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1 Referrals for recurrent respiratory tract infections including otitis media in young children International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Tissue fatty acid composition in obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent tonsillitis International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Complement activation in pediatric patients with recurrent acute otitis media International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

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4 Induction of Bone Loss by Pathobiont-Mediated Nod1 Signaling in the Oral Cavity Cell Host & Microbe, May 16, 2013    Review Article

5 Necrotizing Otitis Externa: A Systematic Review Otology & Neurotology, May 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 Preemptive peritonsillar infiltration with lidocaine for relief of bipolar adult post-tonsillectomy pain: a randomized, double-blinded clinical study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Four cases of MPO-ANCA-positive vasculitis with otitis media, and review of the literature Modern Rheumatology, May 14, 2013    Review Article

8 Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme patterns in auricular pseudocyst fluid The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Risk factors for and impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in patients in a medical intensive care unit American Journal of Infection Control, May 13, 2013    Review Article

10 Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for Pediatric Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis: A Systematic Review Pediatrics, May 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

11 Genetic diversity in the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis: molecular mechanisms and biological consequences Future Microbiology, May 10, 2013    Review Article

12 Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

13 The microbiome of chronic rhinosinusitis: culture, molecular diagnostics and biofilm detection Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in Danish middle-aged and elderly twins European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013    Review Article

15 Cross-contamination and cross-infection risk of otoscope heads European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 9, 2013    Review Article

16 Decreased PLUNC expression in nasal polyps is associated with multibacterial colonization in chronic rhinosinusitis patients European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Incremental health care utilization and costs for acute otitis media in children The Laryngoscope, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Identification of Actinomyces meyeri Actinomycosis in Middle Ear and Mastoid by 16S rRNA Analysis Journal of Medical Microbiology, May 6, 2013

19 Oral Candida species in head and neck cancer patients treated by radiotherapy Auris Nasus Larynx, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Cunninghamella echinulata causing fatally invasive fungal sinusitis Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, May 2, 2013

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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 Trends in incidence and susceptibility among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from intranasal cultures associated with rhinosinusitis The American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, April 8, 2013

2 Microbiology and antimicrobial treatment of pediatric cervical lymphadenitis requiring surgical intervention International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 25, 2013

3 Prolonged ulcerative laryngitis in an 18-year-old voice major ENT Journal, April 22, 2013

4 Weekly chemotherapy with radiation versus high-dose cisplatin with radiation as organ preservation for patients with HPV positive and HPV negative locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (SCCOP) Head & Neck, April 24, 2013    Review Article

5 Artesunate has its enhancement on antibacterial activity of β-lactams via increasing the antibiotic accumulation within methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) The Journal of Antibiotics, April 12, 2013

6 Nasopharyngeal microbial interactions in the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination Vaccine , April 16, 2013    Review Article

7 Serum vitamin D levels in children with recurrent otitis media European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 1, 2013

8 Fungal Disease of the Nose and Sinuses: An Updated Overview Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, March 6, 2013

9 National assessment of validity of coding of acute mastoiditis: a standardised reassessment of 1966 records Clinical Otolaryngology, April 17, 2013

10 Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children Cochrane Reviews, February 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

11 The prevalence and characteristics of tinnitus in the youth population of the united states The Laryngoscope, April 19, 2013

12 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013

13 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013

14 Microbial profiling does not differentiate between childhood recurrent acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 3, 2013

15 Development and Validation of a New Grading Scale for Otitis Media The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, March 26, 2013    Review Article

16 Does Adenotonsillectomy really reduced clinic visits for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections- A national database study in Taiwan International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 19, 2013

17 Lower nasopharyngeal epithelial cell repair and diminished innate inflammation responses contribute to the onset of acute otitis media in otitis-prone children Medical Microbiology and Immunology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

18 Human Papillomavirus Infections and Upper Aero-Digestive Tract Cancers: The ARCAGE Study Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 25, 2013

19 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013    Review Article

20 MRSA Nasal Colonization in Children: Prevalence Meta-analysis, Review of Risk Factors and Molecular Genetics The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

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

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