Effect of Deviated Nasal Septum on Maxillary Sinus Volume and Occurrence of Sinusitis.

Nose is the central part of mid-face and has an important functional, aesthetic and psychological role. The first modern and accurate descriptions of the paranasal sinuses can be traced to the works of the late 19th century Austrian anatomist Emil Zuckerkandl. In our study we tried to relate deviated nasal septum (DNS) with occurrence of sinusitis and its effect on volume of the maxillary sinus.

Role of Otoacoustic Emissions in Hearing Assessment of Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study.

Hearing plays an important role for children in learning speech and language, socialization and cognitive development. The child learns to speak based on what is heard (Rundjan et al. in Sari Pediatr 6(4):149-154, 2005).

Adverse Effect of Mobile Phone on Hearing in Healthy Individuals: A Clinical Study.

The mobile phone is a ubiquitous piece in this modern world. An estimated 85% of Americans, 80% of the British, and perhaps 75% of Indians use it, as of today. Mobile phones communicate by transmitting radio waves through a network of fixed antennas called base stations.

A Comparative Study of Various Office Procedures for the Management of Small to Medium Size Tympanic Membrane Perforations.

A hospital based prospective study to compare and evaluate the efficacy and convenience of various office procedures like chemical cauterization, fat plug myringoplasty and butterfly cartilage tympanoplasty. This interventional, prospective, longitudinal study carried out on 300 patients in the ENT department of a tertiary care medical college hospital in central India between January 2009 and January 2015. The success rate was found to be 94.

Presentation of Lesions of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses at a Tertiary Care Center in Central India.

A variety of non-neoplastic and neoplastic conditions involve the nasal cavity, paranasal sinus and are fairly common presentation encountered in clinical practice. Sinonasal lesions are a common finding in all age groups. The lesion of nose and paranasal sinuses are very deceptive so, the presenting features, clinical examination, nasal endoscopy, radiodiagnosis and histopathology are employed conjointly to reach a diagnosis.

Nasal mass mimicking antrochoanal polyp.

Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare form of choanal polyp. As the name suggests, it originates from the sphenoid sinus and extends down the choana and nasopharynx. If wrongly diagnosed as an antrochoanal polyp, it can lead to unnecessary exploration of the maxillary sinus and incomplete removal of the sphenoid component of polyp.