Mohammed, H Kennedy, L Whitehead, D Ahmad, N Banerjee, A
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
To demonstrate the feasibility of continuing cochlear implantation during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis and to report on trends of referrals via the neonatal hearing screening programme. A prospective case series was conducted on children who underwent cochlear implantation during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis in the UK and a sample of ...
Fisher, Edward W Fishman, Jonathan
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
Zammit, M Siau, R Williams, C Hussein, A
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
Telephone consultations have rapidly increased in the out-patient setting because of the coronavirus pandemic. A quality improvement project was implemented to improve patient satisfaction of telephone consultations in our unit. This was a prospective complete-cycle project. Patient satisfaction questionnaires were sent to patients following teleph...
Dawson, C Capewell, R Ellis, S Matthews, S Adamson, S Wood, M Fitch, L Reid, K Shaw, M Wheeler, J
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
As the pathophysiology of COVID-19 emerges, this paper describes dysphagia as a sequela of the disease, including its diagnosis and management, hypothesised causes, symptomatology in relation to viral progression, and concurrent variables such as intubation, tracheostomy and delirium, at a tertiary UK hospital. During the first wave of the COVID-19...
Hampton, T Allan, J Pearson, D Emerson, H Jones, G H Junaid, M Kanzara, T Lau, A S Siau, R Williams, S P
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
There are sparse data on the outcomes of endoscopic stapling of pharyngeal pouches. The Mersey ENT Trainee Collaborative compared regional practice against published benchmarks. A 10-year retrospective analysis of endoscopic pharyngeal pouch surgery was conducted and practice was assessed against eight standards. Comparisons were made between resul...
Karlsson, A Persson, M Mjörnheim, A-C Gudnadottir, G Hellgren, J
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
Nasal obstruction when lying down is a common complaint in patients with chronic nasal obstruction, but rhinomanometry is typically performed in the sitting position. This study aimed to analyse whether adding rhinomanometry in a supine position is a useful examination. A total of 41 patients with chronic nasal obstruction underwent rhinomanometry ...
James, T W Thomson, B J Naumann, D N Stevenson, D S
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
Post-tonsillectomy bleeding is the most frequent complication of tonsillectomy. Inherited platelet function disorders have an estimated prevalence of 1 per cent. Any association between post-tonsillectomy bleeds and undiagnosed inherited platelet function disorders has not been investigated before. To assess the prevalence of inherited platelet fun...
Pedersen, C K Zimani, P Frendø, M Spindler, N J Chidziva, C von Buchwald, C Jensen, R G
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
Chronic suppurative otitis media is a major cause of disabling childhood hearing loss, especially in low-income countries. Estimates on its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa range from the lowest to the highest in the world (less than one per cent to more than five per cent). However, the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media in Zimbabwe is...
Mistry, R Russell, R V Walker, N Ofo, E
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
This study investigated whether the single-use rhinolaryngoscope is clinically and economically comparable to the conventional reusable rhinolaryngoscope within a tertiary otolaryngology centre in the UK. A non-blinded, prospective and single-arm evaluation was carried out over a 5-day period, in which micro-costing was used to compare single-use r...
Wang, D Wang, W
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The Journal of laryngology and otology
The aim of this study was to compare the differences between the no tympanomeatal flap approach and the tympanomeatal flap approach in endoscopic myringoplasty. A total of 132 patients with tympanic membrane perforation were randomly divided into two groups: the no tympanomeatal flap approach group (group A, 56 ears) and the tympanomeatal flap appr...
