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  1. Hearing loss is a common inborn neurosensory condition. Hearing loss is very heterogeneous, and while screening programs exist for children, adolescents and adults with late-onset hearing loss often do not get...

    Authors: Martin Schwarz, Kamila Hanková, Markéta Havlovicová, Radka Kremlíková Pourová and Jan Bouček
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:131
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  2. Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most frequent infectious diseases in children and is the most common cause of acquired hearing loss in childhood. Diagnosis of OME is mainly dependent on the sing...

    Authors: Shymaa M. Elbattat, Amany M. Elgharib and Takwa A. Gabr
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:130
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  3. The majority of research on the effects of cochlear implants has been on clinical evaluations of efficacy (hearing and speech skills and auditory thresholds). But it is unclear how much clinical efficacy metri...

    Authors: Amira Mohamed Bakr, Amal Mohamad Elattar, Eman Abdel Fattah Said, Hanan A. Mohamed and Maha Abdelgaber A. Aly
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:129
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  4. Laryngeal cancer is a prevalent malignancy in the head and neck region, often diagnosed at an advanced stage. The role of thyroidectomy in managing advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) remains con...

    Authors: Omar Yassin, Reda Mohamed Sabra, Abdelrahman Tarek Saeed Marmoush and Michael Fadel
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:128
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  5. Children with visual impairment often exhibit poor postural control. However, the effects of strabismus on oculomotor system components and its impact on balance in children are not yet fully understood. This ...

    Authors: Fatma Telci, Figen Karabekiroğlu, Leyla Niyaz and Talha Cogen
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:127
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  6. Kickboxing is defined as an eclectic combat sport created by combining close combat practices. While the effect of kickboxing on balance function may seem evident, controlled studies that investigate the impac...

    Authors: Ebru Karaman, Büşra Aksu, Talha Çögen and Ahmet Ataş
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:126
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  7. The current study was aimed at constructing a questionnaire for evaluating the role of variant environmental factors on language acquisition in the three surrounding levels of communication that include famili...

    Authors: Hemmat Baz, May Fathi Hammad, Ahmed Mohamed Zayed and Ayman Amer
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:125
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  9. Laryngoscopy is a diagnostic procedure utilized in critical care to examine and visualize the larynx through the diversion of upper airway structures. Its primary functions are airway management and tracheal i...

    Authors: Ahmed Zakaria Mahmoud, Mohamed Adel Khalifa, Hassan Moustafa Hegazy and Emad Mohammed Shehata
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:123
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  10. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in children who experience delayed language development. This work aimed to study electroencephalographic (EEG) change...

    Authors: Zienab Khalaf, Aliaa Omar Salah, Effat Ahmed Zaky and Marowa Abd El Wahab
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:122
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  12. Tracheal stenosis results from an altered inflammatory response to mucosal damage, which leads to impairment of breathing and can even be fatal if not treated promptly (Ind J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 73(4):4...

    Authors: R. Muthukumar, RMahesh Kumari, S. Shenbagavalli, JPraveen Kumar, K. Semmanaselvan and Durai Swarna
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:120
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  13. Glycoprotein A repetitions predominant (GARP) is a novel transmembrane protein highly expressed on the surface of regulatory T cells (Tregs), which are a subset of immunosuppressive T lymphocytes that play a m...

    Authors: Esraa Adel Mahmoud Mohamed Atia, Sanaa Abd Elmaged Sammour, Eman Abdel-Salam Ibrahim, Hoda Hassan Abou Gabal and Shimaa Abdelraouf Elgohary
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:119
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  15. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting one in five women of reproductive age. Polycystic appearance of the ovaries in ultrasonography is associated with oligomenorrhea, and...

    Authors: Wafaa Helmy Abd El-hakeem, Hamza Mohamed Abdelmohsen Mohamed, Emad Ahmed Abdelmooty and Hany Gaber Essawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:117
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  16. Reflux symptom index(RSI) and reflux finding score (RFS) are widely used scoring systems used to diagnose laryngopharyngeal reflux disease(LPRD). However many patients do visit the outpatient department with m...

    Authors: Annanya Soni, Ankit Gupta, Arijit Jotdar, Amit Kumar Gupta and Manoj Yadav
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:116
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  17. This study aims to compare the topical administration of bupivacaine hydrochloride and lidocaine hydrochloride with epinephrine in alleviating post-tonsillectomy pain. Post-tonsillectomy pain has remained a ch...

    Authors: Olanrewaju Olubukola Oyedepo, Olufemi Adebayo Ige, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Oparanozie, Benjamin Olusomi Bolaji, Sa’adudeen Olanrewaju Idris, Abdulrahman Olusola Afolabi, Akeem Mohammed and Adekunle David Dunmade
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:115
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  18. The study explored the differences in audiological and non-audiological characteristics between congenital, early-onset, and late-onset auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). Ninety-five individuals dia...

    Authors: Kavassery Venkateswaran Nisha, Animesh Barman and Prashanth Prabhu
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:114
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  19. Cochlear implants made a great impact in the management of severe-to-profound hearing loss in both children and adults. Its greatest impact is in helping children born with a profound hearing loss and implante...

    Authors: Nashwa Ameer Mahmoud Mosaed, Enass Sayed Mohamed, Mostafa Youssif, Hanan A. Mohamed and Amira Mohammad Eloseily
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:113
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  20. The traditional approach for viewing middle ear structures during ear surgery is still the microscope, which provides both hands’ flexibility and binocular vision. The requirement for a clear, direct vision of...

    Authors: Peter Milad Mikahail, Samia Ahmed Fawaz, Mahmoud Mohamed Elbagory and Ossama Mustafa Mady
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:112
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  21. Endoscopic ear surgery has numerous benefits, such as the capacity to obtain high-resolution pictures and visualize normally inaccessible locations such as the retrotympanum, sinus tympani, and facial recess. ...

    Authors: Osama Metwaly, Mohamed Salah and Abdelrahman Ali
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:111
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  22. Assessing informational masking (IM) involves various methods, broadly categorized as electrophysiological and behavioral approaches. In behavioral methods, researchers often use a range of stimulus types such...

    Authors: Dhananjay Rachana and Devi Neelamegarajan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:110
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  23. Cochlear implant (CI) benefits deaf children's speech perception, language development and speech production. Early fitting of an implant results in improved outcomes. Over a period of more than 3 decades, coc...

    Authors: Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid and Hanaa Fadel
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:109
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  24. Vertigo is a common presenting symptom in clinical practice, predominantly of vestibular etiology, and often medicated with betahistine, despite the lack of knowledge concerning its mechanism of action. This p...

    Authors: Bárbara Silva Gameiro, Ana Catarina Silva Fonseca, Bruna Sofia Costa Guimarães, Carolina Ferreira Gomes Andrade, Diogo Teixeira China Pereira, Rosa Inês Magalhães Ferreira and Maria da Conceição Coelho Moreira
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:108
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  25. Aging has been defined as a persistent deterioration in the age-specific fitness components of an organism, attributed to internal physiological degeneration. Cognitive abilities, encompassing attention, memor...

    Authors: Archisman Shubhadarshan and Uneza Gaiwale
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:107
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  26. Following thyroid surgery, vocal changes are a common complication and well-known morbidity that may be linked to neuronal and non-neuronal voice breakdown. Nevertheless, their effects on different voice chara...

    Authors: Essam Eldin Mohamed Aref, Gamal Abd El-Hamed Ahmed, Reham AbdEl-Wakil Ibrahim and Aya Essam Shrkawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:106
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  27. Dysgeusia or altered taste is a rare complication following suspension microlaryngoscopy with the incidence ranging from 2.9 to 12.1%. We report this with recommendations to avoid similar complications followi...

    Authors: Syarifah Nafisah Al-Yahya, Norazila Abdul Rahim, Abdul Azim Al-Abrar Ahmad Kailani, Muhamad Ariff Sobani and Masaany Mansor
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:105
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  28. Identification of borderline cases of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) due to palatopharyngeal disproportion in the form of short palate or deep posterior pharyngeal wall is necessary particularly in preoper...

    Authors: Essam-Eldin M. Aref, AbdElAzez MF. Darwesh and Reham A. Ibrahim
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:104
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  29. The posterior ethmoid sinuses have a complex anatomy and a highly variable normal structure. The posterior ethmoid Onodi cell needs careful assessment because of its proximity to the optic nerve and the intern...

    Authors: Yadav Sagar Shyamlal, K. Aditya Gopala Raju, Akshay Bhatnagar, Shikha Gianchand and Pankaj Rai
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:103
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  30. The diagnosis of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is based on the existence of cochlear microphonics or otoacoustic emissions, as well as aberrant or nonexistent-evoked auditory brainstem responses...

    Authors: Naema Mohamed Ismail, Salma Badreldin Galal, Reda Mohamed Behairy and Rasha Mohamed Sabry
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:102
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  31. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common neurootologic disorder, characterized by brief attacks of vertigo aggravated by certain head positions. During the last two decades, several studies were...

    Authors: Othman Kasim Saeed Al-mokhtar, Ali Abdulmuttalib Mohammed and Hatim Abdulmajeed Alnuaimy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:101
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  32. The difficulty in understanding speech becomes worse in the presence of background noise for individuals with sensorineural hearing loss. Speech-in-noise tests help to assess this difficulty. Previously, the T...

    Authors: Arolin Blossom Miranda, Mohan Kumar Kalaiah and Usha Shastri
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:100
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  33. In Cameroon, the COVID-19 disease has demonstrated shortcomings in preventing nosocomial infections at both collective and individual levels. This study aimed to identify practice changes in ENT outpatient con...

    Authors: Yannick Mossus, Adèle-Rose Ngo Nyeki, Tatiana Mossus, Leonel Christophe Atanga, Roger Christian Meva’a Biouélé, Olive Nicoles Ngaba Mambo Pouka, François Djomou, Marie-José Essi, Louis Richard Njock and Alexis Ndjolo
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:99
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  34. Certain gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal diseases are caused by the gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). We aimed to determine the potential H. pylori role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...

    Authors: Mohamed Ali Elsayed, Osama Ahmed Ali, Ahmed Yousef Abdelsalam and Alaa Mohamed Abdelsamie
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:98
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  35. Presbycusis is known to accelerate mental decline processes and to cause secondary consequences such as social isolation and depression when not intervened. The association of presbycusis and presbyvestibulopa...

    Authors: Emel Uğur, Busra Uludag, Çağla Aydın, Tugce Asena Gilik and Bahriye Ozlem Konukseven
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:97
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  36. In humans, saccular acoustic sensitivity has been confirmed. The aim of this study was to determine the scores of the word-in-noise perception test at the saccular acoustic sensitivity level.

    Authors: Seyede Faranak Emami, Nasrin Gohari, Fatemeh Eghbalian and Mobina Mehrabifard
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:96
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  37. Auditory training (AT) exercises as the main part of auditory rehabilitation have emerged as a promising method for enhancing auditory perception and communication skills in individuals with hearing impairment...

    Authors: Ali Hajimohammadi and Fatemeh Heidari
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:95
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  38. Migraine disease is a chronic headache disorder characterized by recurrent attacks. Migraine and vestibular disorders are common associations. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown. 

    Authors: Fatma Shaaban Abd Elkawy, Mohamed Abd Elatif Elgohary and Reda Mohamed Beheiry
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:94
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  39. Cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) display both auditory processing and neurological activity in the auditory cortex. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the importance of CAEPs in identifying...

    Authors: Mohammad Mejahed, Amira M. Ibrahim, Tamer Haydara, Salma Ragab and Takwa A. Gabr
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:93
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  41. Myringoplasty is one of the most common surgeries performed in otology centers, with many factors influencing the success rate, including the size and site of perforation, function of the Eustachian tube, revi...

    Authors: Hamza Omar Shasho and Samer Mohsen
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:91
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  42. The present study investigates the representation of women in the Otolaryngology department in a tertiary academic hospital, and the challenges they face during their residencies.

    Authors: Eman H. Salem, Ahmed Y. Khafagy, Michael Fadel, Waleed Moneir, Mohamed Mostafa Abd El-Tawwab, Tamer Abou-Elsaad and Yasser W. Khafagy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:90
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  43. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound criteria, TI-RADS score, and elastography in distinguishing benign thyroid nodules from malignant ones, as a substitute for invasive diagnostic proce...

    Authors: Ahmed Adel Abdallah, Maha Zaki Mahmoud, Mohamed Salah Hassouna, Khaled Elkaffas, Ahmad Mohamed Eltelety and Sameh M. Zamzam
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:89
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  44. Reading problems are the most prevalent type of specific learning disability. Reading problems usually result from phonological deficits; however, it is unclear how much other linguistic abilities are impacted...

    Authors: Eman Ezzat Abd El-Wahed, Ahmed Ragab, Dalia Mostafa Osman, Hanan Anwar El-Shourbagy, Eman Fathi El-Domiaty and Asmaa El-Dessouky Rashad
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:88
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  45. Music is the art of combining vocals or instruments to form the beauty of expression. Perception of the sounds includes two types of processing: bottom-up and top-down. Earlier studies have reported that music...

    Authors: Susi Priya Arthanarieaswaran, Perpetua Nancy Sahayaraj, Pushpa Sarona Edwin Chelliah, Devi Neelamegarajan, Udhayakumar Ravirose and Kamalakannan Karupaiah
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:87
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  47. This study explores the relationship between sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in mid-life adults and cognitive function, focusing on executive functions. Given the projected rise in dementia cases, identifyin...

    Authors: Pooja Chandrashekar and Hema Nagaraj
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:85
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  48. Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic in 2020, its main symptoms have primarily affected the respiratory system. However, it also presents other systemic manifestations, including symptoms related to...

    Authors: Hanan Anwar, Ahmed Ragab and Asmaa El-Dessouky Rashad
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:84
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  49. Skin cancer frequently hits the nasal pyramid. Reconstruction of the nasal defects of the nasal pyramid after oncologic resection is challenging for plastic surgeons due to the anatomic complexity of the nose....

    Authors: Mohamed Dhaha, Rihab Lahmar, Souheil Jbali, Rim Braham, Alia Methnani, Sawsen Dhambri and Skander Kedous
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:82
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  50. Phonology is a widely discussed topic that is studied in detail by linguists, psycholinguists, philologists, pedagogues, and last, but not least, by speech and language pathologists. The assessment methods do ...

    Authors: Tsvetomira Braynova and Miglena Simonska
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 2024 40:81
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