Sarah G Wilkins, Rema Shah, Caroline Valdez, Devesh Malik, Sidharth Tyagi, Douglas Hildrew, Nofrat Schwartz
{"title":"Effects of stapes surgery prosthesis type on hearing outcome, postoperative dizziness, and benzodiazepine use.","authors":"Sarah G Wilkins, Rema Shah, Caroline Valdez, Devesh Malik, Sidharth Tyagi, Douglas Hildrew, Nofrat Schwartz","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215125103575","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199651","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":"Effects of pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions on the inner ear: a systematic review.","authors":"Sara Timms, Emma Stapleton","doi":"10.1017/S002221512510354X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221512510354X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199653","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}
Luana Ribeiro Altrão Iorino, Lázaro Juliano Teixeira, Iara Buriola Trevisan, Guilherme Batista do Nascimento, Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior
{"title":"Validation Of The Subgroup Classification System For Vestibular Dysfunctions In Clinical Decision Making.","authors":"Luana Ribeiro Altrão Iorino, Lázaro Juliano Teixeira, Iara Buriola Trevisan, Guilherme Batista do Nascimento, Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215125103393","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145124885","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":"Impact of sleep quality on effectiveness of repositioning therapy for patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.","authors":"Wenting Wang, Rui Han, Sai Zhang, Shuangmei Yan, Ting Zhang, Yongci Hao, Dong Li, Shaona Liu, Peifan Xie, Chuangwei Wang, Xu Yang, Ping Gu","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125102971","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125102971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore clinical characteristics and treatment efficacy in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and different sleep qualities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo were divided into high and low sleep quality groups based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant baseline differences existed between low (<i>n</i> = 53) and high (<i>n</i> = 39) sleep quality groups. However, the proportion of cupulolithiasis was higher in the low sleep quality group (60.38 per cent vs. 35.90 per cent; <i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, the low sleep quality group had a longer median duration of upbeat nystagmus during the Dix-Hallpike test (63.50 seconds vs. 26.80 seconds; <i>p</i> < 0.05) and a lower cured rate in initial repositioning (9.43 per cent vs. 56.41 per cent) compared to high sleep quality group. Repositioning therapy significantly improved depressive and anxiety symptoms in all patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, with a more pronounced improvement in depressive symptoms in the low sleep quality group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poor sleep quality is associated with higher cupulolithiasis prevalence and treatment resistance, with residual symptoms mainly affecting social functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145029955","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}
Holly Jones, Alison McHugh, John Lang, Bronagh Lang
{"title":"Identification of common bleeding points in intractable epistaxis.","authors":"Holly Jones, Alison McHugh, John Lang, Bronagh Lang","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103447","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125103447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To localise bleeding points identified in patients with intractable epistaxis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed all patients with intractable epistaxis who underwent endoscopic nasal examination under anaesthesia between 1989 and 2024 in a tertiary otolaryngology unit in Ireland.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 194 patients were included. Bleeding points were identified in 85 per cent of patients (165 cases). In addition, 89 patients (46 per cent) had bleeding from the septum, 70 (36 per cent) of which were high on the anterosuperior septum above the axilla of the middle turbinate. It was also found that 77 patients (40 per cent) had bleeding from the lateral nasal wall: 44 (23 per cent) at the posterior end of the middle meatus and 33 (17 per cent) at the posterior end of the inferior meatus.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study describes remarkably consistent bleeding point localisation in epistaxis failing first-line measures. We recommend detailed endoscopic examination as a first-line intervention in such instances. Direct cauterisation is the simplest method for controlling epistaxis, avoiding complex procedures such as arterial ligation or embolisation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145023506","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":"Comparison of cone beam and multidetector scanner irradiation for ear imaging.","authors":"Anne-Line Mutschler, Mathilde Diot-Vaschy, Eleonore Brumpt, Joackim Mahdjoub, Riham Altaisan, Laurent Tavernier","doi":"10.1017/S002221512510337X","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S002221512510337X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Temporal bone computed tomography delivers a relatively high radiation dose. Cone beam computed tomography could be a promising alternative, offering good performance with reduced radiation exposure. This study aimed to compare the irradiation during temporal bone imaging using computed tomography versus cone beam computed tomography.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We conducted a single-centre prospective study evaluating dosimetric data collected from patients undergoing temporal bone imaging via computed tomography or cone beam computed tomography. Absorbed doses (milligrays) were measured using mini-dosimeters placed on key anatomical sites: eyes, ears, lower neck and pubic region, and compared between the two imaging modalities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CBCT significantly reduced radiation, with absorbed doses being two to six times lower than those observed with conventional computed tomography, depending on the measured sites.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings align with existing literature, confirming the reduced irradiation with cone beam computed tomography in ear imaging. Further studies are warranted to evaluate image quality relative to radiation dose between the two techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145000700","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}
Jonathan Fishman, Ann-Louise McDermott, Stephen Jones
{"title":"All change for The Journal: Welcome new members, farewell old colleague and friend - ERRATUM.","authors":"Jonathan Fishman, Ann-Louise McDermott, Stephen Jones","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103472","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125103472","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144957530","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 comprehensive evaluation of artificial intelligence-provided information on common ENT surgical procedures using the QAMAI tool.","authors":"Mitat Selçuk Bozhöyük, Levent Yücel","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103368","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125103368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the quality of information provided by artificial intelligence (AI) applications regarding ENT surgeries and usability for patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ChatGPT 4.0, GEMINI 1.5 Flash, Copilot, Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek-R1 were asked to provide detailed responses to patient-oriented questions about 15 ENT surgeries. Each AI application was queried three times, with a 3-day interval between each session. Two ENT specialists evaluated all responses using the Quality Analysis of Medical Artificial Intelligence (QAMAI) tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Average QAMAI scores for each AI application were as follows: ChatGPT 4.0 (27.56 ± 1.20), GEMINI 1.5 Flash (26.24 ± 1.26), Copilot (26.84 ± 1.35), Claude 3.5 Sonnet (28.24 ± 0.77) and DeepSeek-R1 (28.13 ± 0.84). A statistically significant difference was found among the applications (<i>p</i> < 0.001). ICC analysis indicated high stability across evaluations conducted for all five AI applications (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>AI has the potential to provide patients with accurate and consistent information about ENT surgeries, yet differences in QAMAI scores show that information quality varies between platforms.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144957538","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}
Saad Elzayat, Ibrahim Gehad, Ibrahim A Abdulghaffar, Amr Maher Shady, Ahmed Elgendy
{"title":"Turbinate Volume Reduction Under Local Anesthesia: Randomized Clinical Trial; Our experience.","authors":"Saad Elzayat, Ibrahim Gehad, Ibrahim A Abdulghaffar, Amr Maher Shady, Ahmed Elgendy","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125103460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215125103460","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144957519","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}