Nasal preparation with local anesthetic should be considered an aerosol‐generating procedure

Staphylococcus lugdunensis; a pathogen that should be considered in Iran

Background: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is Gram-positive cocci of the staphylococcaceae family. S. lugdunensis despite having a clotting factor (wall coagulase), was classified in the coagulase negative staphylococcus group (CoNS) for lack of free coagulase. Although this bacterium is part of the human normal flora, in terms of virulence, S. lugdunensis is in second place after S. aureus. S. lug...

Should Nasal Function be Considered Prior to Tympanoplasty?

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between nasal airway function and Eustachian tube (ET) functions and their impact on tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group (CSOM group) consisted of 33 patients scheduled to undergo tympanoplasty for CSOM. Two control groups were formed: a nasal septal deviation (NSD) group of 25 pati...

Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Should be Considered in the Initial Diagnosis of Sino-Nasal Inflammatory Diseases

Nasal or nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (TB) is rare, and the literature is limited to isolated case reports. The anatomic location is a major field of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, especially rhinologists. Initial symptoms of nasal and naso-pharyngeal TB are nonspecific, and it is, therefore, a challenge for rhinology specialists to diagnose rhinologic TB earlier. We reviewed medical r...

Should Euthanasia Be Considered Iatrogenic?

As more countries adopt laws and regulations concerning euthanasia, pediatric euthanasia has become an important topic of discussion. Conceptions of what constitutes harm to patients are fluid and highly dependent on a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, health care ethics, family values, and cultural context. Euthanasia could be viewed as iatrogenic insofar as it results in an out...

Should noninvasive ventilation be considered a high-risk procedure during an epidemic?