Increase in acute mastoiditis at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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).

[Adaption of the "Empty Nose 6 Item Questionnaire" (ENS6Q) into German language].

Objective: The English "Empty-Nose-6-Item-Questionnaire" (ENS6Q) is a validated tool to assess subjective and disease-specific complaints of patients suffering from empty nose syndrome. The aim of this study was to create a validated German adapted version (GAV) of the ENS6Q.

Material And Methods: The ENS6Q was translated into German language using a multistage process.

A contemporary review of "realistic" success rates after surgical closure of nasal septal perforations.

Objective: The surgical closure of septal perforations is a challenging procedure. Various techniques exist. Each perforation proves that there is not the one precise procedure for all perforations.

Anthropometric Evaluation of Photographic Images Before and After Functional Nasal Surgery in Patients With Deviated Noses.

Background: Numerous techniques for correction of deviated noses have been described. Nevertheless, surgical management is challenging even for experienced rhinosurgeons. Often, a "residual deformity" after functional septorhinoplasty (SRP) due to a deviated pyramid syndrome may remain.

[Importance of machine blood count in the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis by EBV].

Introduction: EBV serology is recommended for serological diagnosis of mononucleosis. As results of an automated differential blood count is available more quickly, possible differences between an EBV primary infection and a bacterial tonsillitis were investigated.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation of absolute and relative lymphocyte and monocyte counts of n = 140 patients > 16 years from 01/2008 to 01/2019 (mean age 21.

[The KINDL questionnaire for assessment of general quality of life in adenotonsillar hyperplasia].

Background:  There are few systematic studies on the general quality of life of children before and after adenoidectomy and adenotonsillotomy, although interventions on adenoids and tonsils are the most frequent operations in childhood in Germany. For this reason, the established KINDL questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life of children for the first time.

Methods:  Study participants (n = 111) and a waiting design control group (n = 35) were recruited consecutively from children (3-6 years) receiving adenoidectomy (66 %) or adenotonsillotomy (34 %).

[Analysis of facial asymmetry in patients with crooked noses].

Background:  Surgical management of crooked nose is challenging even for experienced rhino surgeons, although numerous techniques for correction have been described. Not infrequently, there is a facial asymmetry in addition to the crooked nose influencing the aesthetic results of the operation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine how often there is an asymmetry of the face in addition to a crooked nose.

[Adaptation of the "Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation" (NOSE©) questionnaire in the German language].

Objective: The standardized and validated English NOSE© questionnaire is used to assess subjective complaints of nasal obstruction. The aim of our study was to create and validate a German version of the NOSE© questionnaire.

Material And Methods: The original questionnaire was translated into German in multiple steps.

[Symptoms and parental expectation in adenoidectomy and adenotonsillotomy in preschool children].

Objective: In this study, symptoms associated with adenoids and hyperplasic palatine tonsils and parental expectation of surgical outcome were recorded, to provide realistic parental information prior to adenoidectomy (AT) ± tonsillotomy (ATT).

Material And Methods: In total n = 111 children (3-6 years, ♂ 65 % ♀ 35 %) were recruited, who received AT (66 %) or ATT (34 %) at ENT University Hospital Ulm. By questionnaire-based survey, the most common symptoms and the main reason for the operation were reported from parent's perspective (operation day, follow-up: 3.