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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Otolaryngology"”.
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Developing an evidenced based undergraduate otolaryngology curriculum
… we teach and why with regards to undergraduate otolaryngology. <br/> <br/>A longitudinal transformation approach was taken to this mixed methods study. This consisted of a comparison of undergraduate otolaryngology curricula in medical schools in the United Kingdom. Following this, a survey was …
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A Model for Clinical Ethics Education in Otolaryngology Residency
Contemporary surgical practice is inextricably linked to the practice of clinical medical ethics. The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in its development of core competencies has recently recognized this association for resident physicians. Included in these competencies …
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ETHICS OF GLOBAL SURGICAL CARE: A FOUR-PART MODEL TO ENHANCE GLOBAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CARE
… global surgery in the surgical subspecialty of otolaryngology and head & neck surgery (OHNS) care fails to meet an adequate ethical threshold based on traditional bioethical principles. In order to improve the system of global OHNS care to promote sustainability and long-term impact, global OHNS …
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The Deaf Community and Accessible Website Design: How User-Friendliness Augments Organizational Legitimacy
… loss, were recruited from several audiology and otolaryngology practices in the southeastern United States and from community centers in the same region. Participants were instructed to navigate one of three versions of a website developed for the experiment. The versions were structured to …
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Strengthening Specimen Management to Eliminate Specimen Errors
… in the center consist of Gastroenterology (GI), Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gynecology, Pain Injections, and Plastic procedures. The majority of specimens collected on a daily basis are primarily from GI procedures. Multiple errors regarding specimens have been reported by the lab …
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Perioperative cell salvage blood transfusions in endonasal angiofibroma surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital
… use cell salvage techniques, but review of the otolaryngology literature reveals very few case reports. General surgery procedures are often carried out in a contaminated field and concerns have been raised about its safety. This study investigates the value and safety of salvage-type autologous …
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The doctor-patient relationship: an exploration of trainee doctors’ views
… medical specialties, general practice (GP) and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat surgery, ENT), in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Following a scoping exercise in 2002, interviews with 20 trainees (10 GP and 10 ENT) in 2004 and questionnaires from 16 ENT and 89 GP trainees in …
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Menopause and the female singer : a survey of physical and psychological changes, and of the available treatments and how these effect the vocal performer
… in the fields of gynaeco!ogy, psychology and otolaryngology were interviewed who had treated singers suffering from illnesses that could be attributed to menopause. They were asked to provide details of the treatment that they prescribed and to describe how this treatment influenced the …
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The Role of Low Tone Average in the Diagnosis of Meniere's Disease
… by aural pressure. The American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has a set of subjective criteria, which must be met to meet the diagnosis of MD. Objective tests, such as electrocochleography (ECoG) exists to aid in the diagnosis; however the tests are not …
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Clinical correlations to distinguish from milder forms of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome using overnight oximetry to prioritize adenotonsillectomy in a low resource setting
… with suspected OSAS were recruited from the otolaryngology clinic at the Red Cross War Memorial Children‟s Hospital. Demographics, symptom screening scores (SSS), patient characteristics, overnight oximetry (OO), echocardiography and MOS scores (graded 1- 4) were recorded. Multivariate …
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Treatment of early middle ear cholesteatoma by atticosinoplasty
… between Mar 1995 and Feb 2007 in Department of Otolaryngology of Ajou University Medical Center. Of 156 cases with more than 6 months of follow up period, 120 cases of relatively small cholesteatoma on temporal bone tomography were comparatively analysed for hearing improvement with 35 cases of …
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A demographic review of stage of presentation and survival rates of head and neck cancer patients in the Western Cape, South Africa
Most literature reports significantly poorer access to healthcare, more advanced cancers, and worse survival in rural and remote populations. This study investigates if significant disparities exist with regard to stage at presentation and overall survival of patients with head and neck cancer …
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Program Director Description of Morbidity and Mortality Conference: A Grounded Theory Interview Study
… obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, and neurosurgery. PDs engaged in interviews that emphasized their experiences in M&MC. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded by the PI. Theoretical sampling was used to organize the focused codes and their subcodes into four …
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Development of New Regeneration Methods in Animal Models with Chronic Tympanic membrane Perforations Using Tissue Engineering Techniques
… of the most frequent clinical problems in the otolaryngology field, which sometimes presents conductive healing loss. This study consists of three purposes and experiments; 1) we developed new animal models for chronic tympanic membrane perforation (CTMP). 2) We explored an approach for TM …
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Educational Program For Caregivers Of Children With Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea: Impact On Caregiver Self-Efficacy And Clinical Outcomes
<p>There is an overuse of oral antibiotics and acute care visits conducted to treat children with uncomplicated tympanostomy tube otorrhea (TTO), a condition easily identified by the child’s caregiver who can then independently initiate treatment with ototopical antibiotic drops (TAD). Yet, some …
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Factores de riesgo y de protección frente a los tratamientos foniátricos en el profesorado de Castilla y León del ámbito de la enseñanza obligatoria y universidad
El objetivo de esta Tesis es conocer cuáles son los factores de riesgo y de protección frente a la alta prevalencia de los trastornos de la voz en el profesorado, tanto en el ámbito de la Enseñanza Obligatoria como Universitaria. En la primera parte de la Tesis se aborda el marco teórico que …
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ENT Educational Patient Bedside Tool
<p>Early educational and discharge preparations are an advantage to patients, the interdisciplinary team, and hospital. It was determined that lack in communication and coordination among staff members led to inadequate patient teaching, therefore an educational tool that is kept at the bedside may …
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Non-invasive optical quantification of otitis media and middle ear effusions
Primary Care Medicine, including Family Practice and Pediatrics, relies on physical patient examination skills and relatively simple instruments for diagnostic decision-making, monitoring, and referral to specialists. Otitis media is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the primary care …
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The Effect of Masking on the Acoustic Reflex Threshold
<p>This study investigated the effect of masking noise on the threshold for stapedial reflex. It has been shown that masking which shifts the hearing threshold causes a loudness function typical of recruitment. It was hypothesized that the stapedial reflex threshold remains the same in a masked …
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