Publications by authors named "Kanokrat Suvarnsit"

External auditory canal polyps are predominantly inflammatory processes but occasionally indicate more severe pathology. Prolonged conservative management may postpone accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic intervention. This case report presents a 37-year-old woman, previously healthy with a normal ear, who underwent a right myringotomy with the insertion of a pressure-equalizing tube in one hospital after an upper respiratory tract infection.

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Objectives: To evaluate the associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on SNHL.

Data Sources: Ovid Medline, Embase, and Scopus databases.

Review Methods: A systematic search was done for studies investigating relationships between OSA and SNHL in adults, with manual searches for additional references.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study was conducted in Thailand to examine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in allergic rhinitis (AR) patients compared to healthy individuals.
  • 200 participants were enrolled, with 100 in each group, and the results showed similar rates of S. aureus carriage between AR patients (21%) and healthy controls (20%).
  • No significant links were found between S. aureus presence and the severity of allergic rhinitis among the patients tested.
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