Voice Handicap Index-Throat: Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation to the Arabic Language.

Objectives: This study aims to validate and assess the reliability of the Arabic version of the Voice Handicap Index-Throat (VHI-T), as a self-reported questionnaire for patients with throat difficulties.

Study Design: A prospective, observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was performed in the ear, nose, and throat department of Kafr El-Sheikh University hospitals from October 2023 to July 2024.

Methods: The preliminary VHI-T was obtained through forward and backward translation.

Radio-clinical assessment of crista fenestra during pediatric cochlear implantation.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the ability of preoperative computed tomography (CT) to predict the crista fenestra (CF) type during cochlear implantation and correlate these types with intraoperative findings. This may allow for precise preoperative planning with better surgical outcomes.

Study Design: A prospective observational study.

Endoscopic Fat Graft Myringoplasty Augmented With Hyaluronic Acid for Managing Large-Sized Eardrum Perforations; A Prospective Comparative Randomised Study.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the outcomes of fat graft myringoplasty augmented with hyaluronic acid in closing large-sized eardrum perforations compared to the traditional underlay cartilage-perichondrium composite myringoplasty (CPCM).

Study Design: It was a prospective randomised comparative study.

Settings: It was held in tertiary referral institutions between May 2020 and April 2022.

The association of bacterial biofilm and middle ear mucosa in patients with mucosal chronic suppurative otitis media.

Objectives: To evaluate the bacterial biofilm's role in mucosal chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Methods: This study involved 123 participating patients with active and inactive mucosal CSOM who underwent tympanomastoid surgery. SEM was used to examine middle ear mucosa biopsies for the development of biofilms.

Endoscopic-Assisted Cochlear Implantation in Far Advanced Otosclerosis.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of cochlear implantation (CI) in case of far advanced otosclerosis and to evaluate the value of using intraoperative otoendoscopy to facilitate the identification of the round window membrane and the scala tympani without the need to remove the posterior canal wall or to perform a subtotal petrosectomy.

Study Design: Retrospective case-series study.

Setting: Tertiary academic CI center.

The role of using the submucosal conchoplasty technique for the management of concha bullosa in decreasing post-operative middle meatus synechia formation after functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: The study aimed to compare the applicability of classic lateral lamellectomy versus submucosal conchoplasty techniques in managing concha bullosa during and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Methods: The study randomly divided 56 patients with bilateral concha bullosa into two groups. One group of patients underwent the submucosal conchoplasty technique and the other group underwent the lateral lamellectomy technique.

Localization of the Vertical Part of the Facial Nerve in the High-Resolution Computed Tomography During Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.

Background: This study proposed a classification of the vertical portion of the facial nerve (VPFN) location, incorporating the previous classifications regarding the posterior-to-anterior and medial-to-lateral dimensions. We also evaluated the implication of this proposed classification on the round window visibility during pediatric cochlear implantation (CI).

Methods: It was a retrospective multicenter observational cohort study.

Radioclinical Assessment of Posterior Tympanotomy Difficulties during Ordinary Cochlear Implantation: A Prospective Case-Series Study.

Objectives: This study proposes a preoperative radiologic scoring system for predicting posterior tympanotomy (PT) and mastoidectomy-associated difficulties during cochlear implantation (CI).

Study Design: It was a prospective case-series study.

Settings: The included CI surgeries were performed at tertiary referral institutions from October 2022 to April 2023.

Surgical Management of Bilateral Abductor Paralysis: Diode Laser Versus Coblation; A Prospective Study.

Objectives: We aimed to compare the results of both diode laser and coblation in the treatment of bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI).

Materials And Methods: This prospective clinical study was performed on 80 non-tracheostomised patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis divided into two groups; Group A: diode laser, Group B: coblation. Medical Research Council "mMRC" Dyspnea scale, maximal phonatory time (MPT), Voice handicap index (VHI), and functional outcome swallowing scale (FOSS) were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively.

The role of budesonide intrapolyp injection in the management of type 2 chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a randomised clinical trial.

Problem: To assess the efficacy of budesonide intrapolyp injection in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Method: Ninety patients were divided into three groups; group A was given oral prednisolone, group B was given budesonide intrapolyp injection weekly for five consecutive weeks and group C was given budesonide as nasal irrigation for one month. Patients were assessed using Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 22 score, total nasal polyp score, serum immunoglobulin E, absolute eosinophilic count, and morning cortisol level before treatment, one week and three months after completing their treatment.

Lower Four Cranial Nerves in the Management of Glomus Jugulare: Anatomical Study.

 The surgical management that achieves minimal morbidity and mortality for patients with glomus and non-glomus tumors involving the jugular foramen (JF) region requires a comprehensive understanding of the complex anatomy, anatomic variability, and pathological anatomy of this region.  The aim of this study is to propose a rational guideline to expose and preserve the lower cranial nerves (CNs) in the lateral approach of the JF.  The technique utilized is the gross and microdissection of 4 fixed cadaveric heads to revise the JF's surgical anatomy and high part of the carotid sheath compared with surgical cases to understand and preserve the integrity of lower CNs.

The Prevalence and Association of Biofilms With Otitis Media With Effusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: We aimed to identify the role of bacterial biofilms in the chronicity of otitis media with effusion and its resistance to antibiotics. We illustrated this role by reviewing, analyzing, and correlating the findings with the results of the included studies to reach clear evidence.

Methods: A comprehensive search of electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and GHL databases) was performed for all studies using the following strategy till April 2021 with the search terms: Biofilm and Middle ear effusion.

Evaluation of swallowing in children with higher grades glottic web.

Purpose: to evaluate the swallowing function in children with higher grades of glottic web and to detect the impact of surgical division of the glottic web on the swallowing parameters. We also performed a voice analysis as a secondary objective in this study.

Methods: This prospective case series study included 12 children with higher grades of the glottic web; grades 3 and 4.

Assessment of the ability of the radiological incudo-stapedial angle to predict the stapedotomy technique type: a prospective case-series study.

Purpose: This study aimed to propose a radiological classification of the incudo-stapedial angle by preoperative high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images and to highlight its importance for predicting the use of reversal-steps stapedotomy (RSS) rather than the traditional non-reversal technique.

Methods: We included 83 candidates for stapedotomy operation. Two physicians measured the radiological incudo-stapedial joint angle in the preoperative HRCT.

Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients.

Background: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a significant aspect that compromises patient satisfaction after rhinoplasty. BDDQ-AS (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire-Aesthetic Surgery) is a validated, simple, reliable patient-reported outcome measure. It is a screening tool to detect body dysmorphic disorder in rhinoplasty patients.

The impact of adding platelet-rich plasma during fat graft myringoplasty for managing medium-sized tympanic membrane perforations: A prospective randomized case-control study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP) during FGM to close medium-sized TM perforations.

Methods: This prospective randomized case-control study was conducted from February 2017 to March 2022. We included 320 patients with a medium-sized TM perforation with inactive mucosal otitis media.

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis associated with COVID-19: Course changes and prognosis predictors.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the behavior of acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) associated with COVID-19 infection as there has been an increase in the rate of AIFRS cases in the last two years, and many reports connected this rising with the COVID-19 infection. We studied most factors that may impact the prognosis as a trial to find the most affecting factors to improve the outcomes.

Methods: It was a retrospective observational study that included cases from four tertiary referral institutions between November 2020 to February 2022.

The novel traction-suturing technique in correction of caudal end deviation of the nasal septum.

Background: Caudal end correction is one of the main challenges during septoplasty that needs extra steps and skills. This complex area affects the shape of the nose. Moreover, the caudal end represents the medial boundary of the internal nasal valve.

The Use of Nanoparticles in Otoprotection.

The inner ear can be insulted by various noxious stimuli, including drugs (cisplatin and aminoglycosides) and over-acoustic stimulation. These stimuli damage the hair cells giving rise to progressive hearing loss. Systemic drugs have attempted protection from ototoxicity.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Daily Life and Medical Practice of Otolaryngology Physicians.

 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has made otolaryngologists more susceptible than their counterparts to its effect.  This study aimed to find if COVID-19 had a different impact on ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians' of various categories (residents, registrars, and consultants ) regarding many aspects of the quality of life (protection, training, financial, and psychological aspects).  We included 375 ENT physicians, of different categories (residents, registrars, and consultants), from 33 general hospitals and 26 university hospitals in Egypt.