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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
To assess the secondary effect of hearing aids primarily fitted for presbyacusis and their impact on the quality of life of patients complaining of tinnitus.
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...
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...
Retro-maxillary recess of the nasal cavity is an area that has not yet described in the literature.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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.
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...
Migraine disease is a chronic headache disorder characterized by recurrent attacks. Migraine and vestibular disorders are common associations. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown.
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...
Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLNI) is a known possible morbidity after thyroid surgery. The clinical presentation varied in severity, from changes in voice quality and swallowing in unilateral case...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Septoplasty is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology to overcome nasal obstruction. Following septal surgery, nasal packs are commonly inserted by surgeons to support ...
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...
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...
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....
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 ...
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology is the official journal of The Egyptian Society of Otolaryngology
Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 0.4
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 0.4
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.366
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.200
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