Otologic, audiometric and speech findings in patients undergoing surgery for cleft palate by Cristina Garcia-Vaquero, Cristina Mir, Domingo Graterol, Nuria Ortiz, Maria Isabel Rochera-Villach, Matilde E. LLeonart, Juan Lorente

“…Abstract Background Although considerable progress has been made in the last 30 years in the treatment of cleft palate (CP), a multidisciplinary approach combining examinations by a paediatrician, maxillofacial surgeon, otolaryngologist and speech and language pathologist followed by surgical operation is still required. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in South Sharqiya in Oman and its Impact in ENT Patients- A Retrospective Study by Hasan Abdul Cader Segana, Reghunandanan Nair, Fahim Ahmed Shah

“…Here we discuss the varying features concerning an Otolaryngologist in general as far as Vitamin D metabolism is concerned. …”
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Management of obstructive sleep apnea in children: a Canada-wide survey by J. Cousineau, A.-S. Prévost, M.-C. Battista, M. Gervais

“…The overarching goal of this study was to document the current practice of Canadian otolaryngologists managing this population. Methods A nation-wide online cross-sectional survey of Canadian otolaryngologist members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Association d’otorhinolaryngologie et chirurgie cervico-faciale du Québec. …”
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Risk factors for acute otitis media in primary school children: a case-control study in Central Java, Indonesia by Siwi Pramatama Wijayanti, Daniel Joko Wahyono, Dwi Sarwani Sri Rejeki, Devi Octaviana, Aris Mumpuni, Anton Budhi Darmawan, Wahyu Dwi Kusdaryanto, Gita Nawangtantri, Dodi Safari

“…Design and Methods: This is an analytical study with a case-control design in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia. 3574 children from 6 regions of the Banyumas Regency were recruited for the screening of AOM detection, and confirmation of AOM diagnosis was determined by Otolaryngologist. One hundred and twenty-five cases and 125 control were involved in this study. …”
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Patient-Based Assessment of Effectiveness of Voice Therapy in Vocal Mass Lesions with Secondary Muscle Tension Dysphonia by Ahmad Reza Khatoonabadi, Hassan Khoramshahi, Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami, Peyman Dabirmoghaddam, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari

“…Thirty-three patients with secondary MTD and vocal mass lesions participated in the study, selected on the basis of voice history, laryngeal palpation, and videostroboscopy examination. An experienced otolaryngologist and one experienced speech language pathologist undertook the diagnostic process. …”
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND LARYNGEAL MASSES by Ali Abdulsamad, Saad Abdulbaki, Haider Al-Attar, Isam Alshareda

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Medical aspect of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in skull base center of Basra by Mustafa H Alali, Firas T Obaid, Ahmed M Al Abbasi

“…This was performed as a joint procedure by a consultant otolaryngologist and a consultant neurosurgeon. Results: The most common presenting symptom for pituitary tumor was headache, which is present in 80% (40 patients) of patients, followed by visual disturbance in 56% (28 patients). …”
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Density of Health Workforce Correlates to Disease Outcomes: Evidence From Global Data in Otolaryngology by Gaelen Britton Stanford-Moore MD, MPhil, Gabrielle Cahill MPH, Ankit Raj MBBS, Pacifique Irakoze MD, Blake Alkire MD, Mahmood F. Bhutta DPhil, FRCS

“…These were correlated to country-specific otolaryngologist density data in univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Differentiated approach to diagnosis and treatment to combined pathology of the pharynx, larynx and rhino-orbital zone: interdisciplinary interaction by Konstantin K. Baranov, Elena N. Kotova, Eduard O. Vyazmenov, Artem A. Protasov

“…The article presents a number of clinical observations of patients with combined pathology of the pharynx, larynx and rhino-orbital zone, who initially turned to an otolaryngologist, who subsequently required a team approach from various specialists. …”
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Evaluation of influencing factors of treatment duration in patients with traumatic eardrum rupture by Masoud Naderpoor, Nikzad Shahidi, Sahar Sadat Fardad, Farinaz Kolahi

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The enlarging head and neck mass in infants and pediatric age group by Archwin Tanphaichitr, Songphon Nuchawong, Dev Kamdar, Morris C. Edelman, Dhave Setabutr

“…Results: Lipoblastoma of the head and neck region can present as a perplexing and rapidly enlarging head and neck mass in the pediatric population. The Otolaryngologist should be aware of this entity and work up when attempting to rule out either a malignant or infectious process that can occur with rapidly enlarging masses in the pediatric subgroup. …”
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Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary glands: a case report by Tanya Chen, Mohammed Mamdani, Allan Vescan, Christina MacMillan, Joel Davies

“…Case presentation A healthy 64-year-old Caucasian woman presented to a community otolaryngologist with a 4-year history of progressive postnasal drip, globus sensation, and eventual dysphonia. …”
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Feeding pattern a dual risk? otitis media (OM) and early childhood caries (ECC) by P. Sangeetha, Prabhawati P.I, P.I. Inamadar, Saeed M. Yendigeri, Kavitha Rai, Amitha Hegde

“…Children (120) were examined for ECC by a Paedodontist and OM by an Otolaryngologist and were segregated into three groups i.e. …”
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AUTOANTIBODIES CONTENTS OF TEENAGERS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT LIVING IN THE INDUSTRIAL CENTRE by L. B. Masnaviyeva, I. V. Tikhonova, I. V. Kudayeva

“…Teenagers from industrial center living near petrochemical company and "sleeping areas" were examined. Otolaryngologist conducted a survey to assess the state of the upper respiratory tract (URT). …”
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Rare presentation of angiomatosis in the paranasal sinuses mimicking juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a 16 year old male by Neeraj V. Suresh, BS, Viraj N. Shah, MD, David Matichak, BS, Michael K. Ghiam, MD, Luke J. Pasick, MD, Isaac J. Abecassis, MD, Ali G. Saad, MD, Jacques Morcos, MD, Zoukaa Sargi, MDMPH, Rita Bhatia, MD

“…Patient underwent preoperative embolization followed by endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal resection with a skull base trained otolaryngologist and neurosurgeon. Final pathology confirmed angiomatosis. …”
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Alterações condutivas em neonatos que falharam na triagem auditiva neonatal Conductive impairment in newborn who failed the newborn hearing screening by Priscila Karla Santana Pereira, Marisa Frasson de Azevedo, José Ricardo Testa

“…The high incidence of otitis indicates the need for joint action with otolaryngologist for diagnosis of such changes.…”
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The Influence of Endodontic Lesions on The Clinical Evolution of Odontogenic Sinusitis—A Cohort Study by Marta Aleksandra Kwiatkowska, Kornel Szczygielski, Agnieszka Brociek-Piłczyńska, Aldona Chloupek, Dariusz Jurkiewicz

“…It requires close collaboration between otolaryngologists and dentists, but the best sequence of management is still unknown. …”
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Newborn Nasal Obstruction due to Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis by Thiago L. I. Serrano M.D., Leopoldo Pfeilsticker M.D., Ph.D., Vanessa Silva M.D., Igor Hazboun M.D., Jorge Paschoal M.D., Ph.D., Rebecca Maunsell M.D., Ph.D., Eulalia Sakano M.D., Ph.D.

“…Differential diagnosis of nasal obstruction must be remembered to recognize this anomaly, and the otolaryngologist must be familiarized with this condition and its diagnosis. …”
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Design, development, and face validation of an intubation simulation device using real‐time force data feedback by Gopikrishna M. Rao, Vishwanatha M. Rao, Jeremy Juang, Justin Benoit, Allen L. Feng, Phillip C. Song

“…Results Three experts (two anesthesiologists and one otolaryngologist) participated in the study. The mean maximum force exerted with the Mac blade was 24.5 N (95% confidence interval [CI], 22.3–26.8). …”
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Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program to otolaryngology practices during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Amy Q. Zhu, Manish J. Patel, Richard Chiu, Brandon R. Perez, Robert T. Cristel, Jeffrey Yu

“…Otolaryngology clinics receiving loans greater than $0.15M were filtered using the following terms: “otolaryngology”, “otolaryngologist”,“sinus”, “head and neck”, “throat”, “ENT”, and “facial plastic”. 481 ENT clinics that received loans greater than $0.15 M from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were identified. …”
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