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21 Autoinflation for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion Cochrane Reviews, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
22 Movement of the eustachian tube during sniffing in patients with patulous eustachian tube: evaluation using a 320-row area detector CT scanner Otology & Neurotology, June 17, 2013 Review Article
23 Masking effects in patients with auditory neuropathy-possible involvement of suppression mechanism caused by normal outer hair cell function Otology & Neurotology, June 17, 2013 Review Article
24 Blockage pattern of longitudinal flow in Menieres disease Acta Oto-Laryngologica , June 17, 2013 Review Article
25 Short- and long-term results of ossicular reconstruction using partial and total plastipore prostheses Otology & Neurotology, June 17, 2013 Review Article
26 Itinerant teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing: practices and preparation Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, June 17, 2013 Review Article
27 Reading books with young deaf children: strategies for mediating between American sign language and english Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, June 17, 2013 Review Article
28 Residual dizziness after successful repositioning maneuvers for idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, June 17, 2013 Review Article
29 Adaptation of the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale for use with children, parents, and teachers Cochlear Implants International, June 17, 2013 Review Article
30 Neurotrophins and cochlear implants: A solution to sensorineural deafness Cochlear Implants International, June 17, 2013 Review Article
31 Effect of total intravenous anaesthesia on intraoperative monitoring of cochlear implant function in paediatric patients Cochlear Implants International, June 17, 2013 Review Article
32 Measuring listening effort expended by adolescents and young adults with unilateral or bilateral cochlear implants or normal hearing Cochlear Implants International, June 17, 2013 Review Article
33 Thrombophlebitis of the head and neck caused by eosinophilic otitis media Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
34 Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of patients with sensorineural hearing loss caused by meningitis: implications for cochlear implantation Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
35 Does hyperandrogenism affect the otoacoustic emissions and medial olivocochlear reflex in female adults Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Review Article
36 A meta-analysis of the complications associated with osseointegrated hearing aids Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
37 Histopathology of the clarion cochlear implant electrode positioner in a human subject Audiology and Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Review Article
38 Bone conduction after stapes surgery: comparison of CO2 laser and manual perforation Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Review Article
39 Development of pitch processing: Infants’ discrimination of iterated rippled noise stimuli with unresolved spectral content Hearing Research , June 14, 2013 Review Article
40 Middle ear surgery in Thuringia, Germany: a population-based regional study on epidemiology and outcome Otology & Neurotology, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Minerva Medica, the effective post-operative analgesic doses of nefopan, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were determined. The study involved 90 adults who underwent tonsillectomies. The effective doses of nefopam, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were 21.7 mg, 628 mg, and 8.9 mg + 265 mg (synergistic), respectively.
Read the article summaryAs published in Pediatric Anesthesia, the application of topical ketamine (20 mg) or tramadol (0.8 ml) to the tonsillar fossae for 5 min following tonsillectomy in children (n=60) reduced pain and the requirement for rescue analgesia.
Read the article summaryAs published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, patients with hay fever and asthma have a reduced risk of colorectal mortality (RR = 0.79-0.90) and colorectal incidence (RR = 0.90).
Read the article summary1 Canalplasty: The technique and the analysis of its results American Journal of Otolaryngology, May 1, 2013
2 Piercing associated perichondritis of the pinna: are we treating it correctly? The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 13, 2013
3 Smartphone-Based Hearing Test as an Aid in the Initial Evaluation of Unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Audiology and Neurotology, May 14, 2013
4 Betahistine as an add-on: The magic bullet for postoperative nausea, vomiting and dizziness after middle ear surgery? Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, May 15, 2013 Free full text
5 Hearing Preservation Surgery: Cochleostomy or Round Window Approach? A Systematic Review Otology & Neurotology, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 Intratympanic and systemic steroids for sudden hearing loss Otology & Neurotology, May 22, 2013
7 Intratympanic dexamethasone injection for refractory tinnitus: Prospective placebo-controlled study The Laryngoscope, April 30, 2013
8 Otosclerosis and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism American Journal of Otolaryngology, May 8, 2013
9 The effect of topically administered latanoprost on the cochlear blood flow and hearing International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 17, 2013
10 Cochlear implantation for unilateral deafness with and without tinnitus: A case series The Laryngoscope, April 10, 2013 Review Article
11 Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus Cochrane Reviews, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Cross-contamination and cross-infection risk of otoscope heads European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 9, 2013 Review Article
13 Complications of long-term ventilation tubes The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 21, 2013
14 Ondansetron in patients with tinnitus: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 17, 2013
15 Quality of life measures in otitis media The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 21, 2013
16 Interventions for the prevention of postoperative ear discharge after insertion of ventilation tubes (grommets) in children Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
17 Sudden Unilateral Hearing Loss as First Sign of Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis? A 3-Year Retrospective Analysis Otology & Neurotology, May 16, 2013
18 Effect of Bluetooth headset and mobile phone electromagnetic fields on the human auditory nerve The Laryngoscope, May 1, 2013 Review Article
19 Incremental health care utilization and costs for acute otitis media in children The Laryngoscope, May 7, 2013
20 Early Computed Tomography Findings of the Inner Ear After Stapes Surgery and Its Clinical Correlations Otology & Neurotology, May 15, 2013
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