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Accidental falls in elderly represent a major healthcare problem; they are a major cause of accidental death in people above 65 years of age. They result in both physical and psychological trauma, where fear o...
Blood eosinophil count is significantly correlated with eosinophil infiltration in the nasal polyps; so, it could be a good marker for the nasal polyp eosinophilic inflammation.
The devastating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic seemed not yet to cease. Numerous studies regarding its typical sign and symptoms have been done, presenting one of the most promising predictors of the ...
We aimed to investigate the effect of radiological complete response on survival outcomes in patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. This study is conducted as a retrospective cohort. Of the 185 pa...
The diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare pathologic entity. It is characterized by a tendency for rapid growth and a higher incidence of cervical lymph node and distant metastases.
Laryngopharyngeal reflux can be described as even a single episode of reflux of gastric acid peptic contents into the larynx and hypopharynx. A large number of new researches show non-acid reflux to be an impo...
Treating hearing-impaired children aims not only to improve their hearing but also to enhance language acquisition capability. In our community, the CI usually performed on one side because of financial issues...
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is new bandit amidst present COVID-19 pandemic, it is an acute and lethal opportunistic fungal infection affecting immunocompromised and diabetic patients. Since the disease has got ...
Olfaction plays an enormous role in every aspect of life including health, emotions, social life, and safety. This is why olfactory dysfunction will leave a great impact on a person’s life. During the recent p...
The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the incidence and natural course of otorhinolaryngological symptoms of COVID-19 infection and its relations to each other and patient’s demographics.
Diseases of the thyroid gland are common with a prevalence of 4–7% in the general population, the incidence being higher in endemic areas. Surgical removal is one of the most important treatments for thyroid s...
The study aimed to investigate the effect of PCOS on high-frequency thresholds, speech perception in quiet and in presence of noise, and vestibular functioning in women with and without PCOS and to correlate t...
The ultrasonographic procedure is a common diagnostic and therapeutic method in daily medical practice. Surgeon-performed ultrasound (SUS) has been gaining popularity, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientific studies require a well-prepared cascade of steps starting from the idea and formulating a research question passing through collecting data and analysis of the results to proper writing a good artic...
To identify the causes and treatments of nasal obstruction in the paediatric population.
Electrically evoked auditory brainstem response (E-ABR) is an evoked potential recorded from the auditory nerve in response to electric stimulation. It is considered a short latency evoked potential. It plays ...
COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global pandemic in March 2020 by WHO. Due to person-to-person transmission of this infection, majority of countries of world introduced lockdown to ensure people stay at home. ...
Post-viral anosmia is responsible for more than 40% of cases of anosmia. Anosmia has been a neglected symptom in the primary healthcare setting until the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The spread of SAR...
Epidermal growth factor  receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved survival outcomes of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nonetheless, usage of TKIs is not withou...
Noise pollution, unwanted or excessive sound, is one of the most common nuisances in industrial sectors. In the city of N’Djamena, Chad, workers in power plants are exposed to very high levels of noise, which ...
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), an autosomal dominant genetic disorder and auricula and external auditory canal (EAC) involvement, is rare. Surgical excision is rarely recommended for cutaneous lesions.
Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair of the anterior and middle skull base defect by endonasal endoscopic surgery (EES) presents one of the more difficult challenges, it has shown high success rates ...
Parotid tumors are frequently encountered by otolaryngologists, and the vast majority of these are of the pleomorphic variety. Myoepitheliomas represent a small subset of parotid tumors. Due to their lack of s...
The university teaching faculty members are one of the occupational fields in education that are more exposed to voice disorders. The current study aimed to examine the association among vocal symptoms reporte...
Epistaxis is defined as bleeding that originates from the nasal cavity. Considered as one of the most common ENT emergencies, epistaxis is estimated to account for 0.5% of all emergency department visits and u...
Studies have shown that complete concentric circular collapse (CCC) at the velum is a frequent finding in drug-induced sleep endoscopy, implying a worse prognosis for surgical outcomes in the treatment of obst...
The CT details of the dimensions of the posterior ethmoid sinus are not fully covered in the literature, so building up for a base for the CT measurements and description of that area is important. Preoperativ...
Elective neck dissection with salvage laryngectomy was associated with decreased quality of life, increased operative time, and increased incidence of complications; some surgeons prefer wait-and-see observati...
When children are diagnosed with loss of hearing, different aspects will influence the parents’ decision-making process of cochlear implantation. Little information is available for coping experience and chall...
The present study aimed to translate the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire into Hindi. The translated questionnaire was administered to 80 Hindi-speaking individuals with heari...
To evaluate the feasibility of systematic observer training in drug-induced sedation endoscopy (DISE) interpretation.
We analyzed prognostic factors of hypopharyngeal carcinoma and developed a nomogram to predict survival rates in non-metastatic (M0) patients.
Most of the surgeons tend to avoid exposing and identification the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during thyroidectomy. In this study, our aim is to assess sequential steps to ligate s...
Otalgia is a frequent reason for medical consultation. In Africa, few studies have been devoted to the epidemiology and aetiology of otalgia. To our knowledge, no study has been carried out in Chad.
Lichen planus is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory condition of unknown origin that affects the skin and the mucosa. Lichen planus in the larynx is not common, and there are few cases reported in literat...
Deep neck space infections are a serious but treatable group of infections affecting the fascial planes of the neck. The objective of this study is to determine various etiological causes, common sites, bacter...
Middle ear tumors are a rare group of neoplasia due to their location. In this study, we analyzed our archives of the Department of Pathology for the middle ear tumor cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2019.
Choanal atresia (CA), defined as the anatomical closure of the choanae in the nasal cavity, is relatively uncommon disease entity with an estimated incidence of 1:5000–7000 births. Post-operative restenosis re...
No previous study investigated the relationship between different stages and duration of nasal polyposis (NP) and Eustachian tube (ET) functions. Thus, the aim of the current study was to assess the relationsh...
The virus called SARS-CoV-2, which is known as the first epidemic of the twenty-first century, is known to affect the central and peripheral nervous system. In the literature, complaints of sudden hearing loss...
Epidermoid cyst is a developmental lesion with 1.6–6.9% cases found in the head and neck region. Intraoral epidermoid cyst is a rare finding and intratonsillar epidermoid cyst is even rarer, with less than 0.0...
Hearing is fundamental for language acquisition and socioemotional development. Public awareness of ear health and hearing loss is essential for early intervention and treatment, but the level of parents’ awar...
Elderly patients frequently suffer from problems in speech discrimination especially in noisy situation, and they also have several problems from using amplifications devices especially binaural amplification....
Early detection of congenital hearing loss (HL) and appropriate intervention is essential to minimize its dramatic impact. Target-based newborn hearing screening (TNHS) was initially targeted high-risk registe...
In this hospital-based cohort study, a total number of 52 patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis were studied. The medical histories of all the patients were taken and physical examination was cond...
Study the pathological features, extent of treatment, and epidemiological distribution of laryngeal carcinoma among Egyptian female patients.
The paranasal sinuses (PNSs) are small empty spaces around the nasal cavity at the entrance to the respiratory tract, and they have various functions. The development and anatomy of the PNSs are exposed to man...
Although many studies have investigated the mechanisms of cholesteatoma formation, its pathogenesis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of periostin, fibronectin and tenascin-C, w...
Tracheostomy is widely used for securing the airway; however, complications do occur. One such rare complication is a fracture of the tracheostomy tube which presents as a foreign body of the tracheobronchial ...
Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the commonest causes of hearing loss in children. Oral and nasal topical steroids alone or combined with antibiotics lead to its quicker resolution. The aim of this s...
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology is the official journal of The Egyptian Society of Otolaryngology
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