Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
Hearing impairment caused by noise, traditionally called - depending on the duration of exposure - acute or chronic acoustic trauma, includes, in addition to presbyacusis, the most common adult population of hearing impaired. In Poland - according to the report of the Central Statistical Office (GUS, 2011), the number of workers employed in NDN exc...
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
Because of the high sensitivity of LVS in detecting precancerous and malignant lesions, this method is a very good tool for screening of pathology within the larynx.
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
The lack of abnormalities on the mucous of the middle ear (e.g. granulation,) and discharge has a positive impact on improvement of bone conduction after myringoplasty. Adhesions in the tympanic cavity, especially in the niche of the round window, have a negative impact on improvement of bone conduction in patients after myringoplasty.
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as tumor mixtus, is one of the most common types of benign neoplasm of the salivary gland, which presents as a slow growing, painless tumor. Major salivary glands are the typical localization of this neoplasm. It rarely undergoes malignant transformation, however may recur locally post resection. In this study, we pr...
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Background Radon-222-enriched hot spring therapy, which is characterized by a safe level of radioactivity, is used for the treatment of rheumatic disorders, and its efficacy has already been studied in several clinical trials. Radon-water inhalation therapy for the treatment of upper and lower airway inflammatory diseases is used in many hot spring...
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The ultrastructural assessment confirm the particular usefulness of HSDI method in the diagnosis of organic dysphonia in a form of oedematous-hypertrophic changes. Key words: High-Speed Digital Imaging, oedematous-hypertrophic changes, vocal fold mucosa, larynx.
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
The risk of developing intracranial sinogenic complications is low but invariably present and should be included in the differential diagnosis. Since the incidence of intracranial complications may increase in the course of prevailing viral infection, it should raise diagnostic vigilance.
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
550,000 new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx and 160,000 of larynx are diagnosed each year worldwide. It is estimated that each year because of head and neck cancer 400,000 of patients will die. Head and neck neoplasms are the tumors which, because of their location, secretly develop and produce uncharacteristic symptoms identical to ...
Published in Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
A positive history is by itself an indication for bronchoscopy. Clinical signs and X-ray changes should guide the clinicians towards the possible location of the foreign body. CT virtual bronchoscopy can be carried out in suspected cases with no specific history or clinical signs. Bronchoscopy can be conducted with minimal complications when perfor...
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Our data suggest audiological outcomes of VTI was higher compared with myringotomy alone in association with adenoidectomy. However, further studies with a higher number of patients are needed to compare the audiological outcomes of various ventilation tubes types.
