[Reliability and validity of the German version of the Glasgow Edinburgh Throat Scale].

Background: Many patients who consult the ENT doctor suffer from globus sensation, as a term for a multifactorial symptom description. It is particularly important during initial consultation to take the often-sensitive patients seriously and to offer a structured diagnostic clarification. Today, there is a lack of a screening tool in everyday clinical practice that can be used to differentiate the globus sensations more closely and assess their severity OBJECTIVES: The reliability and validity of the German version of the Glasgow Edinburgh Throat Scale (GETS) were examined.

[Use of flexible transnasal esophagogastroscopy in patients with unclear globus sensation].

Background: Globus pharyngeus is a common symptom with considerable suffering. Globus sensation can be caused by reflux. In many places, endoscopy of the esophagus is recommended for clarification, especially when there is a question about the presence of a hiatal hernia as the cause of reflux.

Effect of the German tonsillitis guideline on indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis: a population-based study.

Evidence-based indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis (RAT) is an ongoing matter of debate. Since introduction of the German tonsillitis guideline in 2015, the indication criteria for tonsil surgery have become much stricter. It is unclear, if this has changed the indication policy.

Multicenter Observational Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Value of Sonography in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

(1) Background: Computed tomography (CT) is considered mandatory for assessing the extent of pathologies in the paranasal sinuses (PNS) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, there are few evidence-based data on the value of ultrasound (US) in CRS. This multicenter approach aimed to compare diagnostic imaging modalities in relation to findings during surgery.

Patients with non-idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss show hearing improvement more often than patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Introduction: To compare inpatient treated patients with idiopathic (ISSNHL) and non-idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (NISSNHL) regarding frequency, hearing loss, treatment and outcome.

Methods: All 574 inpatient patients (51% male, median age: 60 years) with ISSNHL and NISSNHL, who were treated in federal state Thuringia in 2011 and 2012, were included retrospectively. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed.

Hospitalization for epistaxis: a population-based healthcare research study in Thuringia, Germany.

Purpose: Epistaxis is the most common ENT emergency. The aim was to determine population-based data on severe epistaxis needing inpatient treatment.

Methods: Retrospective population-based cohort study in the federal state Thuringia in 2016 performed on all 840 inpatients treated for epistaxis in otolaryngology departments (60.

[A german-wide inquiry about the significance of ultrasound in the head and neck area].

A german-wide inquiry was performed for the evaluation of diagnostic ultrasound, current applications and the significance in the head and neck area throughout 2013 and 2014. We focused on the integration of the ultrasound diagnostic in the ENT routine and compared the implementation of ultrasound in the practice and in the clinical setting. Furthermore the current concepts of standardization in sonographic documentation, training guidelines and assessment of clinical impact of the ultrasound were evaluated.

Inpatient treatment of patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a population-based healthcare research study.

Purpose: The aim was to determine inpatient treatment rates of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) with focus on diagnostics, treatment, and outcome.

Methods: A retrospective population-based study in the federal state Thuringia in 2011 and 2012 was performed on all 490 inpatients (51% females, median age: 60 years) treated for ISSNHL (Median duration: 7 days). The association between analyzed parameters and the probability of recovery was tested using univariable and multivariable statistics.

Inpatient Treatment of Patients Admitted for Dizziness: A Population-Based Healthcare Research Study on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome.

Objective: To determine inpatient treatment rates of patients with dizziness with focus on diagnostics, treatment and outcome.

Study Design: Retrospective population-based study.

Setting: Inpatients in the federal state Thuringia in 2014.

[Direct Microlaryngoscopy: A Population-Based Analysis on Outcome, Complications and Surgery Rates].

Although microlaryngoscopy is an integral part of surgical routine of otorhinolaryngologists, there is no population-based data published on surgery rates and efficiency of microlaryngoscopy country-wide or nation-wide. All 616 patients who underwent microlaryngoscopy 2011 in one of the eight ENT departments in Thuringia were analyzed according to patients' characteristics, therapy, complications and follow-up. The majority of admissions were performed because of a benign disease (60%) of the larynx, and in 33% related to a malignant disease or suspicion of a malignant disease.

Inpatient treatment of patients with acute idiopathic peripheral facial palsy: A population-based healthcare research study.

Objectives: To determine the inpatient management for patients with acute idiopathic facial palsy (IFP) in Thuringia, Germany.

Design: Population-based study.

Setting: All inpatients with IFP in all hospitals with departments of otolaryngology and neurology in 2012, in the German federal state, Thuringia.

Population-based analysis of tonsil surgery and postoperative hemorrhage.

Although tonsil surgery is one of the most frequent otorhinolaryngological procedures, not many population-based regional or country-wide studies are published on the incidence of postoperative bleeding and its risk factors. 2,216 patients underwent tonsil surgery in 2012 in Thuringia, a federal state in Germany. Most frequent indications were recurrent tonsillitis (44 % of all cases), tonsillar abscess (27 %), and tonsillar hyperplasia (20 %).