Missed opportunities for HIV testing and sexual health-related challenges in an individual with intellectual disability: a case report by Lina Martina Würfel, Anja Potthoff, Sandeep Nambiar, Adriane Skaletz-Rorowski

“…Oral thrush, an HIV-indicator condition, had been diagnosed by the otolaryngologists shortly before. During this medical evaluation, pancytopenia was identified. …”
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma and its Management by Sanajeet Singh, ravi roy, Vaibhav A Chandankhede, Sunil Goyal, M S Sridhar, D K Gupta

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A Sublingual Mass in a 5-Year-Old Male by Chris A Rees, Andrea T Cruz, Corrie E Chumpitazi

“…Discussion: A ranula is a benign lesion caused by damage to the sublingual duct leading to the accumulation of mucoid material and cystic swelling in the floor of the oral mucosa.1,2 It presents as a non-tender, translucent cystic mass under the tongue primarily in adolescents.1 The diagnosis is made by physical examination alone and does not require further imaging.2 However, some otolaryngologists prefer ultrasound or computed tomography to further characterize the lesion prior to surgery.1 Though ranulas may arise secondary to previous trauma due to scarring, they are often idiopathic.1 Ranulas are generally asymptomatic, though they can lead to difficulty swallowing and even airway compromise in severe cases.1 Referral to otolaryngology often results in conservative management for up to three months followed by resection of a symptomatic or persistent ranula larger than 2 cm in diameter.3 Alternative approaches include early removal of the involved portion of the sublingual gland or sclerotherapy as an effective first-line treatment.4 The patient in this case was referred to otolaryngology as an outpatient and underwent transoral excision of the mass. …”
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Brush Cytology on Pre-Malignant and Malignant Oral Lesions with Histopathological correlation by Prasanta Kumar Gure, Utsav Das, Misbahul Haque, Bidyut Kumar Goswami

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The Role of Gabapentin in The Treatment of Tinnitus by Yousef Watfa

“… Tinnitus is considered one of the most common symptoms that urge the patient to visit the ENT doctors(otolaryngologists) it is also difficult to recognize exactly the main reason of tinnitus, which create a problem for the doctor  and for the patient as well. …”
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The Role of Gabapentin in The Treatment of Tinnitus by Yousef Watfa

“… Tinnitus is considered one of the most common symptoms that urge the patient to visit the ENT doctors(otolaryngologists) it is also difficult to recognize exactly the main reason of tinnitus, which create a problem for the doctor  and for the patient as well. …”
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Endoscopic Solution to Rhinogenic Contact Headaches by Hasan Abdul Cader Segana, Reghunandanan Nair, Fahim Ahmed Shah

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Community Awareness - A Key to the Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer by Ajay Manickam, Jayanta Saha, Debangshu Ghosh, Shaswati Sengupta, Debabrata Biswas, Sumit Kumar Basu, Satish Kumar, Souradeep Ray

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Comparative Study between Cold Dissection Technique and Bipolar Diathermy in Tonsillectomy in the Same Patient by Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Eldabaa, Hatem Elhabashy

“…Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequent and oldest operations performed by otolaryngologists. Tonsillectomy postsurgical complications are uncommon, with post-tonsillectomy bleeding being one of the most significant complications.  …”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria for AFRS: A Hospital Based Study by Krishna V Chaitanya, Lakshmi C Kalavathi

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Role of Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry in Evaluating Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Diabetic Patients by Deepika Goswami, Saurabh Srivastava, Anuja Bhargava, Syed M Faiz, Zeba Siddiqi, Sneha Gupta, Varun Kacker

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Role of Osteitis in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Predictive Marker of Disease Severity? by Neelima Gupta, Ankit Parasher, Rohit Bhardwaj, Sonal Sharma, Shuchi Bhatt, Dr. H. C. Taneja Dr. H. C. Taneja

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A Study to Determine Role of Fungus in Cases of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with or without Nasal Polyps in Indian Population by Prem Shankar Kumar, Salil Kumar Gupta, DK Singh, Sheetal Raina

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Herbal medicine for acute rhinosinusitis in children by N.M. Tokareva, O.O. Ahafonova, L.L. Petrenko

“…Taking into account the fact that doctors of different specialties, including pediatricians, general practitioners and otolaryngologists are faced with ARS, making the clear algorithm of action and prescribing the relevant pathogenetic therapy is an important problem of health care. …”
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Arytenoid adduction asymmetry among patients with laryngeal disorders by Babatunde Akinola Bamigboye, Moses Ayodele Akinola, Agboola Adebowale Ogunbiyi, Abayomi Oladapo Somefun

“…Abstract Background Arytenoid asymmetry is usually an incidental finding during video-pharyngo-laryngoscopic examinations, and few otolaryngologists have described the clinical implications of this among patient with laryngeal disorders. …”
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Retrospective analysis of aeroallergen’s sensitization patterns in Edmonton, Canada by Hanan Ahmed, Maria B. Ospina, Kyriaki Sideri, Harissios Vliagoftis

“…Methods Retrospective chart review of skin prick test (SPT) results to 11 environmental aeroallergens performed between January 1st and June 30th 2014 at a University-based clinic, where patients are referred for SPT by allergists, respirologists, otolaryngologists, internists and general practitioners. …”
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A Cross Sectional Study of Assessment of Hearing in Infants of Gestational Diabetes Mothers by Srikanth Gopinath, Arulmozhi Sakthignanavel, Atul Mukul Bage, Rajan ND, Sasmita Mishra

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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease - Do Prokinetic Drugs have any Role in Management? by Rahul Sarkar, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Mainak Dutta, Soumya Ghatak, Ramanuj Sinha

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An Open-Label Observational Trial to Evaluate the Possible Effects of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines in Symptomatic Nasal Polyp by Aniruddha Banerjee, Birendra Prasad Srivastava, Munmun Koley, Subhranil Saha

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Cyclist Effort Features: A Novel Technique for Image Texture Characterization Applied to Larynx Cancer Classification in Contact Endoscopy—Narrow Band Imaging by Nazila Esmaeili, Axel Boese, Nikolaos Davaris, Christoph Arens, Nassir Navab, Michael Friebe, Alfredo Illanes

“…This method was tested on larynx Contact Endoscopy (CE)—Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) image classification to provide more objective information for otolaryngologists regarding the stage of the laryngeal cancer. …”
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