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Establishment and characterization of a novel human papillomavirus-positive tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma cell line (KUSCC-152) derived from a Korean patient. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Cha Yeon Kim,Jae Hyeok Kim,Jung Hwa Moon,Hee Na Jeong,Young Chang Lim
BACKGROUND The mechanism of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) has not been clearly elucidated, and the number of authenticated HPV (+) TSCC cell lines is extremely limited. OBJECTIVES To establish and characterize a de novo HPV (+) TSCC cell line derived from a Korean patient with TSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed in vitro and in vivo experiments for
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Concurrent abnormalities in galvanic cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials as a predictive marker for prolonged dizziness in vestibular neuritis. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Chih-Ming Chang,Wu-Chia Lo,Yi-Ho Young,Li-Jen Liao,Ping-Chia Cheng,Po-Wen Cheng
BACKGROUND Despite the growing use of cervical (cVEMP) and ocular (oVEMP) VEMP tests, their effectiveness in predicting chronic dizziness in vestibular neuritis (VN) patients remains unclear. Our research examines the link between long-lasting dizziness and inner ear assessments, encompassing VEMPs induced by air-conducted sound (ACS), bone-conducted vibration (BCV), and galvanic vestibular stimulation
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Baseline eosinophil proportion is a useful predictor of immune-related adverse events following immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for recurrent metastatic head and neck cancer. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Takayoshi Hattori,Tsutomu Ueda,Yuki Sato,Nobuyuki Chikuie,Takayuki Taruya,Takao Hamamoto,Minoru Hattori,Takashi Ishino,Sachio Takeno
BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) occasionally cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in various organs. However, predictors of irAEs remain unidentified. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the predictors of irAEs and compared the outcomes of ICIs with and without irAEs in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers (R/M HNCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 157
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The characteristics of three-dimensional real inversion recovery MRI sequence in delayed Meniere's disease. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Xu Liu,Linying Guo,Suming Shi,Wuqing Wang
BACKGROUND Delayed Meniere's disease (DMD) is characterized by episodic vertigo occurring after a significant delay following longstanding sensorineural hearing loss. However, its pathogenesis and characteristics remain unclear. OBJECTIVES To explore the characteristics of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in DMD and investigate its pathology using MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS 17 patients diagnosed with DMD
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Application of covered stent implantation combined with radical tumor resection in advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma involving the carotid artery: a comparative study with historical literature. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Haidong Zhang,Kai Sun,Shanchun Gong,Lijuan Zhou,Siping Liang,Chao Wang,Kai Liu,Xianjun Lyn,Zhenkun Yu
BACKGROUND Studies have shown that carotid artery reconstruction results in the best overall survival (OS) in Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma involving the Carotid Artery (AHNSCC-CA). AIMS The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of covered stent implantation combined with radical tumor resection and to compare and analyze the historical literature on conventional carotid
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Association of contrast-enhanced MRI of inner ear and caloric response in patients with clinically diagnosed ipsilateral delayed endolymphatic hydrops Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Yangming Leng, Wenliang Fan, Yingzhao Liu, Renhong Zhou, Ying Shen, Hui Ma, Bo Liu
Patients with delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH) often show caloric hypofunction and endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) on gadolinium (Gd) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the inner ear.We ai...
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The impact of adverse reactions on adherence to sublingual immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollinosis and house dust mite allergy in Japan. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Satoru Masuno
BACKGROUND Allergen immunotherapy is the only treatment that can achieve remission for allergic diseases. AIMS/OBJECTIVES To investigate the three-year adherence to sublingual immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollinosis and house dust mite allergy at a clinic in Japan and identify factors that influence adherence and severe adverse reactions. MATERIAL AND METHODS In total, 174 patients aged 12 years
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Plasminogen - safe for treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforation: a phase 1 randomized, placebo-controlled study. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Elnaz Sepehri,Bo Tideholm,Sten Hellström,Cecilia Engmér Berglin
BACKGROUND There is a need for a simpler and accessible intervention to heal tympanic membrane perforations than myringoplasty that is todaýs golden standard. Experimental studies have identified plasminogen as a promising agent for medical treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforation. AIMS/OBJECTIVES This was a phase 1, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study with the main objective
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Does cochlear implantation affect personality of hearing-impaired patients? A five-year follow-up study. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Franz Muigg,Philipp Zelger,Josef Seebacher,Joachim Schmutzhard,Viktor W Weichbold
BACKGROUND Previous studies found that in patients with profound hearing loss the NEO- personality factor Openness-to-experience is lowered. OBJECTIVE Assuming that lowered Openness-to-experience may be due to limited access to sounds, we hypothesized that levels of Openness-to-experience would increase in these patients after cochlear implantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty adults (mean age: 61 years;
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Evaluation of the audiovestibular system before and after treatment in patients with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Semih Karaketir, Güler Berkiten, Belgin Tutar, Onur Akan, Tolgar Lütfi Kumral, Hüseyin Sari, Yavuz Atar, Ayşe Enise Göker, İsmail Abdullahi Ahmed, Cem Çelik, Yavuz Uyar
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) can affect both hearing and balance due to increased inner ear pressure.This study aimed to evaluate the impact of increased inner ear pressure on hearing...
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Efficacy of biologics for eosinophilic otitis media Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Sang-Yoon Han, Sang-Yeon Lee, Myung-Whan Suh, Jun Ho Lee, Moo Kyun Park
Eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) is an intractable condition primarily treated with steroids. Recently, biologics targeting IgE or IL-5 have been introduced.This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy...
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Scopolamine for patients with motion sickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Yu-Xin Zhang, Xin-Ying Niu, Zhi-Yong Xiao, Meng-Ting Wang, Hui Zheng
Scopolamine has been demonstrated to relieve motion sickness. However, repeated significance testing may increase false-positive results.Review the efficacy and safety of scopolamine in the prevent...
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Is galvanic VEMP a prediction of the nerve origin and damage in patients of vestibular schwannoma. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Yan Zhang,Zichen Chen,Yuzhong Zhang,Feiyun Chen,Ying Gao,Juan Hu,Junli Wang,Maoli Duan,Qing Zhang
AIMS/OBJECTIVES Unlike air-conducted sounds (ACS) and bone-conducted vibration (BCV), galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) evokes vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) from the vestibular nerve. MATERIALS AND METHODS Case-control study was conducted in unilateral VS patients pre-operatively. Healthy ears were controls. Patients examined ACS, BCV and GVS ocular VEMP (oVEMP) and cervical VEMP
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Feasibility exploration of cortical auditory evoked potentials evoked by spectro-temporal modulation signals Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Qingqing Xia, Jiyue Chen, Yi Zheng, Shiming Yang, Fei Ji
An objective measurement of speech perception would be valuable in hearing-impaired patients who are unable to perform auditory tasks reliably.To investigate the feasibility of cortical auditory ev...
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Evaluation of automatic cochlear dimension measurement using ALPACA: a comparative study Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-17 Di Liu, Xuesong Wang, Wenwen Zhou, Anzhou Tang
Cochlear dimension measurements are critical in diagnosing and managing congenital sensorineural hearing loss.To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of an automated landmark approach for measu...
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Otolith function in Usher type II syndrome Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Ana Margarida Amorim, Diliana Rebelo, Ana Beatriz Ramada, Ana Cristina Lopes, João Lemos, João Carlos Ribeiro
Usher’s syndrome type II (USH2) is a rare genetic disorder encompassing hearing loss, vision impairment, and apparent intact vestibular function. Recent research suggests a potential involvement of...
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The effect of adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction/gel material on wound healing in a rat model of nasal mucosa injury Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Onur Erçelik, Hatice Karadaş, Zeynep Kaptan, Akif Sinan Bilgen, Pelin Samaraz Olgun, Muzaffer Çaydere, Sema Hücümenoğlu
Stromal Vascular fraction/gel (SVF/gel) is prepared mechanically from autologous adipose tissue, and it is known for its regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties.To assess histopathological ef...
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Shifting paradigms in endoscopic sinus surgery: a comprehensive analysis from Japan’s national database Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Seiichiro Makihara, Kensuke Uraguchi, Shohei Fujimoto, Aiko Shimizu, Shin Kariya, Mitsuhiro Okano, Takashi Yorifuji, Mizuo Ando
In 2013, Japan established a standardized classification system for categorizing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) into types I–V, yet no evaluation has been conducted thereof.We assessed the ESS tren...
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C-reactive protein and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as key inflammatory indicators in the diagnosis of cervical necrotizing fasciitis Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Xiaoping Qiu, Xin Wang, Jian ShangGuan, Zhipeng Xu
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is a life-threatening bacterial infection with a diagnostic challenge. Currently, there is insufficient evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of inflammatory indi...
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Changes in serum lactate dehydrogenase as a prognostic factor in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Woo Hee Lee, Yukinori Takenaka, Kiyohito Hosokawa, Hirotaka Eguchi, Masami Suzuki, Takahito Fukusumi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hidenori Inohara
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is involved in the Warburg effect. Elevated serum LDH is a prognostic marker for metastatic solid cancer.To investigate the prognostic impact of serum LDH in patients wi...
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Are there relationship otosclerosis with serum HE4 and CA125 level? A pilot study Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Berrak Güven, Duygu Erdem
HE4 and CA 125 are identified as a potential biomarker for the detection of some diseases with fibrosis.The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the value of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4)...
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Current aspects of the quality of head and neck cancer care – survey of the Scandinavian Society for Head and Neck Oncology Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Taru Ilmarinen, Åse Bratland, Hanne Tøndel, Arnar Guðjónsson, Maria Gebre-Medhin, Björn Palmgren, Hanna Mäenpää, Kristine Bjørndal, Jesper Grau Eriksen
All Nordic countries have national cancer registries collecting data on head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence and survival. However, there is a lack of consensus on how other quality aspects should ...
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Cochlear implantation and partial deafness - A retrospective review on processor programming Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Karin Hallin, Ulrika Larsson, Elsa Erixon
To decide what programming parameters to use for cochlear implants (CIs) in partial deaf patients can be challenging.The processor programming form, categorised as electrical complement (EC), elect...
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Factors affecting lymph node yield and density in neck dissection. Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Pelle Hanberg,Trine Tramm,Arunas Pikelis,Sten Schytte,Søren Dürr Gade,Tejs Ehlers Klug
BACKGROUND Studies suggest that neck dissections with a minimum of 16-18 yielded nodes are associated with better overall survival compared to neck dissections with lower yields. AIMS We aimed to identify factors affecting the lymph node yield and density in patients with oral cavity cancer undergoing elective neck dissection levels 1-3. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using prospectively registered data, we
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Role of combined surgical and radiotherapy treatment in nonmetastatic WHO I nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Zi-meng Wang, Si-yu Zhu, Qin Wang, Chong-yang Duan, Si-han Liu, Rui You, Ming-Yuan Chen, Pei-Yu Huang
Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (KSCC) is recognized as WHO I nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Current guidelines for treating nasopharyngeal cancer do not delineate specific strategies for ind...
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Blood eosinophilia and a higher ethmoid sinus/maxillary sinus score ratio predict new-onset asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Kun Du, Zhihui Pang, Hongfei Lou, Hongmeng Yu
Presently, the impact of Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) on asthma onset is unknown.To evaluate the role of CRSwNP in asthma onset.A total of 3107 CRSwNP patients were retrospecti...
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Effect of long-term betahistine treatment on the clinical outcomes of patients with cochlear Meniere’s disease Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Ping-Chia Cheng, Po-Hsuan Wu, Chih-Ming Chang, Wu-Chia Lo, Li-Jen Liao, Yi-Ho Young, Po-Wen Cheng
Many studies have discussed the betahistine treatment for Meniere’s disease (MD). However, regarding cochlear MD, there is no consensus on the long-term betahistine treatment.This study aims to inv...
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Comparative efficacy of topical lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine for post-tonsillectomy pain management in children: a prospective, placebo-controlled study Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Vahit Mutlu, Zulkuf Kaya
The most important problem in tonsillectomy is pain in the early postoperative period.We purposed to compare the effects of lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine application to the peritonsillar bed...
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Effect of combining batroxobin with acupuncture treatment on hearing recovery in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 XiaoYan Le, JingJing Liu, QiaoFei Jia, JiaYuan Wu, YiZhen Jiang, ZhengGang Lv
The effect of batroxobin on hearing recovery in patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) is still controversial, and acupuncture shows auxiliary benefits for SSNHLTo investigate the ...
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Development of clinical predictive nomograms for prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Tianye Yang, Jun Liu
The outcome of clinical treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is frequently the primary concern.For the convenient prediction of reference prognosis outcomes in patien...
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Efficacy of 100 hz sound stimulation on saccular dysfunction in meniere’s disease Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Michihiko Sone, Nobutaka Ohgami, Naomi Katayama, Masumi Kobayashi, Yishuo Gu, Keming Tong, Tadao Yoshida, Shinji Naganawa, Masashi Kato
Although various medical remedies have been attempted to alleviate the symptoms of Meniere’s disease (MD), the risk–benefit ratios of these various treatments remain debatable.We investigated the e...
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Challenge of intractable Ménièrès disease using triple semicircular canal plugging Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Daogong Zhang, Zhaomin Fan, Yafeng Lv, Ling Lu, Maoli Duan, Haibo Wang
Published in Acta Oto-Laryngologica (Vol. 144, No. 4, 2024)
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Factors related to the surgical outcomes of type I tympanoplasty for tympanic membrane perforation in children Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Maki Inoue, Mariko Hirama, Noboru Ogahara, Masahiro Takahashi, Nobuhiko Oridate
Factors related to surgical outcomes of type I tympanoplasty for tympanic membrane (TM) perforation in children are controversial.To investigate factors related to anatomical results of type I tymp...
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Investigation of the applicability of internet-based approach to subjective tinnitus Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Gözde Bayramoglu Cabuk, Adnan Fuat Buyuklu, Recep Karamert, Songül Aksoy
To ensure that subjective tinnitus patients develop positive attitudes toward tele-audiology.This study investigates the appropriateness of the internet-based software in patients with subjective t...
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Tinnitus pitch does not always fall within the frequency range of hearing loss – a cross-sectional study on the mechanism of tinnitus production Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Yuehong Liu, Jiahua Hu, Siyi Yang, Hongbo Xie, Yulu Wang, Tianyi Ni, Zhao Han
Clinically, we find that tinnitus patients often have hearing loss. According to the most accepted mechanism of tinnitus, that is, the spontaneous discharge and abnormal synchronization of neurons ...
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A 10-year in-depth follow-up of post-lingual hearing loss patients with Chinese domestic cochlear implants Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-02 Jianan Li, Lusen Shi, Haiqiao Du, Wei Chen, Qian Wang, Shuoshuo Kang, Shiming Yang
Follow-up of cochlear implant effectiveness is mainly focused on 3 years postoperatively, and studies with more than 5 years of observation are rare, especially for local Chinese brands.Nurotron (C...
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Bone mineral density of the incus body and long process in patients with chronic otitis media and its relationship with functional outcome in type II tympanoplasty Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Aykut Kuru, Ali Bayram, Turgut Tursem Tokmak, Mehmet Yaşar
Inflammatory conditions such as chronic otitis media (COM) can cause irreversible impairments in the microarchitecture and functions of the incus, which subsequently leads to conductive hearing los...
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Assessing unknown potential—quality and limitations of different large language models in the field of otorhinolaryngology Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Christoph R. Buhr, Harry Smith, Tilman Huppertz, Katharina Bahr-Hamm, Christoph Matthias, Clemens Cuny, Jan Phillipp Snijders, Benjamin Philipp Ernst, Andrew Blaikie, Tom Kelsey, Sebastian Kuhn, Jonas Eckrich
Large Language Models (LLMs) might offer a solution for the lack of trained health personnel, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, their strengths and weaknesses remain unclea...
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Cochlear implantation in older adults: 15 years’ experience of a tertiary centre in a developing country Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Bee See Goh, Isaac Tan, Asma Abdullah, Noor Dina Hashim, Wan Fazlina Wan Hashim
Cochlear implant (CI) is a viable option of treatment for older patients with severe to profound deafness in resource-rich countries. Implantation is limited in developing countries.To review facto...
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Risk factors for middle ear cholesteatoma surgery based on Korean population data Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Junhui Jeong, Tae Mi Youk, Hyun Seung Choi
Studies of risk factors for middle ear cholesteatoma surgery using population-based data are lacking.To investigate the risk factors for cholesteatoma surgery in adults based on population data fro...
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Uptake of gadolinium and dexamethasone in rat inner ear and facial nerve using different administrations Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Xing Jin, Yixu Wang, Liyuan Zhang, Hongwei Zheng, Xin Ma, Maoli Duan, Lisheng Yu
The pathway by which drugs are injected subcutaneously behind the ear to act on the inner ear has not been fully elucidated.To compare the uptake of gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) and dexameth...
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Changes in hearing function and intracochlear morphology after electrode array insertion in minipigs Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Haiqiao Du, Jianan Li, Zhifeng Chen, Yun Gao, Xiao Yang, Shuolong Yuan, Qian Wang, Weiwei Guo, Wei Chen, Pu Dai, Shiming Yang
In temporal bone specimens from long-term cochlear implant users, foreign body response within the cochlea has been demonstrated. However, how hearing changes after implantation and fibrosis progre...
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Laryngectomy plus postoperative radio(system)therapy versus primary radio(system) therapy for the treatment of locally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer – results from the University Clinical Cancer Registry Regensburg Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Julia Maurer, Julian Kuenzel, Christopher Bohr, Oliver Koelbl, Karolina Mueller, Michael Koller, Oreste-Konrad Concato, Veronika Vielsmeier, Christoph Suess
There are few adequate randomized clinical trials directly comparing the therapeutic options of primary laryngectomy (pLE) vs. primary radio(system)therapy (pR(S)T) in patients with locally advance...
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‘Precursory symptoms, awareness or progression of facial palsy’ are more useful than ‘forehead wrinkling ability’ in differentiating central facial palsy examined in the emergency department Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Shinya Ohira, Yusei Yamaguchi, Ryosuke Yui, Kota Wada
Forehead wrinkling ability has been considered to be the sign of the central facial palsy (CFP).To identify characteristics of peripheral FP (PFP) patients in the emergency room (ER), differentiate...
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Spatiotemporal expression of AP-2/myosin Ⅵ in mouse cochlear IHCs and correlation with auditory function Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Xiang Gu, Ling Lin
Recycling of synaptic vesicles plays an important role in vesicle pool replenishment, neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity. Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is considered to be the m...
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Immunosuppressive protocols after laryngeal transplantation: a systematic review Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Robin Baudouin, Florent Von Tokarski, Tiffany Rigal, Anna Crambert, Alexandre Hertig, Stéphane Hans
Larynx transplantation has been successfully performed four times, in 1998, 2010, 2015 and 2023 remained the ultimate goal of voice, feeding and breathing rehabilitation.Immunosuppressive protocols...
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Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging to detect cholesteatoma in clinical healthcare Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Eleonor Koro, Emely Ögren, Katarina Olofsson, Mimmi Werner
Non-Echo-Planar Diffusion Weighed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (non-EPI DW MRI) plays a role in the planning of cholesteatoma surgery.To outline the usage of Non-EPI DW MRI in cholesteatoma diagnosti...
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Measurement of stapes footplate thickness using ultra-high-resolution computed tomography: stapes axial plane correlates better with otosclerosis than lateral semicircular canal plane Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Romain Gillet, Michael Eliezer, Gabriela Hossu, Charles Lombard, Fatma Boubaker, Alain Blum, Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira, Cécile Parietti-Winkler
Stapes footplate thickness measurement using ultra-high-resolution CT has been described only in the lateral semicircular canal plane. The purpose of this study was to compare stapes footplate thic...
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Cochlear implantation in patients with Streptococcus suis meningitis: clinical characteristics and postoperative evaluation Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Zhuoyi Chen, Minqian Gao, Xiaying Huang, Xianghui Li, Xiaotong Huang, Yongkang OU, Yiqing Zheng, Haidi Yang
Hearing loss is a common sequala of Streptococcus suis (S. suis) meningitis, but few have addressed cochlear implantation (CI) candidates with S. suis meningitis.To assess the clinical characterist...
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Impact of unilateral vs. bilateral evaluation on cochlear implant candidacy Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Ulrich Hoppe, Thomas Hocke, Anne Hast
The indication criteria for cochlear implantation differ considerably across regions.To estimate the effects of different candidacy criteria on the number of cochlear implant (CI) candidates.We ana...
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The risk of facial nerve palsy after benign parotidectomy. A quality project Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Nicoline Bebe Mortensen, Kristine Bjørndal
Facial nerve palsy is a potential complication of parotidectomy for benign salivary gland tumours, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its incidence and associated risk factors for impro...
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Electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses in deaf children with cochlear nerve canal stenosis Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Wenyun Luo, Hanyu Zhu, Li Chen, Kai Shi, Xiaoyan Hou, Jingwu Sun, Jiaqiang Sun, Xiaotao Guo
Deaf children with cochlear nerve canal stenosis (CNCs) are always considered poor candidates for cochlear implantation.To investigate the function of the peripheral auditory pathway in deaf childr...
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Differences in semicircular canal function in the video head impulse test in patients in the chronic stage of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertigo and vestibular neuritis Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Natsuko Nakamichi, Tomoyuki Shiozaki, Masaharu Sakagami, Tadashi Kitahara
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertigo (SHLV) and vestibular neuritis (VN) can result in prolonged dizziness.This study aimed to compare the video head impulse test (vHIT) of patients with ...
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High fluence in laser stapedotomy aggravates transient subjective dizziness Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Yoshie Mizoguchi, Taro Fujikawa, Yoshiyuki Kawashima, Taku Ito, Ken Kitamura, Yoshihiro Noguchi, Masatoki Takahashi, Keiji Honda, Takamori Takeda, Takeshi Tsutsumi
Laser fenestration in stapedotomy has thermal effect to the vestibule.To evaluate the role of energy density (fluence) in the severity of postoperative vestibular symptoms.The retrospective chart-r...
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Clinical significance of posterior expansion of the utricular endolymphatic space Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Hideyuki Kaida, Tadao Yoshida, Satofumi Sugimoto, Masumi Kobayashi, Shinji Naganawa, Michihiko Sone
Posterior expansion of the utricular endolymphatic space (ES) is a finding occasionally observed, and often occurs in bilateral ears. The clinical significance of posterior expansion of the utricul...
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Incidental [18F]FDG-avid focuses in parotid glands on PET/CT Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Tejs Ehlers Klug, Sara Hillerup, André Henrique Dias, Lars Christian Gormsen, Peter Nørgaard Kristensen
The number of unexpected focal [18F]FDG-avid findings (incidentalomas) within the parotid gland (PGI) continues to increase with the expanding use of PET/CT scanning. The prevalence of malignancy i...
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Expression of AQP-10, -11 and -12 in the rat stria vascularis Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Rie Ichikawa, Taizo Takeda, Akinobu Kakigi, Hiroaki Ito, Taisuke Kobayashi, Masamitsu Hyodo
Water homeostasis is essential for inner ear function. Several aquaporins (AQPs), which are water transport proteins in the cell or plasma membrane, have been reported in the lateral wall of the ra...
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Clinical implication of neck dissection for metastatic lymph nodes originating from non-head and neck regions Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Min Ji Kim, So Hee Kang, MinSu Kwon, Young Ho Jung, Seung-Ho Choi, Soon Yuhl Nam, Yoon Se Lee
Cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) from remote primary sites is rare in head and neck cancer. The efficacy of neck dissection is still being investigated for therapeutic benefits of local manage...
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Effect of wearing masks on odor detection and recognition Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Taiga Kato, Jun Suzuki, Yuta Kobayashi, Tetsuya Oishi, Hiroyuki Ikushima, Yasunari Yamauchi, Yukio Katori
The effect of wearing masks on olfaction remains unclear.This study aimed to clarify the differences between the effects of no masks, surgical masks, and N95 respirator masks by conducting both ide...
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Selection of speech processor in cochlear implant patients: experience in a tertiary hospital Acta Otolaryngol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Sung-Min Park, Yejun Chun, Byung Yoon Choi
There are two types of speech processors used in CI devices: behind-the-ear (BTE) and off-the-ear (OTE).This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients and revision cases in relatio...