Publications by authors named "E Goldberg-Bockhorn"
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- * This review analyzes factors influencing the choice between active (Osia System) and passive (Baha Connect System) bone-conduction devices based on expert feedback from surveys and discussions.
- * Key decision-making factors include surgical requirements, bone thickness, MRI compatibility, patient preferences, and risks like skin infections, emphasizing the need for personalized consultations in multidisciplinary settings.
Background: The incidence of airborne respiratory infections fell as a result of the protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and rose again when these were stopped. In 2022, there was a notable rise in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in many countries, including Germany. This rise was also reflected in the data of the university otorhinolaryngology department in Ulm, Germany.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncrease in acute mastoiditis at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
September 2024
Purpose: Common respiratory infections were significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic due to general protective and hygiene measures. The gradual withdrawal of these non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) was associated with a notable increase in these infections, particularly in pediatric and adult otorhinolaryngology. The aim of this retrospective monocentric study was to evaluate the impact of NPI during the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and severity of acute mastoiditis (AM).
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- The study examines rare but significant complications associated with cochlear implantation, specifically focusing on subcutaneous emphysema in three patients.
- Emphysema developed in these patients several months post-surgery, likely triggered by habits like nose blowing and CPAP therapy, with literature noting similar cases linked to Eustachian tube dysfunction and nasal issues.
- Treatment typically involves conservative measures such as pressure bandaging, while surgical intervention is reserved for severe instances, underscoring the importance of preventive measures for at-risk patients.
Infrasound describes ubiquitous, low-frequency sound (< 20 Hz) in the environment with a long wavelength below the median hearing threshold, which can nevertheless be heard and tactilely perceived, depending on the sound pressure level and frequency spectrum. In nature, infrasound emissions usually occur only in the low-threshold range. Nevertheless, after strong and chronic exposure to usually artificially generated infrasound emissions, various effects on the ear and the body, sometimes questionably critical to health, can be observed.
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