Mid-term evaluation of the surgical management of patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction: a STROBE observational study.

Introduction: Patulous Eustachian tube (PET) is a condition affecting approximately 0.3% to 6.6% of the population, with autophony being the predominant complain.

The Impact of Strict Public Health Measures on COVID-19 Transmission in Developing Countries: The Case of Kuwait.

Many countries have succeeded in curbing the initial outbreak of COVID-19 by imposing strict public health control measures. However, little is known about the effectiveness of such control measures in curbing the outbreak in developing countries. In this study, we seek to assess the impact of various outbreak control measures in Kuwait to gain more insight into the outbreak progression and the associated healthcare burden.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus in Kuwait.

Background: COVID-19 has a highly variable clinical presentation, ranging from asymptomatic to severe respiratory symptoms and death. Diabetes seems to be one of the main comorbidities contributing to a worse COVID-19 outcome.

Objective: In here we analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of diabetic COVID-19 patients Kuwait.

Outcomes of COVID-19: Disparities by ethnicity.

Objectives: To investigate the role of ethnicity in COVID-19 outcome disparities in a cohort in Kuwait.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 405 individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Kuwait. Outcomes such as symptoms severity and mortality were considered.

Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Kuwait.

This is a retrospective single-center study of 417 consecutive patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital in Kuwait between February 24, 2020 and May 24, 2020. In total, 39.3% of patients were asymptomatic, 41% were symptomatic with mild/moderate symptoms, 19.

The Effects of Hypoxia on Middle Ear Pressure Regulation.

Middle ear (ME) pressure regulation has been suggested as a physiological mechanism that maintains pressure equilibrium between the ME and the ambient environment. This mechanism would be based on a complex sensorineural reflex loop composed of mechanoreceptors, an integrative center, and efferent neural pathways. Our aim was to demonstrate that hypoxic conditions, which would inhibit mechanoreceptors in general, similarly participate in the inhibition of the opening of the Eustachian tube (ET), and thus, to suggest that such receptors are involved in the overall regulation of ME pressure.

Validation of French versions of the Facial Disability Index and the Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Scale, specific quality of life scales for peripheral facial palsy patients.

Objectives: To translate and validate French versions of two health-related quality of life questionnaires for patients with peripheral facial palsy: Facial Disability Index (FDI) and Facial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE) scale.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: University tertiary referral centre.

Reconstruction of columellar defects: Which surgical technique to choose? A retrospective study of 18 patients.

The reconstruction of the columella is challenging and poorly evaluated in the literature. Our study aimed to evaluate retrospectively the different techniques used in our center and to propose an algorithm of reconstruction adapted to each patient. We report a retrospective cohort study included 18 patients (9 men and 9 women; 53 years-old in average) with columellar reconstruction treated from 1999 through 2014.