Different Vestibular Rehabilitation Modalities in Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction: A Prospective Study.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of three vestibular rehabilitation protocols in patients with chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction.

Study Design: Prospective randomized trial.

Setting: Audiology-neurootology laboratory in a general public hospital.

The Effect of Supervision in Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients with Acute or Chronic Unilateral Vestibular Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.

Objective: The investigation of supervised vestibular rehabilitation treatment role for individuals with dizziness and imbalance due to peripheral, unilateral vestibular disorders.

Databases Reviewed: Cochrane, PubMed, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) were utilized to identify relevant studies.

Methods: The key search terms used were "Vestibular Rehabilitation and Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction," "Vestibular Rehabilitation and Unilateral Vestibular Loss," and "Vestibular Rehabilitation and Supervision.

Assessing the need for adenotonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in a community setting: A secondary outcome measures analysis of a randomized controlled study.

Objective: To assess whether children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) symptom severity above a certain level, measured by a validated questionnaire, improve after adenotonsillectomy (AT) compared to no intervention.

Methods: Children with snoring and tonsillar hypertrophy (4 to 10-years old), who were candidates for AT, were randomly assigned to two evaluation sequences (baseline and 3-month follow-up): (a) evaluation immediately before AT and at 3 months postoperatively (AT group); or (b) evaluation at the initial visit and at the end of the usual 3-month waiting period for surgery (control group). Outcomes were (a) Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire sleep-related breathing disorder scale (PSQ-SRBD); (b) modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale (mESS); and (c) proportion of subjects achieving PSQ-SRBD <0.

Use of Oximetry to Determine Need for Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

Unlabelled: : media-1vid110.1542/5802711151001PEDS-VA_2017-3382 OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the efficacy of adenotonsillectomy (T/A) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a controlled study using oximetry. We hypothesized that children with SDB and abnormal nocturnal oximetry in a community setting will have improved hypoxemia indices after T/A.

Subjective and Objective Voice Assessments After Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve-Preserved Total Thyroidectomy.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate early voice changes after total thyroidectomy, to assess the improved parameters in intermediate postoperative intervals, to evaluate the effect of age on voice after thyroidectomy, and to determine the correlation between the objective and the subjective method outcomes.

Study Design: This is a prospective, nonrandomized study.

Materials And Methods: One hundred ninety-one participants, divided into two age groups, underwent three full voice assessments (preoperatively and 1 and 8 weeks after thyroidectomy) by means of videostroboscopy, perceptual evaluation, acoustic analysis, aerodynamic evaluation, and a self-evaluation questionnaire.

Aeroallergens in West Crete, Greece: A five year (2010-2014) aerobiological study.

The objective of the analytic observational study was to present air-pollen counting program results for a 5-year period. Airborne pollens and fungi collection, from both urban and sub-urban areas, were obtained using a special Burkard pollen trap installed on the roof of Chania General Hospital. Aeroallergen concentration measurement was made in a standardized way with fixation of the material collected and then counting using an optical microscope.

Alternaria and Cladosporium calendar of Western Thrace: Relationship with allergic rhinitis symptoms.

Objectives/hypothesis: Alternaria and Cladosporium are the most important outdoor moulds. The aim of this study was to present fungal spore monitoring data, investigate the relationship of fungal counts with climate conditions, and to explore the clinical significance of Alternaria and Cladosporium species monitoring in allergic rhinitis (AR).

Study Design: Analytic observational study.

Comparison of acoustic rhinometry and nasal inspiratory peak flow as objective tools for nasal obstruction assessment in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a disease with increasing incidence, characterized by persistent symptoms and negative impact on patient`s quality of life. Nasal inspiratory peak flow (NIPF) and acoustic rhinometry (AR) were studied and compared as assessment tools for CRS with or without nasal polyps (NP), as well as, in follow up monitoring of conservative medical treatment.

Objectives: Seventy-eight patients were prospectively studied.

SNOT-22 validation in greek patients.

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal polyps is a frequent and significant health problem. The 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) is a valid, disease-specific health status instrument translated into several languages. The translation into Greek has been considered essential for the individual assessment of the patients' symptoms and a reliable tool for quality of life evaluation.

Tonsilloplasty versus tonsillectomy in children with sleep-disordered breathing: short- and long-term outcomes.

Objectives/hypothesis: Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy (TE) is the standard treatment for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Tonsilloplasty (TP) is a new surgical technique that includes partial TE. The purpose of this study was to assess the short- and long-term outcomes of TP compared to TE.

Clinical application of subjective measurements for OSAS assessment: predictive factors of syndrome severity.

Purpose Of The Study: To examine the clinical value of subjective evaluations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in correlation with syndrome severity as diagnosed with polysomnography.

Procedures: 210 patients with mild to severe OSAS were assessed. Objective evaluation included polysomnography.

Evaluating the outcome of phonosurgery: comparing the role of VHI and VoiSS questionnaires in the Greek language.

Objectives/hypothesis: The objective was to study the role of the Greek version of Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in comparison with Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) in terms of measuring voice surgery outcome in patients with benign laryngeal lesions.

Study Design: Nonrandomized prospective.

Methods: Forty-six patients operated for benign laryngeal lesions were enrolled in the present study.

Auditory brainstem response changes during exposure to GSM-900 radiation: an experimental study.

The objective of the present study was to investigate the possible electrophysiological time-related changes in auditory pathway during mobile phone electromagnetic field exposure. Thirty healthy rabbits were enrolled in an experimental study of exposure to GSM-900 radiation for 60 min and auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were recorded at regular time-intervals during exposure. The study subjects were radiated via an adjustable power and frequency radio transmitter for GSM-900 mobile phone emission simulation, designed and manufactured according to the needs of the experiment.

Subcutaneus leiomyosarcoma of the neck: a case report.

Introduction: Leiomyosarcomas are rare tumors. The most common site for head and neck leiomyosarcomas is the oral cavity, followed by sinonasal tract and skin. Subcutaneous leiomyosarcomas are thought to arise from small to medium-sized blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue.

Brown tumor of the maxillary sinus in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report.

Introduction: Brown tumors are rare focal giant-cell lesions that arise as a direct result of the effect of parathyroid hormone on bone tissue in some patients with hyperparathyroidism. Brown tumors can affect the mandible, maxilla, clavicle, ribs, and pelvic bones. Therefore, diagnosis requires a systemic investigation for lesion differentiation.

Hidrocystoma of the external auditory canal: a case report.

Background: Apocrine hydrocystomas arising in the external auditory canal are very rare. In this report a clinical case of apocrine hydrocystoma located in the cartilaginous part of the external auditory canal is presented.

Case Presentation: A 64-year-old Caucasian female patient presented with a solitary nodule, located in the outer part of the external ear canal after repeated episodes of external otitis.

Aesthetic reconstruction of a crooked nose via extracorporeal septoplasty.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, indications, and contraindications of the extracorporeal approach in treating a severely deviated nose.

Methods: Sixty-four patients operated on for aesthetic correction of a severely deviated nose were studied. Forty-six of them were first operations and 18 were revision cases.

Serous labyrinthitis as a manifestation of cat scratch disease: a case report.

Introduction: Cat scratch disease is an infectious disease transmitted by young cats, in which the principal causative factor is Bartonella henselae. The typical course of cat scratch disease is usually benign and self-limited and requires only supportive therapy. However, cases lasting up to 2 years have been reported, and more serious complications may occur.

Diagnosis of tetanus by an otorhinolaryngologist and immunity against tetanus among adults on the island of Crete.

Background: Tetanus (lockjaw) is a rare disease in developed countries.

Methods: An otorhinolaryngologist can be the first physician to see a patient with tetanus. In our department, we have seen 10 such cases presenting with head and neck symptoms.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis presented as bilateral otitis media and mastoiditis.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease that may affect multiple organs. The etiology of LCH remains unclear to date. It is currently believed that clonal accumulation and proliferation of CD1a-positive Langerhans cells are causative.

Treatment of nasal fractures by Paul of Aegina.

Objective: The most exact description of the management of nasal fractures given by any physician of ancient times belongs to Paul of Aegina (AD 625-690). The goal of this article is to describe the therapeutic methods and surgical techniques used by Paul of Aegina in the treatment of nasal injuries.

Study Design: We studied the original Greek texts and the translation published in Venice, titled "The seven books of excellent doctor Paul of Aegina.

Antihistamine effects on experimental middle ear inflammatory model.

Allergy is thought to be one of the etiologic factors in otitis media. The purpose of this study was to determine the histopathologic effects of H1 histamine receptor antagonists in an experimental histamine-induced middle ear inflammation model. In group A (20 rabbits), histamine challenge followed a 3-day intramuscular pretreatment with a single dose of 0.

The otologic problem and death of Heinrich Schliemann.

Heinrich Schliemann was a German classical archaeologist who devoted his life to the historical reality of places mentioned in the epics of Homer and to the discovery of Troy, Mycenae, and other ancient Aegean cities. He was born in Germany in 1822 and died in Italy in 1890. During his life, Schliemann suffered from frequent episodes of ear pain, progressive hearing loss and burning headaches.

Tonsilloplasty in children with obstructive symptoms.

Objective: Obstructive symptoms, caused by tonsillar hypertrophy, have been attracting increasing interest, and tonsillectomy is often performed as a result of this indication. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of the different surgical techniques, tonsilloplasty and tonsillectomy, on clinical symptoms in children with obstructive symptoms owing to tonsillar hypertrophy.

Methods: Thirty children, 3 to 12 years old, were included; 15 of them underwent tonsilloplasty and 15 tonsillectomy.