Factors affecting the occurrence of otitis media with effusion in preschool and elementary school children: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Objective: Identify the risk factors for otitis media with effusion (OME), especially laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), adenoid hypertrophy and allergic rhinitis, that could be used to develop prevention strategies in children.

Design: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to make sure the adequacy of proportions of OME and non-OME cases in finding the related factors.

Setting: History taking, ear/nose/throat (ENT) examination, and tympanometry were performed in preschool and elementary schools.

Association between laryngopharyngeal reflux and obstructive sleep apnea in adults.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) have been found to coexist in the population. OSAS and LPR also share obesity as an important risk factor. However, the relationship between LPR and OSAS remains unclear.

Role of chlorhexidine on tracheostomy cannula decontamination in relation to the growth of Biofilm-Forming Bacteria Colony- a randomized controlled trial study.

Background: Regular cleaning of the cannula in the trachea is very important for infection prevention. How to wash the tracheal cannula which is good to reduce the possibility of colonies of biofilm-forming bacteria and the growth of bacterial and the pattern of bacterial on the tracheal cannula is still unknown. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of decontamination of the tracheal cannula using chlorhexidine and NaCl 0.

Platelet-Rich Fibrin Enhances Surgical Wound Healing in Total Laryngectomy.

Autologous growth factor (AGF) is a cytokine that has gained medical research interest because it helps improve and accelerate the wound healing process. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is the latest generation of platelet concentrate that can be obtained through a simple procedure known as AGF referencing. One of the most common complications of total laryngectomy (TL) is pharyngocutaneous fistula.