Potential barriers to the daily use of hearing aids in children.

Objectives: To identify factors affecting hearing aid usage in children.

Methods: This retrospective study examined 59 hearing-impaired children fitted with hearing aids for at least 6 months. Patients with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss with complete data-logging information stored in the hearing aid programming file from January 2020 until June 2021 were included.

Practice of ear candling during lockdown due to COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: Cerumen production is a protective process for the ear canal. Cerumen impaction causes unpleasant symptoms. There are various cerumen removal practices.

Cochlear Implantation: The use of OTOPLAN Reconstructed Images in Trajectory Identification.

Objectives: This study aimed to define the best electrode trajectory line in cochlear implant (CI) surgery using the OTOPLAN (otology planning software) reconstructed 3D model and to investigate the surgical distance of the retro-facial approach as a direct access to the round window.

Methods: Computed tomography (CT) scans of the normal temporal bone were included for analysis in this study. OTOPLAN reconstruction was used to build 3D models with specific ear structures for study analysis.

Assessment of the ability, perception, and readiness of nurses to manage tracheostomy-related complications in Riyadh City: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nursing staff play a key role in the bedside management of tracheostomized patients in both intensive care units and general floors. Effective provision of postoperative care to these patients by nurses is critical. This study aimed to assess the readiness of nursing staff to manage tracheostomy-related complications in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi medical students' career choices and perceptions of health specialties: findings from a national cross-sectional study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on people across the globe. Its impact on medical students' education has also been profound. Here, we aimed to comprehensively determine the nature of this impact on their choice of specialty.

Midline Facial Nerve Monitoring: Single-Center Experience and Review of Literature.

Background: Facial nerve monitoring system has enabled facial muscle activity detection using electrodes placed over the target muscles. In an effort to enable the best and minimally invasive surgical approach, a midline facial nerve monitor was applied during bilateral cochlear implantation surgical intervention in our center and the feasibility of placing midline facial nerve monitor electrodes during bilateral cochlear implantation operations was evaluated.

Methods: The medical records and operative notes of all patients who underwent bilateral cochlear implantation surgery between January 2017 and April 2018 in a quaternary care center were retrospectively reviewed and divided into 2 groups based on the facial nerve monitoring methods: facial nerve monitoring with the midline (midline facial nerve monitor) or bilateral (bilateral facial nerve monitor) electrode placements.

The role of malleostapedotomy in intra-operative incus injury: A review of 2 cases.

Malleostapedotomy (MS) is an evolving otology procedure that involves attaching prosthesis to the malleus on one end and the stapes footplate on the other end. It has multiple indications and requires skills and experience. We present 2 cases operated in our center (King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) in which intraoperative incus injury occurred, and MS was used to reconstruct the ossicular chain with good postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Tongue Cyst in a Neonate: Unusual Presentation.

Congenital cysts of the tongue base are an uncommon cause of airway obstruction. The diagnosis of upper airway cysts requires a high index of clinical suspicion. We report a case of a vallecular cyst that uniquely extended to the dorsum of the tongue, and the patient presented with airway distress.

Speech perception with simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants: Is there a unilateral predominance?

Objectives: To assess the audiological outcomes and speech performance among children with simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants (CIs).

Methods: This was a retrospective case review of 41 patients with prelingual deafness who failed a hearing aid trial and received simultaneous bilateral CIs. Ear-specific responses in terms of pure tone average (PTA), speech reception thresholds (SRTs), and speech discrimination score (SDS) were recorded for both ears of all patients.

Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220). Is it clinically efficient?

Objectives: To compare the clinical efficiency of the CR220 intraoperative remote assistant device used by the surgical team with that of the custom sound (CS) system used by an audiologist.

Methods: This was a prospective clinical study in a quaternary care center (King Abdullah Ear Specialist Centre) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between October 2018 and March 2019. We included adult and pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implant (CI) surgeries.

Financial Benefits of the Early Fitting of a Cochlear Implant Speech Processor: Assessment of the Direct Cost.

Objective Cochlear implants (CIs) are typically activated four weeks after the implantation surgery. This delay between device implantation and activation lengthens the implant process and consequently induces personal and financial burdens for some patients who travel from remote regions to receive the surgery. However, fitting the speech processor and eliminating the waiting period could decrease the indirect cost associated with cochlear implantation.

Surgical considerations and speech outcomes in infants who undergo cochlear implantation. Experience of the King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center.

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of cochlear implantation (CI) in infancy.

Methods: All infants who underwent CI from January 2011 to October 2018 at a tertiary referral center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, factors associated with early detection, and any surgical difficulties or postoperative complications were extracted from the medical records.

Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome: A Case Report.

Objective: To evaluate cochlear implantation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome with regard to surgical difficulties and hearing outcomes.

Patients: Single case report.

Intervention(s): Therapeutic complete electrode insertion during surgery despite evident intra-cochlear fibrosis.

Saudi womens acceptance and attitudes towards companion support during labor: should we implement an antenatal awareness program?

Background And Objectives: Despite the known benefits of support during chilbirth, most hospitals in Saudi Arabia do not allow a companion during labor. This can be due to cultural beliefs among pregnant Saudi women. The aims of this study are to describe Saudi women's preferences towards supportive companions during labor and to explore their attitudes and knowledge about the importance of support during childbirth.

The impact of variation in access to care on the management of Hirschsprung disease.

Introduction: Variation in access to care has a significant impact on the disease management process and outcomes. Variable access to care might have similar effects on the management of Hirschsprung disease (HD). However, such variation has not been highlighted.

Suction cautery adenoidectomy (SCA): is the additional cost justified?

Objectives: Adenoidectomy is one of the oldest and most frequent ENT procedures. This study aimed to compare adenoidectomy using suction-cautery adenoidectomy (SCA) to curettage with respect to operative time, postoperative complications, and cost-effectiveness.

Methods: The data for this retrospective case control study were retrieved from the Medical Records Department at one of the few medical centers that perform this technique in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.