.922).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>AQP8 mRNA is associated with the degree of hydrolabyrinth in patients with Meniere's disease and plays an important role in predicting prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impairment of Internal Auditory Canal Barrier in Meniere's Disease.","authors":"Weidong Zhang, Jiapei Xie, Songbai Li, Bo Zhang","doi":"10.1111/coa.14242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this investigation was to explore the potential correlation between the signal intensity ratio (SIR) at the internal auditory canal (IAC) fundus and hearing impairment in Meniere's disease (MD), thereby providing a foundation to further understand the mechanisms underlying hearing loss.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Fifty patients diagnosed with unilateral definite MD were enrolled in the study. 3D-FLAIR MRI was conducted 4 h after intravenous administration of gadobutrol to determine the SIR of the bilateral IAC fundus. The difference in the SIR of the IAC fundus between the affected and unaffected sides was assessed, followed by an analysis of its correlation with low-, middle-, and high-tone hearing thresholds. Correlation analysis was also conducted between the degree of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in the vestibule and cochlea and the SIR on the affected side.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The degree of EH in MD can be clearly visualised using 3D-FLAIR MRI. The SIR on the affected side was significantly higher than that on the unaffected side (p = 0.000). Furthermore, a positive correlation was observed between the SIR at the affected and low (r = 0.692, p = 0.000), middle (r = 0.615, p = 0.000) and high-tone (r = 0.440, p = 0.001) hearing thresholds, while the SIR showed no significant correlation with cochlear (r = 0.315, p = 0.088) or vestibular hydrops (r = 0.215, p = 0.244).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The IAC fundus barrier may be damaged in patients with MD, representing one of the factors affecting the level of hearing.</p>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Results of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Application in Pharyngeal Reconstruction After a Total Laryngectomy","authors":"Ayça Başkadem Yilmazer,&nbsp;Elif Aksungur,&nbsp;Cem Çelik,&nbsp;Avni Akin Bayram,&nbsp;Hüseyin Turgut,&nbsp;Mehmet Emre Dinç,&nbsp;Ayşe Enise Göker,&nbsp;Yavuz Uyar","doi":"10.1111/coa.14247","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14247","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is one of the most challenging complications observed after a total laryngectomy. Since the biochemical components of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) have well-known synergistic effects on the healing processes, this study aimed to demonstrate the contribution of PRF application to pharyngeal healing in patients undergoing a total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study compared patients who underwent a total laryngectomy due to laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and had a PRF membrane placed during the pharyngoesophageal closure with those who did not. There were two groups: PRF-positive and PRF-negative. In the PRF-positive group, after the completion of the total laryngectomy and moving on to the pharyngoesophageal closure stage, along the suture line, PRF material is laid in two pieces in a T-shape and secured with several sutures. No PRF application was done in the PRF-negative group. Pharyngeal healing steps (nasogastric feeding, oral feeding, development of a fistula), haemoglobin and albumin values, tumour involvement areas, time to oral intake and length of hospital stay were recorded for all patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study reviewed the records of 33 patients who underwent pharyngoesophageal closure with PRF application after a total laryngectomy (PRF-positive group) and 35 patients without PRF application (PRF-negative group). When comparing patients in terms of developing a PCF, 6% (<i>n</i> = 2) of patients in the PRF-positive group and 25.7% (<i>n</i> = 9) in the PRF-negative group developed a fistula. This ratio was significantly higher in the PRF-negative group (<i>p</i> = 0.027).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The application of PRF in pharyngoesophageal reconstruction after a total laryngectomy may strengthen wound healing and reduce the risk of PCF development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Trial Registration</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study is a retrospective designed study; therefore, there is no clinical trial registration</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"122-127"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618243/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Led Telephone Triage of Patients With Suspected Head and Neck Cancer, a Feasibility Study","authors":"Katrina Mason,&nbsp;Karen Young,&nbsp;Kanishka Rao,&nbsp;Mairead Kelly,&nbsp;Ernest Lim,&nbsp;Aisling Higham,&nbsp;Nick de Pennington,&nbsp;Sarah Little,&nbsp;Enyi Ofo","doi":"10.1111/coa.14226","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"184-187"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes of Otolith and Balance Function Related to Cochlear Implant in Hearing Loss With Inner Ear Malformations Children","authors":"Mengya Shen,&nbsp;Shujin Xue,&nbsp;Xingmei Wei,&nbsp;Biao Chen,&nbsp;Ying Kong,&nbsp;Yongxin Li","doi":"10.1111/coa.14236","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14236","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The increase of bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) in recent years has made it essential to comprehend the effects of CI on otolith function. This study aimed to investigate the development of gross motor and otolith function in patients with inner ear malformations (IEMs) using vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, 78 patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) (age 5.7 ± 4.1 years) were divided into two groups based on the presence (IEM group, <i>n</i> = 39) or absence (control group, <i>n</i> = 39) of IEMs. VEMP testing was performed both before and 1–3 months after CI, and the evaluation of gross motor development was carried out.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mean ages for achieving head control and independent walking were delayed in the IEM group compared with the control group (<i>p</i> = 0.02). The preoperative cervical VEMP (cVEMP) and ocular VEMP (oVEMP) response rates were higher in the control group (60% and 86.95%) than in the IEM group (57.69% and 74.35%) (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Additionally, abnormal cVEMP was associated with delayed acquisition of independent walking (<i>p</i> = 0.017). Saccular and utricular functions after CI were lost by 40% and 31.75%, respectively, in patients who elicited preoperative VEMPs waveform (<i>n</i> = 25).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among SNHL patients, balance development is more delayed in patients of IEMs than in patients without IEMs. The cVEMP and oVEMP waveforms differed greatly between the two groups. The otolith-vestibular nerve conduction pathway can be affected by CI, potentially leading to otolith function impairment. Therefore, it is essential to assess otolith and balance functions before CI, and this evaluation should be considered an integral part of clinical practice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"113-121"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Internal Maxillary Artery Pretreatment Is Valuable for Bleeding Control for Endonasal Infratemporal Fossa Surgery","authors":"Lifeng Li,&nbsp;Shangfeng Zhao,&nbsp;Jun Kang,&nbsp;Xiaohong Chen","doi":"10.1111/coa.14228","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"177-183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Chemoprophylaxis for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media in Children","authors":"Timothy Davies,&nbsp;Xicheng Peng,&nbsp;Joseph Salem,&nbsp;Zeynep C. Elcioglu,&nbsp;Anna Kremneva,&nbsp;Mei-yin Gruber,&nbsp;Kristijonas Milinis,&nbsp;Michael W. Mather,&nbsp;Jason Powell,&nbsp;Sunil Sharma","doi":"10.1111/coa.14240","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14240","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common childhood infection. Recurrent AOM affects a subset of children, resulting in an adverse impact on quality of life, socioeconomic disadvantage, and risk of long-term sequelae. Antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis is used in some settings but is increasingly controversial due to an awareness of adverse long-term effects and contribution to global antibiotic resistance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design and Setting</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A comprehensive literature search was undertaken using Medline (1946–October 2023) and Embase (1974–October 2023). The primary aim was to assess the efficacy of antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis on AOM episodes in children &lt; 18 years of age. Bias and quality assessment was performed. Dichotomous data were analysed using risk ratio with 95% confidence intervals. Meta-analysis was carried out using random-effects models for pooled analysis, independent of heterogeneity. Heterogeneity was assessed using the <i>I</i>\u0000 ² statistic.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Outcome Measures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The effect of antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis in children with rAOM on the number of individual AOM episodes. Secondary outcomes: assessment of antimicrobial agents and outcomes in children with risk factors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Assessment of qualitative data was performed on 20 studies (<i>n</i> = 2210). No controlled trials were identified post-multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction, restricting current generalisability. Quantitative meta-analysis on nine pre-PCV studies (<i>n</i> = 1087) demonstrated antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis reduced any episode of AOM with a risk ratio 0.59 (95% CI 0.45–0.77).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Families and clinicians must balance marginal short-medium term benefit (based on pre-PCV data), and the potential for adverse effects to that individual, and the societal risk of antimicrobial resistance with prolonged antibiotic use.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618227/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of the Prognostic Nutritional Index on the Development of Sialocele or Salivary Fistula, After Parotidectomy","authors":"Zehra Betül Paksoy,&nbsp;Fatma Cemre Sazak Kundi","doi":"10.1111/coa.14244","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14244","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sialocele or salivary fistula formation is common after parotidectomy. This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of the prognostic nutritional index in the development of salivary fistulas and sialoceles after parotidectomy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients who underwent parotidectomy at our clinic and were diagnosed with benign salivary gland masses were included in the study. Patients who developed postoperative sialoceles or salivary fistulas were identified. Various factors were assessed, including surgical technique, tumour size, gender, age, prognostic nutritional index, and the volume of the excised mass. Variables associated with sialocele or salivary fistula were later included in a multiple logistic regression model. Possible factors related to the formation of sialocele or salivary fistulas were analysed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study comprised 158 patients (95 male and 63 female). The frequency of sialocele or salivary fistula development was 13.9% (<i>n</i> = 22). The multiple logistic regression model found that the prognostic nutritional index(PNI) was linked to the occurrence of sialocele or salivary fistula (ORs = 0.9, 95% CI = [0.9], <i>p</i> = 0.003). Warthin tumour was associated with an elevated risk of sialocele or salivary fistula (ORs = 0.38, 95% CI = [0.184, 0.79], <i>p</i> = 0.009). ROC analysis demonstrated that the PNI had a specificity of 90% and a sensitivity of 68%. No significant associations were observed between the excised tumour size, surgical technique with the development of sialocele or salivary fistula.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prognostic nutritional index can be utilised as an independent risk factor for the development of sialocele, or salivary fistula.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"107-112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}