Publications by authors named "H J Welkoborsky"
The German cochlear implant registry: one year experience and first results on demographic data.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
October 2024
Purpose: Clinical registries have great potential for quality control of medical procedures regarding the indications, therapeutic processes and results, including their possible complications. This is particularly true when providing patients with severe hearing loss or deafness with a cochlear implant (CI). This treatment represents a lifelong care process that requires continuous quality control over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis and therapy of orbital diseases is an interdisciplinary challenge, in which i.e. otorhinolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, radiologists, radiation therapists, maxillo-facial surgeons, endocrinologists, and pediatricians are involved.
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- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory condition often treated with the anti-IL-5 antibody mepolizumab, which was approved as an additional therapy in 2021 when other treatments fail.
- Current guidelines for using mepolizumab in CRSwNP lack detailed instructions on monitoring, documentation, and discontinuation protocols.
- A literature review led to recommendations for following up on treatment, ensuring adherence to therapy schedules, and guidance on possible therapy interruptions or discontinuation for patients under the German healthcare system.
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- Sinogenic orbital complications in children are rare but serious conditions linked to acute bacterial sinusitis, necessitating accurate diagnosis and timely treatment to avoid lasting damage.
- The article reviews the clinical and therapeutic specifics related to these complications, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between preseptal and postseptal cellulitis for effective management.
- Key issues discussed include developing reliable symptom models for differentiation, choosing the right imaging techniques (MRI vs. CT), and determining when surgery is necessary.
[Statement on the lower age limit for outpatient adenotomies and tonsillotomies].
Laryngorhinootologie
January 2024
At the beginning of 2023, there have been significant changes to the regulations for outpatient surgery in Germany, which were set out in a trilateral self-administration agreement between the umbrella association of statutory health insurance companies, the German Hospital Association and the Federal Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. Among other things, a catalog stated circumstances under which an operation should not be carried out on an outpatient basis or should only be carried out with doubt. This catalog explains the patient's age: up to the first year of life, inpatient performance of a service can be justified.
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