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1 Quality of life measures in otitis media The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

2 The Early History of the Cochlear Implant - A Retrospective JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, May 21, 2013    Review Article

3 Complications of long-term ventilation tubes The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Prospective clinical investigation of the relationship between idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and bone turnover The Laryngoscope, May 21, 2013    Review Article

5 Hearing Aid Tolerance After Revision and Obliteration of Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy Cavities Otology & Neurotology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

6 Would an endosteal CI-electrode make sense - Comparison of the auditory nerve excitability from different stimulation sites using ESRT measurements and mathematical models European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

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7 Acute otitis media in infants younger than three months not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 20, 2013    Review Article

8 Management of external ear melanoma: the same or something different? The American Journal of Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Cochlear implant with a non-removable magnet: preliminary research at 3-T MRI European Radiology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Metabolic changes in the auditory cortex in presbycusis demonstrated by MR spectroscopy Experimental Gerontology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

11 Unique microbiology of chronically unstable canal wall down tympanomastoid cavities: considerations for surgical revision The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

12 RNA analysis of inner ear cells from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) archival human temporal bone section using laser microdissection. -A technical report Hearing Research , May 20, 2013    Review Article

13 Comparison of a screening test and screening checklist for auditory processing disorders International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 20, 2013    Review Article

14 Evaluation of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the pediatric patient International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 20, 2013    Review Article

15 Test-retest reliability of the Toy Discrimination Test with a masker of noise or babble in children with hearing impairment International Journal of Audiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

16 Spatial hearing in a child with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and bilateral cochlear implants International Journal of Audiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

17 Comparison of ABR response amplitude, test time, and estimation of hearing threshold using frequency specific chirp and tone pip stimuli in newborns International Journal of Audiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

18 A cochlear implant user with exceptional musical hearing ability International Journal of Audiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

19 Differential gene expression in cholesteatoma by DNA chip analysis The Laryngoscope, May 20, 2013    Review Article

20 Endocochlear inflammation in cochlear implant users: Case report and literature review International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 20, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Otolaryngology

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.

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Topical 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.

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Hay 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).

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Most Popular Otolaryngology Articles

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1 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

Indexed Journals in Otolaryngology: American Journal of Otolaryngology, Clinical Otolaryngology, Auris Nasus Larynxmore

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