{"title":"Additive Effect of Blood and Tissue Eosinophilia on Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps","authors":"Peipei Yang, Yongcong Shen, Wenqing Wang, Yuhong Wang, Yuhui Fan, Jisheng Liu, Dan Zhang","doi":"10.1111/coa.14243","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14243","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a highly heterogeneous disease with varied clinical features and treatment effects. This study aimed to investigate the additive effect of blood and tissue eosinophilia on patients with CRSwNP.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on the blood eosinophil (Beos) count and tissue eosinophil (Teos) count, we divided 144 CRSwNP patients into four groups, analysed their clinical features and histopathologic changes, and investigated their postoperative control.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients in the Beos<sup>+</sup>Teos<sup>+</sup> (blood eosinophil count > 0.3 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L, tissue eosinophil count > 10/HPF) group had a higher incidence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma. Lund-Mackay (LM) scores, hyposmia visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and Global Osteitis Scoring Scale (GOSS) scores were higher in the Beos<sup>+</sup>Teos<sup>+</sup> group than those in the other groups. Tissue remodelling, such as connective tissue oedema and basement membrane thickening was more severe in the Beos<sup>+</sup>Teos<sup>+</sup> group compared with other groups. There were more uncontrolled patients after surgery in Beos<sup>+</sup>Teos<sup>+</sup>, Beos<sup>+</sup>Teos<sup>−</sup> (blood eosinophil count > 0.3 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L, tissue eosinophil count ≤ 10/HPF)and Beos<sup>−</sup>Teos<sup>+</sup> (blood eosinophil count ≤ 0.3 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L, tissue eosinophil count > 10/HPF)groups compared with the Beos<sup>−</sup>Teos<sup>−</sup> group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eosinophilic inflammation both in blood and tissue was accompanied by more severe clinical features and tissue remodelling. Eosinophilia in blood or tissue indicated poorer disease control after surgery.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"98-106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388608","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}
Manon Louvrier, Noémie Nemry, Jennifer Aoun, Mejdeddine Al Barajraji, Jerome R. Lechien
{"title":"In Reference to Treatment Outcomes of Intralesional Steroid Injection for Refractory Vocal Process Granuloma","authors":"Manon Louvrier, Noémie Nemry, Jennifer Aoun, Mejdeddine Al Barajraji, Jerome R. Lechien","doi":"10.1111/coa.14229","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14229","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"188-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388610","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}
Mohamed Abdelmohsen Alnemr, Johannes A. Rijken, Weibel W. Braunius, Dominique N. V. Donders, Remco de Bree
{"title":"Feasibility of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Endoscopic Assisted Resection of Sinonasal Tumours","authors":"Mohamed Abdelmohsen Alnemr, Johannes A. Rijken, Weibel W. Braunius, Dominique N. V. Donders, Remco de Bree","doi":"10.1111/coa.14238","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14238","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"171-176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364691","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":"Screening for Psychiatric Disorders in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Waiting for Surgery: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Liang Peng, Hui-Fang Wang, Dong-Fang Wang, Yi-Hui Wen, Hua Zhong, Wei-Ping Wen, Jian Li","doi":"10.1111/coa.14239","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14239","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, insomnia and somatic symptom disorder (SSD) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients who were waiting for surgery and to predict these psychiatric disorders using the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A prospective cross-sectional study.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Setting</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The rhinology ward at our institution, a tertiary hospital.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Participants</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adult patients (> 18 years) diagnosed with CRS who were admitted to the rhinology ward for endoscopic sinus surgery and were able to understand and complete the study questionnaires.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Outcome Measures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) and SNOT-22.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of the 159 participants recruited, 58 were at risk of depression (defined by PHQ-9 > 4, while 25 with PHQ-9 > 9), 49 were at risk of anxiety (defined by GAD-7 > 4, while 25 with GAD-7 > 9), 81 were at risk of insomnia (defined by ISI > 7, while 51 with ISI > 14) and 69 were at risk of SSD (defined by PHQ-15 > 4, while 24 with PHQ-15 > 9). The SNOT-22 score was closely correlated with the scores of psychometric tests and was an independent predictor of these psychiatric disorders. Patients with a high SNOT-22 score (> 30) are likely to be affected by comorbid psychiatric disorders and should be further evaluated by otolaryngologists.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Depression, anxiety, insomnia and SSD are prevalent in CRS patients. Otolaryngologists should have a low threshold to ask the patient about psychiatric symptoms, especially for patients with an SNOT-22 score > 30.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"88-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364692","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}
Murat Yaşar, Fatih Öner, Fatma Atalay, Sezai Sacid Anbar
{"title":"Cochlear Synaptopathy Evaluation With Electrocochleography in Patients With Hearing Difficulty in Noise Despite Normal Hearing Levels","authors":"Murat Yaşar, Fatih Öner, Fatma Atalay, Sezai Sacid Anbar","doi":"10.1111/coa.14235","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14235","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined patients with normal hearing thresholds who had trouble understanding speech in noise. We used electrocochleography (ECochG) to detect and compare SP/AP amplitude area ratios, a potential indicator of cochlear synaptopathy, and investigate speech perception disorder in noise.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study included 68 people aged between 18 and 65 years, 35 patients and 33 healthy volunteers, who applied to the otorhinolaryngology clinic between November 2023 and March 2024 with a 2-month history of difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments. Everyone was given a tiptrode electrode ECochG test, and the results were compared between groups. An ECochG test was recorded with tiptrode electrodes and was performed on all participants, and the results were compared between groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the ECochG test, the summation potential/action potential (SP/AP) amplitude and area ratios of patients who had difficulty understanding speech in a noisy environment were statistically higher than those of the control group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>ECochG testing may provide additional evidence to evaluate auditory nerve pathways.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"75-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618223/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142342905","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":"Paediatric Laryngeal Ultrasound: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Aotearoa New Zealand and an International Survey","authors":"Silvia Giovanna Marinone Lares, Georgia Mackay, Sita Tarini Clark, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, Craig McCaffer","doi":"10.1111/coa.14237","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14237","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Vocal fold immobility (VFI) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the paediatric population. Laryngoscopy is the current first-line investigation for patients with suspected VFI. Laryngeal ultrasound (LUS) has recently emerged as an alternative method of identifying VFI. Compared to laryngoscopy, LUS is less invasive, does not require anaesthesia, and can be performed by non-otolaryngologists. The objectives of this study are to evaluate LUS as a diagnostic method for the identification of VFI in a cohort of paediatric patients in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) and to estimate the frequency of use of LUS in the paediatric population by clinicians around the world.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A retrospective, single-centre cohort study was performed on all paediatric patients who had undergone laryngoscopy and LUS at Starship Children's Health in Auckland, NZ, between 2020 and 2023. An eight-question survey was also developed and distributed to better understand clinicians' use of LUS in their clinical practice to diagnose paediatric VFI globally.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-nine paediatric patients met the inclusion criteria. LUS demonstrated good sensitivity (80.95%) for detecting VFI and increased to 93.33% for the detection of unilateral VFI. Of the 87 respondents to the survey, 41.38% utilise LUS in their clinical practice in the paediatric population. The main barriers to implementation of LUS as identified by non-users were lack of equipment, expertise, and training.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings support the use of LUS as an accurate diagnostic tool for the detection of unilateral VFI. Further studies in non-surgical populations and in patients with bilateral VFI, as well as standardised guidelines for LUS technique and reporting, are required.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"82-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142342918","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}
Alberto Caranti, Ruggero Campisi, Angelo Cannavicci, Giuseppe Meccariello, Luigi Marco Stringa, Andrea Catalano, Andrea Migliorelli, Chiara Bianchini, Andrea Ciorba, Francesco Stomeo, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Stefano Pelucchi, Claudio Vicni
{"title":"Eagle's Syndrome Treated With Transoral Robotic Surgery Approach: A Single Centre Experience and Literature Review","authors":"Alberto Caranti, Ruggero Campisi, Angelo Cannavicci, Giuseppe Meccariello, Luigi Marco Stringa, Andrea Catalano, Andrea Migliorelli, Chiara Bianchini, Andrea Ciorba, Francesco Stomeo, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Stefano Pelucchi, Claudio Vicni","doi":"10.1111/coa.14230","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14230","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"164-170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142342906","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}
Madelyn Frank, Karen Tawk, Ella J. Lee, Joshua K. Kim, Abdula Al-Seraji, Mehdi Abouzari, Hamid R. Djalilian
{"title":"Efficacy of Nortriptyline and Migraine Lifestyle Modifications in Vestibular Migraine Management","authors":"Madelyn Frank, Karen Tawk, Ella J. Lee, Joshua K. Kim, Abdula Al-Seraji, Mehdi Abouzari, Hamid R. Djalilian","doi":"10.1111/coa.14231","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14231","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To evaluate the effectiveness of nortriptyline regimen and migraine dietary/lifestyle modifications on dizziness and stress levels in patients diagnosed with vestibular migraine (VM).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 35 patients diagnosed with definite VM based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders were included in this intervention study. Patients self-selected to receive either nortriptyline regimen alone (10–40 mg daily with biweekly escalation) (group A, <i>n</i> = 17) or migraine dietary/lifestyle modifications alone (group B, <i>n</i> = 18). Main outcome measures were dizziness severity and stress level measured by the visual analog scale (VAS).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At 4-week post-treatment, dizziness decreased from 6.0 ± 2.5 to 4.2 ± 3.4 (<i>p</i> = 0.069) in group A and from 8.7 ± 1.5 to 3.6 ± 3.0 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in group B. VAS for stress changed from 5.5 ± 1.3 to 5.4 ± 2.9 (<i>p</i> = 0.93) and from 6.9 ± 3.2 to 5.0 ± 2.7 (<i>p</i> = 0.025) in groups A and B, respectively. The <i>δ</i> values of the VAS score for dizziness were 1.8 ± 3.7 and 5.1 ± 3.1 and the <i>δ</i> values of the VAS score for stress were 0.06 ± 2.9 and 1.9 ± 3.3 in groups A and B, respectively. Quality of life (QOL) improved in 88% patients in group A and 94% patients in group B.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nortriptyline, at a maximum dose of 40 mg, effectively alleviates patient symptoms, while a migraine diet and lifestyle modifications notably reduce vertiginous symptoms and stress levels in VM patients in 4 weeks. Both interventions are equally effective in ameliorating the QOL of patients. The ideal treatment for patients would likely need to include both medication and diet/lifestyle changes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"62-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142342907","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}
Sabrina Tengku, Aislinn FitzGerald, Alison E. Lim, Jenny Montgomery
{"title":"Socioeconomic Inequality in the Head and Neck Cancer Referral System: Redressing the Balance","authors":"Sabrina Tengku, Aislinn FitzGerald, Alison E. Lim, Jenny Montgomery","doi":"10.1111/coa.14232","DOIUrl":"10.1111/coa.14232","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Socioeconomic deprivation is a known risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite this, there is no current way to acknowledge this in two-week wait (2WW) referrals. 2WW HNC referrals have continually risen, and a self-reporting questionnaire was trialled with referrals to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department with suspected HNC, allowing additional triage information not included in referrals to be obtained.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients referred through the 2WW pathway for HNC between February 2021 and March 2022 were asked to complete an electronic self-reporting symptom questionnaire. The vetting process resulted in the referral being accepted or regraded to less urgent referral streams. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintiles were derived using the online postcode checker tool.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 984 2WW referrals were retrospectively reviewed. The questionnaire was completed by 717 (72.9%) patients. Regrading of urgency resulted in 292 (29.7%) 2WW appointments not required. Of those regraded, 264 (90.4%) patients completed the questionnaire. A significantly greater number of patients (<i>p</i> = 0.03) from SIMD 4 and SIMD 5 were regraded (33.3%) compared to SIMD 1 and SIMD 2 (26.4%). Patients who did not complete the questionnaire had a higher median age (61.0 years, range: 17–96, IQR: 25.0) compared to those who completed the questionnaire (56.0 years, range: 17–88, IQR: 23.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A self-reported symptom questionnaire can help rebalance urgent appointments to those with genuine red flag symptoms. This in turn reduces social inequality in 2WW referrals and reduces the number of inappropriate 2WW appointments.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10431,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Otolaryngology","volume":"50 1","pages":"68-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142342919","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}