Cost-effectiveness of Pediatric Unilateral/Bilateral Cochlear Implant in a Developing Country.

Objective: To determine the cost-effectiveness of unilateral and bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) for children suffering from bilateral profound SNHL.

Study Design: This was a cost benefit analysis study where quality-adjusted life years (QALY) and the expenditure involved post unilateral and bilateral CI were calculated to assess the cost per QALY gained.

Setting: The study was conducted in a tertiary-care hospital in a city of a developing country.

A Study on Role of NOSE Scale in the Management of Allergic Rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem and patients present with varied symptoms. The severity of symptoms is evaluated by a 5 point Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale (NOSE) and levels of absolute eosinophil count (AEC). A prospective observational study was conducted in 140 patients in a tertiary care hospital over a period of 1 year.

Use of Clavien-Dindo Classification System in Assessing Head and Neck Surgery Complications.

Improving quality of postoperative surgical care in head and neck surgery requires reporting of complications. Clavien-Dindo classification system can be used in grading complications related to head and neck surgery and to assess interobserver variability in grading complex complication scenarios. Data was collected from 242 patients who underwent Head and Neck Surgery from 2015 to 2018 at Dept.

A Study of Application of Preoperative Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laryngeal Exposure for Microlaryngoscopy: The Laryngoscore in the Indian Population.

Good exposure for visualisation of the glottis is an essential prerequisite for effective microlaryngoscopy. There is no definitive clinical predictor scoring system to predict difficult microlaryngoscopy. The aim of the study was to study the validity of the Laryngoscore scoring system as a preoperative clinical predictor score in Indian population for difficult laryngeal exposure during microlaryngoscopy.