347 results match your criteria: "Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology[Affiliation]"

Biomechanical research using advanced micro-nano devices: In-Vitro cell Characterization focus.

J Adv Res

December 2024

Shenzhen Institute of Otolaryngology & Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Longgang Otolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China; Shenzhen University General Hospital & Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China. Electronic address:

Background: Cells in the body reside in a dynamic microenvironment subjected to various physical stimuli, where mechanical stimulation plays a crucial role in regulating cellular physiological behaviors and functions.

Aim Of Review: Investigating the mechanisms and interactions of mechanical transmission is essential for understanding the physiological and functional interplay between cells and physical stimuli. Therefore, establishing an in vitro biomechanical stimulation cell culture system holds significant importance for research related to cellular biomechanics.

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Tumor abnormal protein (TAP) test also called abnormal glycoprotein chain test assesses the level of abnormal glycosylation in the body by measuring the agglutination of 10 different agglutinins, including wheat germ agglutinin, cuttle bean agglutinin, and so on. The lectins are proteins containing one or more binding sites with a strong affinity for particular carbohydrate chains that can specifically identify and bind to abnormal glycan molecules on malignant cells. It has been widely used clinically in recent years for the early diagnosis of tumourigenesis.

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Chronic Inflammation and Age-Related Hearing: Based on Mendelian Randomization.

J Inflamm Res

November 2024

Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China.

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  • - The study investigates the connection between age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and chronic inflammation, highlighting that while inflammation may contribute to ARHL, the exact nature of this relationship needs more exploration.
  • - Researchers used age-appropriate mice to analyze inflammation in the auditory system and conducted clinical studies on elderly individuals, finding that those with ARHL had higher levels of CRP (a marker of inflammation) compared to healthy individuals.
  • - Despite finding evidence of inflammation's role in ARHL, the study concludes that genetic factors connected to chronic inflammation do not increase the risk of developing ARHL, suggesting the need for further research to clarify these findings due to the study's limitations.
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Importance: Viloxazine is a novel nonstimulant medication approved for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Objectives: To investigate the whether viloxazine is associated with effective and acceptable outcomes when treating children and adolescents with ADHD and to evaluate these outcomes' associations with viloxazine doses and duration of treatment.

Data Sources: The MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, PsycINFO, and ClinicalTrial.

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  • The study researched the optimal dose of lurasidone for treating bipolar depression, focusing on efficacy, acceptability, and metabolic/endocrine effects.
  • It reviewed five clinical trials involving 2,032 patients and found that doses between 40-60 mg significantly improved depression, anxiety, and quality of life while experiencing manageable side effects.
  • Results indicated that while higher doses led to increased side effects and weight gain, a 40-60 mg dose was generally the best choice for treatment without major risks of dropout or manic switch.
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  • * In a Phase II clinical trial, 27 patients received entinostat followed by nivolumab, resulting in an objective response rate of 11% and a median response duration of over 10 months, although the primary endpoint for overall effectiveness was not reached.
  • * The combination treatment led to significant immune profile changes, including increased dendritic cell activity and enhanced inflammatory response, suggesting potential for improving treatment strategies in PDA despite
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Prevalence and prognosis of tinnitus in post-COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional survey.

Epidemiol Infect

November 2024

NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine (Fudan University), Demin Han's Academician Workstation, Eye & ENT Hospital, Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai, PR China.

Article Synopsis
  • Recent studies suggest a link between tinnitus and COVID-19, with about 27.9% of former COVID patients reporting tinnitus post-infection.
  • The severity of tinnitus correlates with lower chances of recovery, and those with more severe cases experience additional symptoms like anxiety and hearing loss.
  • The findings highlight the importance of careful management for individuals with severe post-COVID tinnitus to improve recovery outcomes.
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Nanocarriers Targeting Circular RNA ADARB1 Boost Radiosensitivity of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma through Synergically Promoting Ferroptosis.

ACS Nano

November 2024

NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignant tumor of the head and neck, prevalent in regions such as Southern China and Southeast Asia. Radiotherapy serves as the primary clinical treatment for this carcinoma. However, resistance to radiotherapy is a fundamental cause of treatment failure and patient mortality, with the underlying mechanisms yet to be fully elucidated.

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Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning-based algorithms in laryngoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

October 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, The People's Republic of China.

Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates the effectiveness of deep learning algorithms in improving the diagnostic accuracy of laryngoscopy for detecting vocal cord lesions, particularly laryngeal cancer.
  • - A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, analyzing data from 9 studies that included over 106,000 endoscopic images, focusing on metrics like sensitivity and specificity.
  • - Results showed high diagnostic performance for deep learning, with a pooled sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 96%, indicating its potential to significantly assist medical professionals in diagnosing laryngeal cancer.
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Conformal immunomodulatory hydrogels for the treatment of otitis media.

J Nanobiotechnology

October 2024

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200223, P. R. China.

Article Synopsis
  • Otitis media (OM) is an ear condition treated with the antibiotic ofloxacin (OFL), but rising antibiotic resistance highlights the need for better treatment options.
  • Researchers propose a new approach using immunomodulatory hydrogels that adapt to the ear's shape, targeting bacteria more effectively and improving treatment outcomes in animal models of OM.
  • This method not only shows higher efficiency in reducing inflammation and bacterial presence compared to OFL, but also enhances the body's immune response, indicating potential for future clinical use.
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SPOCK: Master regulator of malignant tumors (Review).

Mol Med Rep

December 2024

Department of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110134, P.R. China.

SPARC/osteonectin, CWCV and Kazal‑like domain proteoglycan (SPOCK) is a family of highly conserved multidomain proteins. In total, three such family members, , and , constitute the majority of extracellular matrix glycoproteins. The gene family has been demonstrated to serve key roles in tumor regulation by affecting MMPs, which accelerates the progression of cancer epithelial‑mesenchymal transition.

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Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Case Report.

Diagnostics (Basel)

September 2024

Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 12 Szigeti Street, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.

(1) Background: This report aims to illustrate the development, progression, diagnosis, and treatment of chronically present articular surface lesions. (2) Methods: In this report, two patients are described from the point of the initial presentation of symptoms to surgical consultation based on radiologic findings. These patients underwent corrective surgery in the form of mosaicplasty to repair lesions present on the articular surface and the underlying subchondral bone.

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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosome-Integrated Antibacterial Hydrogels for Nasal Mucosal Injury Treatment.

Research (Wash D C)

September 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.

Hydrogels have emerged as appealing prospects for wound healing due to their superior biocompatible qualities. However, the integration of antibacterial active substances into hydrogels for effective wound repair remains challenging. Here, we present a novel double-network hydrogel for nasal mucosal injury repair with antibacterial and self-healing capabilities.

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Abscopal effect: from a rare phenomenon to a new frontier in cancer therapy.

Biomark Res

September 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.

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  • Radiotherapy (RT) helps treat cancer by targeting specific areas and can also help the body's immune system fight other cancer spots that weren't directly treated, called the "abscopal effect."
  • Combining RT with immune therapy (iRT) has shown promise in helping patients, and many studies are being done to improve this combination.
  • However, there are still important questions about how this immune response works, the best ways to treat patients with iRT, and what challenges need to be overcome for it to be successful in real-life treatments.
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Objective: Since 2011, otolaryngologists aiming to become certified in sleep medicine have had to complete an ACGME accredited sleep medicine fellowship. In addition to standard sleep medicine and sleep surgery fellowships, several institutions have developed hybrid ACGME sleep medicine programs that incorporate sleep surgery training. Our primary aims were to understand the balance between sleep medicine and surgical training requirements and the surgical volume of recent graduates across the three pathways.

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Quality and correctness of AI-generated versus human-written abstracts in psychiatric research papers.

Psychiatry Res

November 2024

College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, 709, Taiwan. Electronic address:

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  • - The study evaluated how well an AI chatbot (ChatPDF) could create abstracts from 30 academic psychiatric articles, comparing its output with that of human-written abstracts from 10 additional psychiatric papers.
  • - The results showed low similarity and plagiarism rates in the AI-generated abstracts, but the quality varied: structured abstracts performed similarly to originals, while unstructured ones scored lower, and overall, inaccuracies were found in 30% of the AI conclusions.
  • - Experts noted that while AI models like ChatPDF have potential for summarizing psychiatric information, caution is needed due to accuracy concerns in the final outputs.
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  • Otitis media with effusion (OME) is commonly caused by eustachian tube dysfunction and leads to problems like hearing loss; traditional treatment with tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) alleviates symptoms but is not a definitive cure.
  • The study aims to assess the effectiveness of a new procedure, balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty (BDET), in combination with TTI in patients with OME through a randomized controlled trial involving 124 participants.
  • Outcomes will be measured over two years using various assessments to evaluate eustachian tube function, middle ear function, hearing improvement, and quality of life, marking an important investigation into the long-term benefits and safety of this combined treatment.
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  • Psilocybin-assisted therapy has been shown to help reduce clinical depressive symptoms, but this study investigates how different types of psychological support influence its effectiveness.
  • The research analyzed 10 clinical trials involving 515 patients with depression and categorized psychological support into four types, revealing a significant overall positive effect of psilocybin therapy.
  • The findings indicate that while various psychological protocols were used, the type of support provided did not significantly impact the improvement of depressive symptoms in patients undergoing psilocybin therapy.
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Unlabelled: Chronic pharyngitis (CP) is one of the most common diseases of the oropharynx. The number of referrals from patients with CP reaches 70% of the total number of referrals to an otorhinolaryngologist. The development of this disease is facilitated by the neuro-reflex factor and a violation of trophic and metabolic processes.

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Objective: To evaluate the comparative effectiveness and acceptability of oral monotherapy using psychedelics and escitalopram in patients with depressive symptoms, considering the potential for overestimated effectiveness due to unsuccessful blinding.

Design: Systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, PsycINFO, ClinicalTrial.

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The efficacy and acceptability of anti-inflammatory omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements in sepsis management: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids

March 2024

Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK; Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Sepsis is a critical medical condition associated with high mortality for patients. Current pharmacological strategies for sepsis management or prevention had not achieved satisfactory results. The omega-3 fatty acids, with anti-inflammatory benefits, are considered to be promising agents for sepsis management/prevention.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of virtual voice therapy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown in Italy via the collection of opinions of speech-language pathologists (SLPs). All SLPs who regularly carried out their professional activity in public hospitals, private hospitals, or private practices in Italy were asked to fill out an online survey consisting of two sections: (1) demographic information (age, gender, work setting, seniority, working time, and regular use of virtual voice therapy) and (2) opinions regarding telerehabilitation (motivation, personal satisfaction, effectiveness, and future needs and uses). A total of 299 SLPs (mean age 39.

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  • Audiovestibular dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been overlooked, affecting both hearing and balance systems, with various proposed mechanisms such as immune responses and medication side effects.
  • Current tests for evaluating this dysfunction lack specificity and sensitivity, and there is no agreed-upon treatment strategy, though a specific steroid protocol has been suggested in the recent review of literature.
  • The systematic review summarized existing research on the causes, examination methods, and potential treatments for audiovestibular issues in SLE, emphasizing the importance of timely recognition and management for possible reversibility of symptoms.
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