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MDLinx ENT:On this page you can find ranked summaries of the latest clinically-relevant ENT news articles, and medical journals updated every 24 hours. We’ve also included MDLinx Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery exclusive content chosen by our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, and clinical pearls from our Smartest Doc daily quiz competition and Physician Review. Here’s how we do it:
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Latest (6) Full Text Articles (26)161 Cochleovestibular Deficit as First Manifestation of Syphilis in a HIV-Infected Patient Full Text Case Reports in Neurology, April 10, 2013
162 Development of a screening service for neonatal ear deformity using neonatal hearing screeners and an information leaflet International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 9, 2013 Review Article
163 Dynamic characteristics of the middle ear in neonates International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
164 Features of unilateral hearing loss detected by newborn hearing screening programme in different regions of Turkey Auris Nasus Larynx, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
165 A dynamic auditory-cognitive system supports speech-in-noise perception in older adults Hearing Research , April 9, 2013 Review Article
166 Identification of the lateral position of a virtual object based on echoes by humans Hearing Research , April 9, 2013 Review Article
167 Parental stress in raising mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants The Laryngoscope, April 9, 2013 Review Article
168 Analysis of electrical thresholds and maximum comfortable levels in cochlear implant patients Auris Nasus Larynx, April 9, 2013 Review Article
169 Superior-semicircular-canal dehiscence: Effects of location, shape, and size on sound conduction Hearing Research , April 9, 2013 Review Article
170 Reliability of cone beam computed tomography in scalar localization of the electrode array: a radio histological study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
171 Pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss: Diagnosed causes and response to intervention International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 8, 2013 Review Article
172 Analysis of the presence of the GJB6 mutations in patients heterozygous for GJB2 mutation in Brazil European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
173 Effectiveness of cochlear implants in children: Long term results International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
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Real-time measurement of electrode impedance during intracochlear electrode insertion
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175 Prelingual sensorineural hearing loss and infants at risk: Western Sicily report International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
176 Functional results after cholesteatoma surgery in an adult population using the retrograde mastoidectomy technique European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
177 Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the auditory canal British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, April 5, 2013
178 The button graft technique for perforations affecting less than 25% of the tympanic membrane: a non-randomised comparison of a new modification to cartilage tympanoplasty with underlay and overlay grafts Clinical Otolaryngology, April 4, 2013 Clinical Article
179 Air space reduction tympanomastoidectomy repairs difficult perforations more reliably than tympanoplasty The Laryngoscope, April 4, 2013 Review Article
180 Low body mass index and jaw movement are protective of hearing in users of personal listening devices The Laryngoscope, April 4, 2013 Review Article
Clinical Pearls in Otolaryngology
- Along with cough variant asthma and nasal disease, gastroesophageal reflux is considered one of three main causes of chronic cough
- Low Vitamin D levels are not associated with increased frequency of exacerbations or susceptibility to human rhinovirus (HRV) among individuals with COPD
- Middle-aged women with migraine or non-migraine headache are at increased risk of incident depression.
Highlights in Otolaryngology
Nefopam + paracetamol effective post-operative analgesia
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 summaryTopical ketamine and tramadol reduce post-operative tonsillectomy pain
As 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 summaryHay fever and asthma reduce risk of CRC incidence and mortality
As 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 summaryMost Popular Otolaryngology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Reliability of cone beam computed tomography in scalar localization of the electrode array: a radio histological study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
2 Working disability in Norwegian patients with Vestibular Schwannoma: Vertigo predicts future dependence World Neurosurgery, April 15, 2013
3 Ondansetron in patients with tinnitus: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 17, 2013
4 Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus Cochrane Reviews, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 Cochlear implantation for unilateral deafness with and without tinnitus: A case series The Laryngoscope, April 10, 2013 Review Article
6 Characteristic electroencephalographic findings by photic driving in patients with migraine-associated vertigo Acta Oto-Laryngologica , April 1, 2013 Review Article
7 Musicians change their tune: How hearing loss alters the neural code Hearing Research , April 18, 2013 Review Article
8 Serum vitamin D levels in children with recurrent otitis media European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 1, 2013
9 Markers of cochlear inflammation using MRI Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, April 16, 2013 Review Article
10 Intratympanic steroid therapy in moderate sudden hearing loss: A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial The Laryngoscope, February 13, 2013
11 The influence of psychological factors on tinnitus severity General Hospital Psychiatry, April 23, 2013
12 Expression of toll-like receptors in chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 19, 2013
13 The prevalence and characteristics of tinnitus in the youth population of the united states The Laryngoscope, April 19, 2013
14 Vascular Trauma During Cochlear Implantation: A Contributor to Residual Hearing Loss Otology & Neurotology, April 1, 2013 Review Article
15 Intratympanic dexamethasone perfusion versus injection for treatment of refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, March 4, 2013
16 The misdiagnosis of external auditory canal carcinoma European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 17, 2013 Review Article
17 Effectiveness of Systemic High-Dose Dexamethasone Therapy for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Audiology and Neurotology, March 7, 2013
18 Value of the video head impulse test in assessing vestibular deficits following vestibular neuritis European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 10, 2013 Review Article
19 The button graft technique for perforations affecting less than 25% of the tympanic membrane: a non-randomised comparison of a new modification to cartilage tympanoplasty with underlay and overlay grafts Clinical Otolaryngology, April 4, 2013
20 Usher Syndrome: Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients Otology & Neurotology, April 2, 2013 Review Article
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