Qigong Therapy for Stress Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background/objective: Althouth Qigong is commonly used to manage stress, anxiety, and depression, there have been no systematic reviews on Qigong therapy for stress management. This study aimed to analyze the clinical evidence of Qigong therapy for perceived stress.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Qigong using 11 electronic databases, namely MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, CINAHL, and Korean Medical databases (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Korean traditional knowledge portal, KoreaMed, OASIS, RISS, and the National Library of Korea).

Assessing Feasibility and Safety of Using Ultrasonic Bone Aspirator for Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Background And Objectives: This study introduced and evaluated the efficacy of an ultrasonic bony aspirator (UBA) in revision endoscopic sinus surgery and compared the outcomes to those of the traditional cold instrument approach.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 57 patients who underwent revision endoscopic sinus surgery between June 2010 and December 2017, 17 patients with a UBA approach and 40 patients with traditional instruments.

Results: Median Lund-Kennedy scores showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups at 3 months (p=0.

Saddle Deformity After Septoplasty and Immediate Correction.

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the saddle deformity after septoplasty and the usefulness of immediate correction.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: University medical center.

Endoscopic cryotherapy for the treatment of epistaxis due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an autosomal dominant vascular disease, involves mainly skin, mucocutaneous membranes, and viscera. Epistaxis is one of the most common symptoms of HHT, and chronic, frequently relapsing epistaxis can cause symptoms such as iron deficiency anemia, severe crusting, and nasal obstruction that can cause lower quality of life. Treatments for HHT range from medication and conservative management to more aggressive surgeries.

Pneumocephalus due to middle ear inflation.

Middle ear inflation procedures are widely used for diagnosis and treatment of middle ear disease. Although its values are controversial, it is used in testing eustachian tube function or treating middle ear diseases, such as effusions or atelectasis. Physicians rarely experience complications with this procedure; thus, complications following middle ear inflation are rare.

Transoral laser microsurgery for early glottic cancer as one-stage single-modality therapy.

Objectives/hypothesis: A study was undertaken to determine the oncologic outcomes in a consecutive series of early glottic carcinomas treated with transoral CO₂ laser microsurgery (TLM) as a one-stage single-modality therapy, without any postoperative radiation therapy or retreatment with laser. We further evaluated correlations between the oncologic outcomes and clinicopathologic factors including tumor location and surgical margin.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of medical records.

Fascia versus cartilage graft in type I tympanoplasty: audiological outcome.

Various materials such as fascia, perichondrium, and cartilage have been used for reconstruction of the tympanic membrane in middle ear surgery. Because of its stiffness, cartilage is resistant to resorption and retraction. However, cartilage grafts result in increased acoustic impedance, the main limitation to their use.