Follow-up strategies in pediatric cholesteatoma: a systematic review.

Purpose: The aim of this article was to systematically review the literature on the pediatric population surgically treated for cholesteatoma and describe the applied post-operative follow-up strategies.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted following the Primary Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement recommendations. After running the selected search string in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar, studies in English, reporting on surgically treated pediatric cholesteatoma patients (age younger or equal to 18 year-old) were retrieved.

Impact of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on olfactory and gustatory capacity.

Only a few studies have investigated olfactory function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) using psychophysical testing, and there is a scarcity of data regarding taste evaluation in the existing literature. The primary objectives of this study were to assess both smell and taste in patients with OSAS and to explore the correlation between the severity of symptoms and sensory perception. A total of 85 OSAS patients and a control group comprising 81 subjects were enrolled.

Taste loss in COVID-19 â€" psychophysical evidence supporting a low prevalence.

Much - possibly even too much - has been published about chemosensory dysfunction as a consequence of COVID-19. Studies have reported prevalence of taste loss in up to 89.9%, which is in a similar range as COVID-19 related smell loss.

Methodological challenges in systematic reviews of mHealth interventions: Survey and consensus-based recommendations.

Objective: Mobile Health (mHealth) refers to using mobile devices to support health. This study aimed to identify specific methodological challenges in systematic reviews (SRs) of mHealth interventions and to develop guidance for addressing selected challenges.

Study Design And Setting: Two-phase participatory research project.

High-Definition 3D Exoscope in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology: A Systematic Literature Review.

Unlabelled: This PRISMA-compliant systematic review aimed to investigate the use of and the most common procedures performed with the novel 3D 4K exoscope in surgical pediatric head and neck settings.

Methods: Search criteria were applied to PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Review databases and included all studies published up to January 2023 reporting 3D 4K exoscope-assisted surgeries in pediatric patients. After the removal of duplicates, selection of abstracts and full-text articles, and quality assessment, we reviewed eligible articles for number of patients treated, age, surgical procedures, and outcomes.

Perception of Gender Bias in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery - A Comparative Study.

Introduction: To investigate the differences in the professional and personal life and the perception of gender-bias, among Italian female surgeons working in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS), as compared to those involved in other surgical fields (overall group [OG]).

Materials And Methods: An online survey was administered to female medical doctors working in all surgical fields in Italian hospitals.

Results: Of the 1963 responders included, 153 (7.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric otolaryngology: a nationwide study.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly modified the work routine in healthcare; however, its impact on the field of paediatric otorhinolaryngology (ORL) has been rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on paediatric ORL.

Methods: A questionnaire was developed by the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery (GOS).

Update of endoscopic classification system of adenoid hypertrophy based on clinical experience on 7621 children.

Introduction: Nasal endoscopy is likely to be the method of choice to evaluate nasal obstruction and adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children given its excellent diagnostic accuracy and low risk for the patient. The aim of this study was to update the previous classification of AH to guide physicians in choosing the best therapeutic option.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective observational study including 7621 children (3565 females; mean age 5.

Neural Contributions to the Cochlear Summating Potential: Spiking and Dendritic Components.

Using electrocochleography, the summating potential (SP) is a deflection from baseline to tones and an early rise in the response to clicks. Here, we use normal hearing gerbils and gerbils with outer hair cells removed with a combination of furosemide and kanamycin to investigate cellular origins of the SP. Round window electrocochleography to tones and clicks was performed before and after application of tetrodotoxin to prevent action potentials, and then again after kainic acid to prevent generation of an EPSP.

Intraoperative Electrocochleography in Subjects Affected by Vestibular Schwannoma and Ménière's Disease: Comparison of Results.

Objectives: Histologic reports of temporal bones of ears with vestibular schwannomas (VSs) have indicated findings of endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) in some cases. The main goal of this investigation was to test ears with VSs to determine if they exhibit electrophysiological characteristics similar to those of ears expected to experience ELH.

Design: Fifty-three subjects with surgically confirmed VS aged ≥18 and with normal middle ear status were included in this study.

Compound Heterozygosity for Truncating Variant and Genomic Rearrangement Cause Autosomal Recessive Sensorineural Hearing Loss in an Italian Family.

Hearing loss (HL) affects 1-3 newborns per 1000 and, in industrialized countries, recognizes a genetic etiology in more than 80% of the congenital cases. Excluding and , is one of the leading genes associated with autosomal recessive non-syndromic HL. Allelic heterogeneity linked to also includes genomic rearrangements facilitated by non-allelic homologous recombination with the neighboring pseudogene.

Development of a questionnaire to investigate socio-cultural differences in the perception of smell, taste and flavour.

Objectives: Clinical experience and daily life indicate that the importance of smell, taste and flavour is variable among individuals. Therefore, the aim of this research was to develop a questionnaire to investigate the importance attributed to smell, taste and flavour and socio-cultural differences among individuals.

Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire was executed by two professional translators and one bilingual investigator and pre-tested on a pilot group of 25 subjects with normal smell and taste abilities.

COVID-19 lockdown and seasonal allergic rhinitis: our experience in 40 patients.

Introduction: The aim of this article was to study the course of seasonal allergic rhinitis during COVID-19 lockdown in order to understand if being quarantined at home for a long time can constitute a protective factor for allergic patients.

Materials And Methods: Telehealth consultations were performed by the departments of Otolaryngology of Foggia and Bari University Hospitals. Participants took part in a phone interview and were asked about their sinonasal symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown, by answering the sinonasal outcome test (I-SNOT-22) questionnaire.

Is 2020 the golden year of Otolaryngology research? The impact of COVID-19 on the Italian academic production.

Background And Aim: The aim of this research was to review the articles published by the Otolaryngology (ORL) departments of the Italian University Hospitals in 2019 and in 2020 in order to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic production.

Methods: PubMed and Scopus were searched for the articles published by the ORL departments of the Italian Universities in 2019 and in 2020. The main eligibility criteria were English-language articles, while there were no exclusion criteria related to topic.

COVID-19: the difference between the nose and the lung.

To the Editor An elegant study reported dysmorphic cells and syncytia in the deceased's lungs for COVID-19. The authors reasonably considered that most of these syncytia-forming cells were pneumocytes, as identified by specific biomarkers. However, cellular dysmorphism and syncytia are pathological features common in other respiratory infections caused by different viruses, including the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), as correctly documented.

Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy.

Background: The medical community has been deeply involved in fighting the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as a consequence, the care of non-COVID-19 patients has been impacted. However, the treatment of head and neck cancer patients is not deferrable, and an integrated strategy is required. The aim of the current article is to present the experience in the management of head and neck patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at the research hospital "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza".

COVID-19: Recovery from Chemosensory Dysfunction. A Multicentre study on Smell and Taste.

Objective/hypothesis: With the COVID-19 pandemic, chemosensory dysfunction are among the most prevalent symptoms. Most reports are subjective evaluations, which have been suggested to be unreliable. The objective is to test chemosensory dysfunction and recovery based on extensive psychophysical tests in COVID-19 during the course of the disease.

Electrocochleography Observations in a Series of Cochlear Implant Electrode Tip Fold-Overs.

Objective: Tip fold-over is a rare but serious complication of cochlear implant (CI) surgery. The purpose of this study was to present intraoperative electrocochleography (ECochG) observations in a series of CI electrode tip fold-overs.

Patients: Five pediatric subjects undergoing CI surgery through a round window (RW) approach with a perimodiolar electrode array, who were diagnosed with either auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder or enlarged vestibular aqueduct.

An unusual case of unilateral sinus disease may reveal the presence of a retained foreign body.

Introduction: Differential diagnosis of unilateral sinus disease (USD) is important in clinical practice as it can be broad, and for which timely and effective treatment is important. With this report we would like to present a case of a patient with a foreign body retained in the left maxillary sinus for eight years.

Presentation Of Case: A 50-year-old gardener referred to have been injured on the job in 2010.

COVID-19: When dust mites and lockdown create the perfect storm.

The aim of the present study was to understand if the course of the disease of patients suffering from dust mite allergy could have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 restrictions, which have been certainly important to fight the pandemic, but forced patients to stay at home for a long time.

Comparison of COVID-19 and common cold chemosensory dysfunction.

Anosmia constitutes a prominent symptom of COVID-19. However, anosmia is also a common symptom of acute colds of various origins. In contrast to an acute cold, it appears from several questionnaire-based studies that in the context of COVID-19 infection, anosmia is the main rhinological symptom and is usually not associated with other rhinological symptoms such as rhinorrhoea or nasal obstruction.