Quantitative Comparison of Chatbots on Common Rhinology Pathologies.

Objectives: Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of chatbots as a source of patient information is critical for providers in the rising artificial intelligence landscape. This study is the first to quantitatively analyze and compare four of the most used chatbots available regarding treatments of common pathologies in rhinology.

Methods: The treatment of epistaxis, chronic sinusitis, sinus infection, allergic rhinitis, allergies, and nasal polyps was asked to chatbots ChatGPT, ChatGPT Plus, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing in May 2023.

Revision Nasal Reconstruction After Previous Forehead Flap.

Reconstructing the nose poses considerable challenges, even for the most skilled surgeons. Significant nasal reconstructions often require later revisions to address persistent issues in both form and function, and it is crucial to discuss this possibility with the patient before embarking on the reconstructive process. Minor revisions can often be managed by making direct incisions between nasal subunits, coupled with soft tissue sculpting or the use of structural grafts for augmentation.

Functional Rhinoplasty-What Really Works?

Throughout the evolution of functional rhinoplasty, numerous techniques have been described and shown to be successful. Controversy exists regarding which techniques are most effective to address various deformities. The goal of this article is to review the available literature to examine the question, which surgical techniques within functional rhinoplasty are most successful in treating nasal airway obstruction.

Nonsurgical rhinoplasty: prevention and management of associated complications.

Purpose Of Review: Nonsurgical rhinoplasty (NSR) continues to grow in demand and popularity. Consequently, there has been a rise in the number of reported complications. This review will summarize and discuss the current evidence for the prevention and management of adverse events related to NSR with a specific emphasis on practical clinical applications.

Tracheostomy Post Liver Transplant: Predictors, Complications, and Outcomes.

BACKGROUND Liver transplant (LT) patients have an increased risk of postoperative respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy. This study sought to characterize objective clinical predictors of tracheostomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The records for 2017 LT patients at a single institution were reviewed.

EBI2 expression in B lymphocytes is controlled by the Epstein-Barr virus transcription factor, BRRF1 (Na), during viral infection.

Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 2 (EBI2) is an important chemotactic receptor that is involved in proper B-cell T-cell interactions. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been shown to upregulate this gene upon infection of cell lines, but the timing and mechanism of this upregulation, as well as its importance to EBV infection, remain unknown. This work investigated EBV's manipulation of EBI2 expression of primary naive B cells.