Otorhinolaryngological problems occurring within the intensive care unit.

Objective: An overview of common otorhinolaryngological (ORL) problems and procedures in the intensive care unit (ICU) is presented.

Focus: Diagnostic, management, and treatment aspects of some conditions are discussed with emphasis on the potential difficulties encountered in the ICU. Approach recommendations are outlined as well as a list of required basic equipment.

Revision stapedectomy in Israel.

Objective: To evaluate the audiometric results and surgical findings of revision stapedectomy in Israel.

Study Design: Retrospective. SETTING Tertiary referral center and private otology practice.

Neurofibromatosis type 1, hyperparathyroidism, and osteosarcoma: interplay?

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF 1) is a syndrome with a predisposition for benign and malignant tumor development. Of the malignant neoplasms, osteogenic sarcomas are rare but have been described. There are some reports of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 with a parathyroid adenoma and hyperparathyroidism.

Evolving resistant pseudomonas to ciprofloxacin in malignant otitis externa.

Objective: To determine whether there has been an increase in ciprofloxacin-resistant pseudomonas malignant otitis externa, and if this has increased the morbidity of the disease.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.