Assessment of COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction and its association with psychological, neuropsychiatric, and cognitive symptoms.

Purpose Of Review: To provide a detailed overview of the assessment of COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction and its association with psychological, neuropsychiatric, and cognitive symptoms.

Recent Findings: COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction can have a detrimental impact to the quality of life of patients. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, olfactory and taste disorders were a common but under-rated, under-researched and under-treated sensory loss.

Efficacy and safety of vesatolimod in chronic hepatitis B: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Vesatolimod is a toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist that is thought to suppress chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection. This systematic review aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of vesatolimod in treating chronic hepatitis B.

Methods: We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that assessed vesatolimod in patients with hepatitis B infection without hepatocellular carcinoma or liver transplantation and with reported levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or liver transaminases post-intervention.

A Case of Recurrent Isolated Uvula Oedema Secondary to Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

A 34-year-old male presented as an emergency with sudden onset globus, stertor and choking whilst asleep. He had similar previous episodes that self-resolved. The patient's observations were all within normal range.

Transnasal endoscopic repair of choanal atresia in a tertiary care centre: a review of outcomes.

Introduction/aim: Choanal atresia (CA) is an obliteration, in newborns, of the airway at the level of posterior nasal aperture resulting in absence of connection between the nasal cavity and the aerodigestive tract. It is rare, with incidence of 1 in 7000 live births. This review is aimed at assessing the factors influencing the outcome of transnasal endoscopic repair of CA in a tertiary referral children's hospital.