Changes in peripheral blood IL-9, Th9, and BAFF levels in patients with allergic rhinitis and their clinical implications.

Background: Allergic Rhinitis (AR), a prevalent condition in otorhinolaryngology, is mediated by Type 1 hypersensitivity through IgE, characterized by Type 2 inflammatory response and eosinophil infiltration in the nasal mucosa. Since AR disease exhibits significant heterogeneity in symptom severity, an objective assessment of AR severity may facilitate better individualized treatment.

Objective: To explore the changes in peripheral blood IL-9, Th9, and BAFF levels of allergic rhinitis (AR) in patients and the clinical significance associated with it.

[Analyses of the operative efficacy of 102 cases of acquired middle ear cholesteatoma].

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of operations of acquired middle ear cholesteatoma.

Methods: Retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 102 patients whom received tympanoplasty with CWU or CWD with mastoid obliteration in our hospital between January 2014 and December 2014. Patients were divided into different groups according to types of the cholesteatoma as well as the different surgical procedures.