Population-based cross-sectional study to assess newborn hearing screening program in central Germany.

Objectives: Early diagnosis of congenital hearing loss is fundamental to minimize the negative consequences on the speech development. To lower the age at diagnosis and at intervention in hearing impaired children, not only universal newborn hearing screening (NHS) but also tracking is considered essential. The aim of the study was to evaluate the first six years after implementation of the population based newborn hearing screening program in Saxony-Anhalt, one German Federal State.

Cochlear implantation in a child with posttraumatic single-sided deafness.

Cochlear implantation has become a standard therapy for children with bilateral profound hearing loss, resulting in substantial and sustainable benefits for the development of expressive and receptive and expressive language skills and cognition. During the last few years, audiologic and otologic criteria for cochlear implantation have been expanded. Recently, patients with profound single-sided deafness with or without tinnitus have received cochlear implants despite normal to near-normal hearing on the contralateral side.

[Sclerotherapy for cystic lesions of the head and neck region].

Cystic lesions are frequently occurring diseases of the head and neck region. Complete surgical resection near to neurovascular structures can be accompanied by various complications. In selected cases intralesional injection of OK-432 could constitute an alternative.

Rhinitis medicamentosa: electron microscopic changes of human nasal mucosa.

Objective: Prolonged application of nasal vasoconstrictors causes rhinitis medicamentosa (RM). Nasal obstruction is induced by rebound swelling when the decongestive effect has disappeared. The aim of this study was to demonstrate ultrastructural changes in RM.