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背景：尚不确定哪些因素会显著影响仰卧阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(POSA)患者的悬雍垂腭咽成形术 (UPPP) 的术后结果。目的：探讨 POSA 患者 UPPP 结果的预测因子。方法：回顾性研究了共 108 名患者（52 名体位患者（POSA）和 56 名非体位患者（NPP））, 他们接受了改良的悬雍垂腭咽成形术 (H-UPPP) 。对这些患者的术前信息, 包括多导睡眠图 (PSG) 和上气道 CT 进行了分析。结果：接受H-UPPP的POSA患者 和 NPP 患者之间的手术成功率没有差异。 在 POSA 患者中, 体重指数 (BMI)、术前仰卧位 AHI、SaO2
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At this point of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the worldwide loosening of health restrictions, there has been an observed jump in infectious load especially of the upper airways.Aims/Objectives: To shed light on children's immunity and potential health risks after the COVID-19 pandemic. A retrospective chart review from May 2019 to January 2022. Pedi...
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Determining a predictable duration to restenosis very essential for reducing mortality and morbidity for tracheal stenosis surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the critical periods for secondary restenosis risk for operated patients with post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS) during the initial healing period. A total of 61 patients wi...
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Hematological indices assist in predicting clinical outcomes. To explore changes of hematological indices on oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients received radiotherapy and their association with survival. The white blood cell count (WBC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), hemoglobin (Hb), platelet (Plt...
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The current context of Covid-19 pandemic has broadened mask use. Evaluate the impact of wearing a surgical mask on sense of smell by comparing the results of sniffin' sticks test (SST) with and without a surgical mask and evaluate the feasibility of practicing SST with a mask. A crossover prospective comparative study between two groups of voluntee...
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Cochlear implant (CI) infections affect a small, but significant number of patients. Unremitting infections can lead to explantation. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and microbial community profiling (MCP) are methods of studying microbial environments of explanted devices that can provide information to reduce morbidity and costs of infe...
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The effects of graft thickness on tympanoplasty is uncertain. To compare the results of endoscopic tympanoplasty using different thicknesses of autologous tissues. This retrospective analysis included 186 patients who received type I tympanoplasty, divided into three main groups based of grafting material: perichondrium (A), cartilage-perichondrium...
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Gufoni maneuver is known to be effective for horizontal canal benign positional vertigo (HC-BPPV), but there are some intractable patients that the treatment procedure does not work. The clinical outcomes of patients with HC-BPPV were investigated. We also investigated the characteristics of intractable patients which needed long time to the remiss...
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Cisplatin is a chemotherapy drug that can induce sensorineural hearing loss. At present, no otoprotective agent is approved for use. This study investigated the optimal concentration of intratympanic N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to prevent cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in a guinea pig model. Guinea pigs (n = 64) were treated with a single intratympanic i...
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Lesions causing changes in the microstructure of the organ of Corti may lead to hearing impairment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various structural lesions on the organ of Corti and the auditory function. A finite element method of the cochlea and the organ of Corti were established based on computed tomography scanning an...
