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Energy-based Surgical Devices in Otorhinolaryngology. A Comparative Analysis // Апаратни хирургични методи с приложение в оториноларингологията – сравнителен анализ
Акцент на проучването бе сравнителен анализ на приложимостта, ефективността и профила на безопасност на различни типове хирургични апарати при специфични интервенции в областта на оториноларингологията и хирургията на главата и шията. Извършен бе детайлен хистологичен анализ на тъкани при 90 …
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Η ΩΤΟΡΙΝΟΛΑΡΥΓΓΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΓΑΛΗΝΟΥ (ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΡΕΥΝΑ ΤΗΣ ΓΑΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ)
THIS THESIS CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS A TEXTBOOK OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY OF THE ERA OF GALEN. IT CONTAINS THE ACUMMULATED KNOWLEDGE OF GALEN IN RELATION TO OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY. I USED AS A REFERENCE BOOK THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GALEN EDITED BY KUHN (LEIPZIG 1821-1833 - 12 VOLUMES). THIS KNOWLEDGE WAS …
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Perioperative antibiotic practices amongst Otorhinolaryngologists (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons) in South Africa
… is projected to rise to 10 million by 2050. In otorhinolaryngology, multiple evidence-based guidelines have been developed to guide decision-making regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in ear, nose and throat (ENT), and head and neck surgery. This study aims to provide insight into the adherence of …
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THE DIGITAL NOSE: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AS A NEW TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL, PATHOLOGICAL AND VIRTUAL POST-SURGICAL NASAL AIR FLOW
… their environments and in relation to solids. In otorhinolaryngology, for instance, CFD can be utilized to examine airflow in the nose or upper airways. Our multidisciplinary team believes that in the future, CFD could be used on a daily basis, moving from the research field to the clinical field. …
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Surgical catastrophic health expenditure at New Somerset Hospital, a South African public sector hospital
… gynaecology, general surgery, urology, otorhinolaryngology, or orthopaedics) for a surgical procedure at NSH. Direct healthcare expenditure for the surgical admission was defined to be catastrophic according to three definitions: 1) OOP payments 10% or more of annual household …
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Perceived disability in children and adults with single sided deafness at two tertiary institutions
Background: Single-sided deafness is defined as a severe-to-profound hearing loss in one ear and normal or near-normal hearing in the other ear. The handicap experienced by patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is well known, but the consequences of single-sided deafness are often …
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Endoscopic Resection and Post-Operative Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Sinonasal Melanoma
Background: Sino-Nasal Melanomas (SNM) are rare, aggressive tumours often associated with a poor prognosis due to advanced stage disease at presentation. Mean 5-year survival is 0-46%. Various treatment modalities are used in the management of SNM. Surgery is regarded as the primary treatment …
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Anatomy of the transmastoid endolymphatic sac decompression in the management of Ménière’s disease.
Ménière’s disease affects 1 in 1000 people and produces vertigo and hearing loss (Morrison, 1981). Endolymphatic sac decompression has been advocated on the basis that endolymphatic hydrops is the underlying pathology. The endolymphatic sac is said to be the terminal dilatation of the membranous …
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Application of Videofluoroscopy for Evaluation of the Neohypopharynx In Patients Following Laryngectomy // Приложение на видеофлуороскопията за оценка на неохипофаринкса при пациенти след ларингектомия
The research aimed to evaluate the possibilities and role of videofluoroscopy in the early and late postoperative period, as well as for the follow-up of patients following laryngectomy. To achieve this goal, a standardised protocol was developed for contrast-enhanced videofluoroscopy of the upper …
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Surgery on the submandibular salivary gland for anterior and posterior drooling in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders
Contains fulltext : 311850.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Hearing loss in experimental bacterial meningitis
Experimental meningitis was induced in pigmented guinea pigs by subarachnoid inoculation of \(1 \times 10^9\) Escherichia coli K-12 or \(3 \times 10^7\) CFU Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 2 D39 (NCTC 7466) or PLN-A, \(\Delta\)NA1 or \(\Delta\)HY1, defined isogenic derivatives of D39 deficient in …
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Sentinel node biopsy for the clinically N₊ & N₀ neck in squamous carcinoma of the head and neck
The objectives of the study were to determine the accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC); to determine its role in the approach to the clinically N+ neck in a Developing World setting; and its accuracy as an indicator of regional lymph node …
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Development and evaluation of a free-field voice test for potential use as a community screening tool for hearing impairment in children
Early identification of hearing impairment in children is essential to avoid potentially disabling effects of hearing loss or deafness. This necessitates effective screening measures appropriate to the community in question. Current methods used in South Africa, especially for pre-school and school …
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Radiological differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative children with cholesteatoma
Introduction: HIV-positive children are possibly more prone to developing cholesteatoma. Chronic inflammation of the middle ear cleft may be more common in patients with HIV and this may predispose HIV-positive children to developing cholesteatoma. There are no studies that describe the …
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Tonsillectomy rates in the South African private healthcare sector
Background. Adeno-/tonsillectomy is a commonly performed procedure with internationally standardised and recognised indications. Despite this, there exists considerable international (190 - 850/100 000 people ≤19 years of age) and regional variation in adeno-/tonsillectomy rates. This variation has …
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Aluminium acetate solution in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media
Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-110).
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Comparing the efficiency of beclomethasone, fluticasone and mometasone nasal sprays in a Samter's population
Statement of problem: Topical corticosteroids nasal sprays remain first line of treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (with or without nasal polyps). The main aim of treatment is to improve nasal symptoms by reducing or eliminating the nasal polyps and preventing polyp recurrence …
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Perioperative cell salvage blood transfusions in endonasal angiofibroma surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital
Surgical approaches for many tumours are often limited by blood loss, exposure and risk to vital anatomical structures; therefore, the standard of care for certain skull base tumours has become endoscopic transnasal resection. Other surgical disciplines often use cell salvage techniques, but review …
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