Developing and validating a knowledge-based AI assessment system for learning clinical core medical knowledge in otolaryngology.

Background: Clinical core medical knowledge (CCMK) learning is essential for medical trainees. Adaptive assessment systems can facilitate self-learning, but extracting experts' CCMK is challenging, especially using modern data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) approaches (e.g.

Algorithm-Driven Tele-otoscope for Remote Care for Patients With Otitis Media.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a growing demand for telemedicine. Artificial intelligence and image processing systems with wireless transmission functionalities can facilitate remote care for otitis media (OM). Accordingly, this study developed and validated an algorithm-driven tele-otoscope system equipped with Wi-Fi transmission and a cloud-based automatic OM diagnostic algorithm.

Development of a mobile tele-education system to assist remote otolaryngology learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Developing clinical thinking competence (CTC) is crucial for physicians, but effective methods for cultivation and evaluation are a significant challenge. Classroom teaching and paper-and-pencil tests are insufficient, and clinical field learning is difficult to implement, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simulation learning is a useful alternative, but existing methods, e.

National quality evaluation of peri-surgical hearing care for pediatric otitis media with effusion.

Objective: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common disease among children that can lead to grave sequelae with respect to hearing. Thus, when treating OME, appropriate hearing care should be provided; ventilation tube insertion (VTI), a standard approach for treating OME, is no exception. This study examined hearing care for VTI and its associated factors, especially at the national level.

Three-dimensional, virtual reality vestibular rehabilitation for chronic imbalance problem caused by Ménière's disease: a pilot study.

Purposes: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a three-dimensional, virtual reality system for vestibular rehabilitation in patients with intractable Ménière's disease and chronic vestibular dysfunction.

Methods: We included 70 patients (36 for study, 34 as control) with a chronic imbalance problem caused by uncompensated Ménière's disease. The virtual reality vestibular rehabilitation comprised four training tasks (modified Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises: eye, head, extension, and coordination exercises) performed in six training sessions (in 4 weeks).

Endoscope-assisted KTP laser sinus clear-out procedure for recurrent ethmoid polyposis.

Background Data And Objective: Surgery for recurrent sinusitis with diffuse polyposis is challenging since tortuous sinus anatomy and bleeding tendency can make revision surgery particularly difficult. We report the efficacy in using KTP laser under the assistance of endoscope to perform sinus clear-out procedure for patients with recurrent ethmoid polyposis.

Materials And Methods: Thirteen patients with recurrent ethmoid polyposis underwent this procedure between November 1996 and July 2000.