Publications by authors named "Miki Paker"
Background: Little is known about audiovestibular function in psoriasis, a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects 2% of the world's population.
Objectives: To investigate audiovestibular function in patients with psoriasis.
Methods: In this prospective case-control trial, we enrolled 33 patients with psoriasis and 30 healthy controls.
Background: Only scant information is available regarding the bacteriology of acute otitis media (AOM) in neonates.
Objectives: To investigate the bacteriology of AOM post the introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) in children younger than 3 months and its relation to the mode of delivery.
Methods: Retrospective bacteriological analysis of middle ear fluids taken from children younger than 60 months suffering from AOM.
Article Synopsis
- - A woman experienced severe right ear hearing loss and vertigo after skydiving, leading to a diagnosis of a perilymph fistula caused by barotrauma.
- - The condition was confirmed through various tests, including a video head impulse test, which indicated impaired function in her inner ear and showed promising results post-surgery with improved test scores.
- - An exploratory tympanotomy revealed a leak in the inner ear, which was fixed; while her hearing showed minor improvements, it remained non-functional, and the use of video head impulse tests was highlighted as a first in evaluating vestibular issues related to this condition.
Background: The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA2015) and the American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data System (ACR TI-RADS) are two widely used thyroid sonographic systems.
Objectives: To compare the two systems for accuracy of cancer risk prediction.
Methods: Preoperative ultrasound images from 265 patients who underwent thyroidectomy at our hospital from January 2012 to March 2019 were retrospectively categorized by the ACR TI-RADS and ATA2015 systems.
Two decades of otitis media in northern Israel: Changing trends in the offending bacteria and antibiotic susceptibility.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2022
Objective: Bacteriology and antibiotic resistance trends changed considerably following introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) 7 and 13, with differences between geographic regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in acute otitis media (AOM) bacteriology and antibiotic susceptibility from the pre-vaccination period (2002-2008) to after the introduction of PCV13 (2010-2019) in northern Israel.
Methods: Data were collected from 3277 middle ear fluid (MEF) cultures and 4822 common AOM-generating pathogens of children aged <5 years with otitis media, taken during 2002-2019.
The role of voice rest after micro-laryngeal surgery for benign vocal fold lesions.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
February 2022
Purpose: To compare post-operative vocal outcomes of a voice rest regimen versus no voice restrictions following micro-laryngeal surgery for benign glottic lesions.
Methods: This was a combined prospective and retrospective cohort study on 167 patients who underwent micro-laryngeal surgery for benign focal fold lesion removal. Participants were divided into two regimens: standard voice rest (n = 92) or no voice restriction (n = 75).
Assessment of Early Stage Glottic Cancer Depth of Resection After Transoral Laser Cordectomy.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
May 2022
Objective: Surgeons generally determine depth of resection during transoral laser cordectomy by visual inspection of the surgical field. Our aim was to examine the correlation between early glottic cancer depth of resection as reported by surgeons in the operation report and depth of resection defined by pathology specimens, using various staining techniques intended to differentiate between the distinct vocal fold layers based on particular collagen deposition.
Study Design: Retrospective study.
Introduction: Acute longus colli tendinitis is caused by calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the tendon of the longus colli muscle with subsequent inflammation. The calcifications are commonly located at the superior oblique portion at the level of the C1-C2 vertebrae. The typical clinical presentation consists of acute neck pain, odynophagia, and painful limitation of neck range of motion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term swallowing performance following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) to the base of tongue (BOT) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Study Design: Retrospective and prospective cohort study.
Methods: Data analysis of 39 patients who underwent BOT reduction via TORS to treat OSA at our center from September 2013 to April 2016.
Facial vein thrombophlebitis: A case report and literature review.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
October 2018
Septic thrombophlebitis of the facial vein (STFN) commonly presents with facial erythema, tenderness, and swelling above the involved vessel. Due to its rarity, diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge. Lemierre syndrome (LS), which consists of a triad of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, septicemia, and distant septic emboli, is a more common entity of which physicians are more familiar.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWarthin tumor of the larynx: A case report and review of the literature.
Ear Nose Throat J
July 2018
Article Synopsis
- Warthin tumor, a benign tumor primarily found in the parotid gland, is rarely reported in laryngeal cases, with only 15 instances noted globally prior to this study.
- The case involves a 75-year-old woman whose supraglottic tumor resembled a mucoepidermoid carcinoma but was identified as a Warthin tumor post-surgery, and follow-up scans showed no signs of recurrence.
- The literature review analyzed 112 benign laryngeal salivary gland tumors, highlighting oncocytic cystadenomas and pleomorphic adenomas as more common, and emphasizing the need to accurately distinguish these tumors from malignant ones for effective treatment.
Background: Direct aspiration from suspected pathological tissue and rapid parathyroid hormone analysis may offer a reliable, cost effective alternative to currently used "gold standard" tests.
Objectives: To validate the accuracy of intraoperative measurements of parathyroid hormone levels in parathyroid adenomas.
Methods: A prospective study included 22 patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent parathyroidectomy due to an adenoma or hyperplasia.
Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis histopathology: differences and similarities with the adult form.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
January 2011
Objective: To compare the histopathology and immunohistochemistry of pediatric and adult chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: University-affiliated hospital.