Sudden deafness as an initial presentation of varicella: case report and literature review.

Varicella, or chickenpox, is a highly contagious disease transmitted by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) has been defined as a loss of at least 30 dB over at least three frequencies on audiogram within three days and with an uncertain cause. Deafness caused by varicella-zoster virus occasionally occurred in Ramsey hunter syndrome but associated with chickenpox is rare.

Correlation between serum lipid and prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a prospective cohort study.

Background: To investigate the correlation between blood lipids and the prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).

Methods: We included 232 patients with ISSNHL at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University from June 2015 to March 2017 using a prospective cohort study design. We collected information including age, gender, hypertension, diabetes, mellitus, vertigo, as well as the levels of blood total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C).

Frequent overexpression of PDK1 in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma is associated with poor prognosis.

Objective: Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) is reported to be up-regulated and play multiple functions in several cancers. Herein, we investigated its roles in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Methods: Expression of PDK1 protein was examined by immunohistochemical staining in 102 samples of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma (pNPC) and 31 samples of chronic nasopharyngitis.

[Analysis of the factors affecting the operational therapeutic efficacy for rhinosinusitis].

Objective: To investigate the factors influence in the operational therapeutic efficacy for sinusitis.

Method: Logistic regression analysis was performed for sex, age, clinical stage of sinusitis, used nasal decongestant preparation, recurrence of sinus surgery, allergic rhinitis, extensive postoperative treatments in 210 patients.

Result: Age, used nasal decongestant preparation, recurrence of sinus surgery, allergic rhinitis, extensive postoperative treatments were the important factors influenced the operation therapeutic efficacy.