Health-related quality of life after pediatric cochlear implantation.

Objectives: To examine the results of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire scores from deaf children fitted with at least one cochlear implant (CI) and compare responses to normal-hearing age-peers (NHP) and to their parents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 33 pediatric patients with a hearing experience of at least 1 year with CI and a control group of 21 NHP. The KINDL questionnaire for measuring HRQoL (generic) in children (7-12years) and adolescents (13-17years) and a CI questionnaire (specific) were completed by CI users and their parents.

Association between the insertion type of the uncinate process and the development of Frontal Sinus Mucoceles - is there a relationship?

Background: The frontal sinus drainage pathway is formed by either the ethmoid infundibulum or the middle meatus, which depends on the superior insertion of the uncinate process. According to Landsberg & Friedman the are 6 types of superior uncinate process insertion. The aim of this study is to find an association between the uncinate process insertion type and the development of frontal sinus mucoceles.

Maxillary Sinus Kaposi Sarcoma: Case Report in an HIV-Negative Patient with Thymoma.

Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma is an angioproliferative disorder that requires infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) for its development. The majority of cases are associated with HIV infection or other immunocompromising conditions. Thymomas are occasionally associated to cytopenia, which may alter the patients' immune responses.

Recovery of cochlear and vestibular function after labyrinthine haemorrhage.

Inner ear haemorrhage is a rare disorder with disabling symptoms. Prognosis is generally considered to be poor with essentially no chance of functional recovery. The most common aetiologies are related to blood dyscrasias, anticoagulant therapy or local trauma.

[Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients].

Introduction: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience.

Objective: To determine the impact of performing early tracheotomies in critically ill patients on duration of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit stay, overall hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality.