Sleep duration and pain during the COVID-19 pandemic with depression and chronic diseases as mediators.

The bidirectional relationship between sleep duration and pain during the COVID-19 pandemic remains poorly understood. This study explores these interactions and the mediating roles of depression and chronic diseases using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) cohort. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 15,979 participants aged 45 and older.

Rising Incidence of Acute Epiglottitis in Eastern China: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study and Its Association with the 24 Solar Terms.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of acute epiglottitis (AE) patients in East China and examine the correlation between the incidence of AE and the 24 solar terms (24 STs).

Methods: A retrospective, observational study was conducted on patients diagnosed with AE between January 2014 and December 2021 at a single-center medical institution in East China. The clinical characteristics of patients with AE and their correlation with the 24 STs were investigated.

Clinical manifestations and outcomes of otitis media with effusion in adult patients following Omicron infection in China.

Within the constantly changing landscape of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the emergence of new variants introduces novel clinical challenges, necessitating the acquisition of updated insights into their impacts on various health conditions. This study investigates the clinical features and therapeutic outcomes of otitis media with effusion (OME) in adults following infection with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, in the context of China ending its "Zero-COVID-19" policy. Conducted as a multicenter, retrospective analysis at two medical institutions in Eastern China from December 2022 to February 2023, the study included patients with confirmed Omicron infection who were diagnosed with OME within two months, adhering to guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).

The silent reservoir? SARS-CoV-2 detection in the middle ear effusion of patients with Otitis media with effusion after omicron infection.

Purpose: This multicenter, prospective study is designed to investigate whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is present in the Middle Ear Effusion (MEE) of patients developing Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) subsequent to an Omicron infection. The objective is to elucidate any potential association between the virus and the condition.

Methods: This study, conducted from January to June 2023, spanned the Otolaryngology departments of two medical institutions in Eastern China.

Acute epiglottitis caused by COVID-19: A systematic review.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial population infections worldwide. COVID-19 has been reported to cause acute epiglottitis (AE); nonetheless, COVID-19-related AE is poorly understood by healthcare workers because of the disease's low occurrence. This systematic review aimed to improve knowledge of the clinical characteristics of COVID-19-related AE.

Superoxide dismutase@zeolite Imidazolate Framework-8 Attenuates Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation have been considered major contributors to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) that constituted a public health threat worldwide. Nanoantioxidants, with high antioxidant activity and good stability, have been extensively used in the study of ROS-related diseases. In this study, we constructed a superoxide dismutase (SOD)@zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanoparticle based on biomimetic mineralization and applied it to a rat model of NIHL.

The Role of Wideband Tympanometry in the Diagnosis of Meniere's Disease.

Meniere's disease (MD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by spontaneous recurrent vertigo, usually accompanied by hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. The cause of MD remains unclear and is generally considered to be associated with endolymphatic hydrops. Studies showed that patients with MD could have eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD).