Relationship between the Superior Attachment of the Uncinate Process and Pneumatization of the Middle Turbinate—A Radiological Study by Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Miguel Mayo-Yañez, Carlos M. Chiesa-Estomba, Gabriel Martinez-Capoccioni, Carlos Martin-Martin

“…Methods: 200 CT sinonasal scans were analyzed by an otolaryngologist and a radiologist. All CT scans were analyzed to study the type of the middle turbinate concha bullosa and lamellar cell and the type of SAUP. …”
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Improving the Accuracy of Otitis Media with Effusion Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients Using Deep Learning by Jae-Hyuk Shim, Woongsang Sunwoo, Byung Yoon Choi, Kwang Gi Kim, Young Jae Kim

“…When assessed using a separate dataset of 100 pediatric tympanic membrane images, the models achieved mean accuracies of 92.9% (ResNet50), 97.2% (DenseNet201), 96.0% (InceptionV3), and 94.8% (InceptionResNetV2), compared to the seven otolaryngologists that achieved accuracies between 84.0% and 69.0%. …”
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Sinonasal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in Adult Proteus Syndrome by Giorgos Sideris, Thomas Nikolopoulos, Antigone Sourla, Penelope Korkolopoulou, Pavlos Papadakis, Alexander Delides

“…Sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinomas (SNEC) are exceptionally rare tumors encountered in the ethmoid sinus, nasal cavity, or maxillary sinus.Case Report:We report a 35-year-old patient with PS, who underwent successful surgical removal of a well-differentiated SNEC obstructing his nasal cavity and highlight the role of the otolaryngologist for safe airway management, minimal surgical intervention and coordination of the multidisciplinary care.  …”
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A Multidisciplinary Skull Base Board for Tumour and Non-Tumour Diseases: Initial Experiences by Jure Urbančič, Saba Battelino, Roman Bošnjak, Tomislav Felbabić, Nejc Steiner, Matej Vouk, Matej Vrabec, Domen Vozel

“…Non-cancerous and cancerous diseases of the skull base in adults and children should be presented to the MDT-SB, which consists of at least an otolaryngologist, a neurosurgeon, and a neuroradiologist.…”
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Acute longus colli tendinitis and otolaryngology by Kfir Siag, Salim Mazzawi, Miki Paker, Roy Biener, Rami Ghanayim, Dmitry Lumelsky

“…Conclusion: Acute longus colli tendinitis can mimic the clinical presentation of more severe conditions that the otolaryngologist may be required to evaluate, such as infectious, traumatic, and neoplastic diseases. …”
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Oral granulomatosis with polyangiitis a systematic review by Alberto J. Peraza Labrador, Luciano H. M. Valdez, Nestor R. Gonzalez Marin, Karem A. R. Ibazetta, Joan A. L. Chacón, Alberto J. V. Fernandez, Marcelo S. V. Valencia, Schillin W. Marchant, Katman B. T. Sanchez, Cesar A. Villacrez

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Radiographic surveillance of abdominal free fat graft in complex parotid pleomorphic adenomas: A case series by Yu-Jin Lee, Nancy J. Fischbein, Uchechukwu Megwalu, Fred M. Baik, Vasu Divi, Michael J. Kaplan, Davud B. Sirjani

“…Methods: Medical records of four patients who underwent parotidectomy with abdominal fat graft in 2016 and had follow up imaging available were retrospectively analyzed. An otolaryngologist and neuroradiologist reviewed imaging studies, evaluated the fat grafts, and monitored for residual or recurrent disease. …”
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Central corneal thickness in children with adenotonsillary hypertrophy by Emine Cinici

“…Comprehensive otolaryngologic examinations of all children were done by an otolaryngologist. Following tonasal endoscopy, the levels of adenoid hypertrophy were graded from 1 towards 4 according to the criteria of Cassano et al., i.e., grade 1 as 25%, grade 2 as 25-50 %, grade 3 50-75%, and grade 4 over 75% were evaluated as adenoid hypertrophy making airway ob- struction. …”
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Potential Ototoxicity of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptor Signaling Inhibitors: An In Silico Drug Repurposing Study of the Regenerating Cochlear Neuron Transcriptome by Lino E. Bertagnoli, Richard Seist, Shelley Batts, Konstantina M. Stankovic

“…These results call for close audiological monitoring during IGF-1-targeted treatment, with prompt referral to an otolaryngologist should otologic AEs develop.…”
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategy for Vagal Schwannoma: Case Series and Literature Review by Antonella Loperfido, Alessandra Celebrini, Bruno Fionda, Gianluca Bellocchi, Giovanni Cristalli

“…A multidisciplinary approach through the collaboration of otolaryngologist with other specialists is desirable to develop a tailored treatment plan for the patient.…”
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Model of oronasal rehabilitation in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome undergoing rapid maxillary expansion: Research review by Luca Levrini, Paola Lorusso, Alberto Caprioglio, Augusta Magnani, Giovana Diaféria, Lia Bittencourt, Silvana Bommarito

“…Awareness, motivation and collaboration of the child and their parents, as well as the cooperation among specialists, such as orthodontist, speech therapist, pediatrician and otolaryngologist, are necessary conditions to achieve the goal.…”
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Rural–urban otolaryngologic observational workforce analysis: The state of Nebraska by Frantzlee LaCrete, Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Kristy Carlson, Elizabeth Lyden, Jayme R. Dowdall

“…The information on otolaryngologists was gathered utilizing the Health Professions Tracking System. …”
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Study of nasal mucosa histopathological changes in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis by Yosri Akl, Eman Kamal Ibrahim, Tareq Muhammad Algarf, Rasha R. Mostafa, Hoda M. Abdel-Hamid, Asmaa Ibrahim Muhammed

“…Patients were subjected to thorough history, high-resolution computed tomography, spirometry, cough evaluation test (CET), sinonasal outcome test-22 (SNOT-22), sinonasal examination and nasal mucosal biopsy by an otolaryngologist under visualization by a rigid nasal endoscope. …”
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Analysis of ear foreign bodies in adult patients by Abdulhusein Mizhir Almaamuri

“…Background: Foreign bodies (FBs) in the ear are frequently encountered by an otolaryngologist. Certain types of ear FBs in our adult patients may reflect negative phenomena in our community. …”
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Acute respiratory infections in adults in the practice of primary care physician by J.E. Vasquez Abanto, A.E. Vasquez Abanto

“…After conducting a differential diagnosis, the physician decides on the issues related to the admission of the patient to the hospital, consultation to the otolaryngologist, to the outpatient examination (laboratory and instrumental), etc. …”
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Children: A Retrospective Study by Bin Kwon, Yeso Choi, Sung-Kyun Kim, Seok-Jin Hong, Yong-Bok Kim, Seok-Min Hong

“…Among the children who visited our hospital, foreign bodies were actually found in only 657 patients (51.1%) and removed by an otolaryngologist in 625 (95.1%) cases. Conclusion: Our study could provide guidance for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients who present to emergency departments with foreign bodies.…”
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Introduction of Otolaryngology Outpatient Examination Training Program for junior residents as part of rural regional medical support in Japan by Takeshi Watanabe, Hayato Takayama, Hisayuki Hamada, Kenichi Kaneko, Kayoko Matsushima, Atsuko Nagatani

“…We introduced an outpatient training program at these rural hospitals for all residents to improve their clinical training in the field of otorhinolaryngology, whereby one otolaryngologist trains one resident. Methods This otolaryngology outpatient training program is randomly assigned, and conducted for 4–5 days a year, transported by a helicopter in Nagasaki Prefecture, which is a 30‐minute one‐way trip. …”
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A case of tongue swelling after S-1, oxaliplatin, and trastuzumab for HER2-positive gastric cancer by Taichi Abe, Tatsuya Sumiya, Ayaka Tsuji, Izumi Hanai, Yukiko Otomo, Takae Yamamoto, Emiko Iguchi

“…Due to the risk of airway obstruction, the patient was referred to an otolaryngologist. After examination, hereditary angioedema was ruled out, and treatment was discontinued in view of ARB-induced angioedema. …”
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Fenestral Otosclerosis: A Subtle Lesion Easily Missed by Nathaniel Yang

“…While working overseas, she consulted with an otolaryngologist and underwent computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of the temporal bone as part of her evaluation. …”
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Limb-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients visiting orthopedist show a longer time-to-diagnosis since symptom onset by Kano Osamu, Iwamoto Konosuke, Ito Hirono, Kawase Yuji, Cridebring Derek, Ikeda Ken, Iwasaki Yasuo

“…The type of physician examining these patients at the first symptoms of disease was as follows (BO and LO): neurologist (38.5% and 25.8%), general practitioner (14.1% and 35.5%), orthopedist (12.8% and 35.5%), otolaryngologist (15.4% and 0%), and neurosurgeon (14.1% and 3.2%). …”
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