Issue 6/2014
Content (74 Articles)
Salvage surgery for head and neck cancer: a plea for better definitions
Alvaro Sanabria, Luiz P. Kowalski, Ashok R. Shaha, Carl E. Silver, Jochen A. Werner, Magis Mandapathil, Robert P. Takes, Primož Strojan, Alessandra Rinaldo, Alfio Ferlito
Impulse noise exposure in early adulthood accelerates age-related hearing loss
Min Xiong, Chuanhong Yang, Huangwen Lai, Jian Wang
Individualized optimal surgical extent of the lateral neck in papillary thyroid cancer with lateral cervical metastasis
Jae-Yong Park, Bon Seok Koo
Tympanic membrane retraction pocket staging: is it worthwhile?
Musaed Alzahrani, Issam Saliba
Surgical capping of superior semicircular canal dehiscence
S. A. Mueller, D. Vibert, R. Haeusler, A. Raabe, M. Caversaccio
Would an endosteal CI-electrode make sense? Comparison of the auditory nerve excitability from different stimulation sites using ESRT measurements and mathematical models
Hans Wilhelm Pau, Annekathrin Grünbaum, Karsten Ehrt, Rüdiger Dahl, Tino Just, Ursula van Rienen
Does rheumatoid arthritis have an effect on audiovestibular tests?
Mahmut Özkırış, Zeliha Kapusuz, İlhan Günaydın, Utku Kubilay, İlyas Pırtı, Levent Saydam
Using bilaterally fascioperichondrial flaps with a distal and a proximal base combined with conventional otoplasty
Saime Irkoren, Deniz Kucukkaya, Nazan Sivrioglu, Heval Selman Ozkan
Influence of directionality and maximal power output on speech understanding with bone anchored hearing implants in single sided deafness
Silvia Krempaska, Juraj Koval, Christoph Schmid, Flurin Pfiffner, Anja Kurz, Martin Kompis
Prevalence of DFNB1 mutations among cochlear implant users in Slovakia and its clinical implications
L. Varga, I. Mašindová, M. Hučková, Z. Kabátová, D. Gašperíková, I. Klimeš, M. Profant
Operative findings of conductive hearing loss with intact tympanic membrane and normal temporal bone computed tomography
Se-Hyung Kim, Yang-Sun Cho, Hye Jeong Kim, Hyung-Jin Kim
Short-term results of Neurelec Digisonic SP cochlear implantation in prelingually deafened children
Ozgul Akin Senkal, Evren Hizal, Haluk Yavuz, Ismail Yilmaz, Levent Naci Ozluoglu
Prognostic factors of profound idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Yu-Hsuan Wen, Peir-Rong Chen, Hung-Pin Wu
Effectiveness of intratympanic dexamethasone for refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Omer Erdur, Fatma Tulin Kayhan, Ahmet Adnan Cirik
Perioperative considerations for children undergoing bone anchored hearing device surgery: an observational study
Rupan Banga, Andrew P. Reid, David W. Proops, AnnLouise McDermott, Monica A. Stokes
Intratympanic gentamicin treatment ‘as needed’ for Meniere’s disease. Long-term analysis using the Kaplan–Meier method
Silvia Quaglieri, Omar Gatti, Elisabetta Rebecchi, Marco Manfrin, Carmine Tinelli, Eugenio Mira, Marco Benazzo
The location of the mastoid portion of the facial nerve in patients with congenital aural atresia
Yaoyao Fu, Peidong Dai, Tianyu Zhang
Identification of D179H, a novel missense GJB2 mutation in a Western Sicily family
Caterina Bartolotta, Pietro Salvago, Salvatore Cocuzza, Carmelo Fabiano, Pietro Sammarco, Francesco Martines
Evaluation of early hearing damage in personal listening device users using extended high-frequency audiometry and otoacoustic emissions
A. H. Sulaiman, R. Husain, K. Seluakumaran
Quantitative measurement of m-RNA levels to assess expression of cyclooxygenase-II, inducible nitric oxide synthase and 12-lipoxygenase genes in middle ear cholesteatoma
Tolgahan Çatlı, Yıldırım Bayazıt, Akın Yılmaz, Adnan Menevşe, Ozan Gökdoğan, Nebil Göksu, Suat Özbilen
Comparison of KTP, Thulium, and CO2 laser in stapedotomy using specialized visualization techniques: thermal effects
Digna M. A. Kamalski, Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk, Tjeerd de Boorder, Robert Vincent, Franco Trabelzini, Wilko Grolman
Postnatal risk factors associated with hearing loss among high-risk preterm infants: tertiary center results from Turkey
Zeynep Eras, Ozlem Konukseven, Hatice Tatar Aksoy, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Aydan Genç, Evrim Durgut Sakrucu, Omer Develioğlu, Ugur Dilmen
Memantine’s action against aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity
Pavlos Pavlidis, Jan Maurer, Eirini Apostolidou, Georgios Kekes, Dimitrios Kouvelas
Temporary removal of the posterior bony canal wall with reconstruction using microplate osteosynthesis in cholesteatoma surgery: a case series and description of the technique
Karen Van der Gucht, Vincent Van Rompaey, Olivier Vanderveken, Paul Van de Heyning, Jos Claes
Hypotensive anaesthesia and bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery: an observational study
A. Cardesín, C. Pontes, R. Rosell, Y. Escamilla, J. Marco, M. J. Escobar, M. Bernal-Sprekelsen
Outcomes of endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy after maxillectomy in patients with paranasal sinus and skull base tumors
Sara Abu-Ghanem, Ran Ben-Cnaan, Igal Leibovitch, Gilad Horowitz, Gadi Fishman, Dan M. Fliss, Avraham Abergel
Influence of surface properties of Merocel® (polyvinyl acetal) and silicone nasal splints on biofilm formation
Ilknur Dag, Mustafa Acar, Oner Sakallioglu, Tolgahan Catli, Turhan San, Cemal Cingi
Initial experiences with endoscopic rhino-neurosurgery in Amsterdam
Rick de Bruin, Wouter R. van Furth, Dagmar Verbaan, Christos Georgalas, W. F. Fokkens, S. M. Reinartz
The impact and prospect of traumatic brain injury on olfactory function: a cross-sectional and prospective study
Volker Gudziol, Irene Hoenck, Basile Landis, Dino Podlesek, Maria Bayn, Thomas Hummel
The effect of corticosteroid therapy on cyclooxygenase 2, vascular endothelial growth factor, and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression levels in nasal polyposis
Demet Yazici, Ülkü Tuncer, Aysun Uğuz
Tap water nasal irrigation in adults with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized double-blind study
Min Xiong, Xiaoyan Fu, Wenting Deng, Huangwen Lai, Chuanhong Yang
Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae were not identified in sinus mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
Nenad Pandak, Ivana Pajić-Penavić, Snježana Židovec-Lepej, Ana Planinić, Biserka Trošelj-Vukić, Ljiljana Perić
Olfactory training for patients with olfactory loss after upper respiratory tract infections
K. Geißler, H. Reimann, H. Gudziol, T. Bitter, O. Guntinas-Lichius
Enhanced expressions of lysozyme, SLPI and glycoprotein 340 in biofilm-associated chronic rhinosinusitis
Dong Dong, Zhao Yulin, Xie Yan, Zhang Hongyan, Zhang Shitao, Wang Jia
Regenerative and proliferative activities of chondrocyte based on the degree of perichondrial injury in rabbit auricular cartilage
Ji-Hun Mo, Do-Joon Lee, Phil-Sang Chung, Young-Jun Chung
Bronchial asthma control after argon plasma coagulation turbinectomy in patients with chronic rhinitis
Edyta Jura-Szołtys, Rafał Ficek, Joanna Ficek, Jarosław Markowski, Jerzy Chudek
A novel mutation of DNAH5 in chronic rhinosinusitis and primary ciliary dyskinesia in a Chinese family
Jing Zhang, Liping Guan, Weiping Wen, Yu Lu, Qianyan Zhu, Huijun Yuan, Yulan Chen, Hongtian Wang, Jianguo Zhang, Huabin Li
Lacrimal sac dacryolith (76 cases): a predictive factor for successful endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy?
Pavel Komínek, Stanislav Červenka, Karol Zeleník, Tomáš Pniak, Hana Tomášková, Petr Matoušek
Association of CD14 gene -159C/T polymorphism with allergic rhinitis risk: a meta-analysis
Yu Xu, Jun Wang
The value of the Acoustic Voice Quality Index as a measure of dysphonia severity in subjects speaking different languages
Youri Maryn, Marc De Bodt, Ben Barsties, Nelson Roy
Combined type IIIB with bilateral type I thyroplasty for pitch lowering with maintenance of vocal fold tension
Matthew R. Hoffman, Erin E. Devine, Marc Remacle, Charles N. Ford, Elizabeth Wadium, Jack J. Jiang
Functional outcomes following endoscopic laser cricopharyngeal myotomy with mucosal repair
O. T. Dale, S. Mackeith, C. A. Burgess, T. J. Rourke, S. C. Winter, R. J. Corbridge
Safety of cold ablation (coblation) in the treatment of tonsillar hypertrophy of the tongue base
Sarah Ulrike Leitzbach, Robert Bodlaj, Joachim Theodor Maurer, Karl Hörmann, Boris Alexander Stuck
p63 and Ki-67 immunostainings in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma are related to survival
M. Re, A. Zizzi, L. Ferrante, D. Stramazzotti, G. Goteri, F. M. Gioacchini, F. Olivieri, G. Magliulo, C. Rubini
Luteolin induces apoptosis by activating Fas signaling pathway at the receptor level in laryngeal squamous cell line Hep-2 cells
Hui Zhang, Xiuguo Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xinyong Luan
Bacteriological evaluation of tonsillar microbial flora according to age and tonsillar size in recurrent tonsillitis
Omer Necati Develioglu, Havva Duru Ipek, Hrisi Bahar, Gunay Can, Mehmet Kulekci, Gokhan Aygun
Prophylactic effectiveness of budesonide inhalation in reducing postoperative throat complaints
Yan-Qing Chen, Ji-Ping Li, Jie Xiao
Cetuximab in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: generalizability of EMR 062202-006 trial results
Naomi van der Linden, C. W. M. van Gils, C. P. Pescott, J. Buter, C. A. Uyl-de Groot
Deep neck infections: risk factors for mediastinal extension
Petr Celakovsky, David Kalfert, Lubos Tucek, Jan Mejzlik, Milos Kotulek, Ales Vrbacky, Petr Matousek, Lucia Stanikova, Tereza Hoskova, Adam Pasz
Prognostic value of preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT for primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Young-Hoon Joo, Ie-Ryung Yoo, Kwang-Jae Cho, Jun-Ook Park, In-Chul Nam, Chung-Soo Kim, Min-Sik Kim
Risk factors for internal carotid artery injury in adults during simple nasopharyngeal surgeries
Ching-Feng Lien, Hsu-Huei Weng, Ching-Feng Liu, Bor-Shyh Lin, Tai-Ching Wu, Yung-Song Lin
Parapharyngeal abscess is frequently associated with concomitant peritonsillar abscess
Tejs Ehlers Klug, Anne Sophie Lind Fischer, Christine Antonsen, Maria Rusan, Helle Eskildsen, Therese Ovesen
Surgical management of elongated styloid process: intraoral or transcervical?
Togay Müderris, Sami Bercin, Ergün Sevil, Süha Beton, Muzaffer Kırıs
Clinical and molecular characteristics of HNSCC patients with brain metastases: a retrospective study
Olcay Cem Bulut, Katja Lindel, Henrik Hauswald, Regine Brandt, Frederick Klauschen, Janina Wolf, Thomas Wolf, Peter K. Plinkert, Christian Simon, Wilko Weichert, Albrecht Stenzinger
Management of infected carotid artery rupture
Jie Liu, Quan Zeng, Jiang-Ju Huang, Guo-Hua Hu
Extended vertical hemilaryngectomy and reconstruction with a neovascularised tracheal autograft for advanced unilateral laryngeal tumours: a learning curve
Samuel C. Leong, Navdeep Upile, Andrew Lau, Jeffrey Lancaster, Prav Praveen, Simon N. Rogers, Richard Shaw, Terence M. Jones
Comparison of HPV prevalence in HNSCC patients with regard to regional and socioeconomic factors
Rosemarie Krupar, Michael Hartl, Kornelia Wirsching, Wolfgang Dietmaier, Juergen Strutz, Ferdinand Hofstaedter
Tumor thickness as an independent risk factor of early recurrence in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
Fábio Roberto Pinto, Leandro Luongo de Matos, Filipe Cavalcanti Palermo, Marco Aurélio Vamondes Kulcsar, Beatriz Godói Cavalheiro, Evandro Sobroza de Mello, Venâncio Avancini Ferreira Alves, Cláudio Roberto Cernea, Lenine Garcia Brandão
Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in head and neck cancer patients: results of tertiary institute
Jaakko Pulkkinen, Jami Rekola, Mari Asanti, Reidar Grénman
Transoral robotic surgery of the central skull base: preclinical investigations
F. J. J. Fernandez-Nogueras, M. J. Katati, M. A. Arraez Sanchez, M. Molina Martinez, M. Sanchez Carrion
Pharyngo-cutaneous fistula complicating laryngectomy in the chemo-radiotherapy organ-preservation epoch
Mark Sayles, Stephanie L. Koonce, Laura Harrison, Nigel Beasley, Andrew R. McRae, David G. Grant
Endoscope-assisted concurrent resection of thyroglossal duct cysts and benign thyroid nodules via a small submental incisions
Qian Cai, Xiaoming Huang, Faya Liang, Junming Chen, Maojin Liang, Yong Pan, Yiqing Zheng
Anterior palatoplasty for selected mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea: preliminary results
Kadriye Serife Ugur, Nebil Ark, Hanifi Kurtaran, Gultekin Kizilbulut, Alper Yuksel, Mehmet Gunduz
Otolaryngologic manifestations of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Mosaad Abdel-Aziz, Noha A. Azab, Mohammed Rashed, Ahmed Talaat
Head tilt is pronounced after an ipsilateral head roll in patients with vestibular schwannoma
Topi Jutila, Heikki Aalto, Timo P. Hirvonen
Assessment of adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity and oxidative stress in patients with chronic tonsillitis
Mehmet Fatih Garca, Halit Demir, Mahfuz Turan, Nazım Bozan, Ahmet Kozan, Şeyda Bayel Belli, Ayşe Arslan, Hakan Cankaya
The effects of dexamethasone and levobupivacaine on postoperative pain in Modified Radiofrequency Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty (MRAUP) surgery
Arzu Onder Tatar, Ozgur Yoruk, Metin Akgun
Multilevel radiofrequency ablation to the soft palate and tongue base: tips and pitfalls
Jagdeep Singh Virk, Reza Nouraei, Bhik Kotecha
Direct current stimulation of the ear in tinnitus treatment: a double-blind placebo-controlled study
Marzena Mielczarek, Jurek Olszewski
Radiofrequency tonsillotomy in Sweden 2009–2012
Ola Sunnergren, Claes Hemlin, Elisabeth Ericsson, Anne-Charlotte Hessén-Söderman, Elisabeth Hultcrantz, Erik Odhagen, Joacim Stalfors
Health-related quality of life outcome of children with prominent ears after otoplasty
Murat Songu, Ayse Kutlu
Giant cervico-mediastinal solitary fibrous tumor
Alberto Schreiber, Davide Lombardi, Francesco Missale, Davide Farina, Luisa Lorenzi, Piero Nicolai
The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio is not enough to describe inflammatory condition
Sevket Balta, Cengiz Ozturk, Ertugrul Kurtoglu