OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of scuba diving on the hearing threshold of sport divers who have no history of excessive noise exposure or of diving-related inner ear damage. DESIGN Cross-sectional controlled comparison study. SETTING General sports diving community. PARTICIPANTS Sixty sport divers with an average of 650 dives each and at least 4 years of diving experience (mean, 10 ...

Introduction Nasal obstruction is one of the main rhinologic complaints, and two diseases must be investigated as differential diagnosis: rhinosinusal polyposis and inverted papilloma. Using traditional methods, the differential diagnosis between these diseases may be difficult. The morphometric study may be a useful tool for differential diagnosis and to define prognosis. Objective Calculate t...

BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to determine the rates of carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients undergoing intranasal surgery. MATERIAL/METHODS One hundred and sixty five patients undergoing inpatient and outpatient rhinologic surgery over a six-month period were enrolled in the study. Patients completed a short questionnaire prior to surgery. Culture sw...

Correspondence Physician’s Regional Medical Center, 6101 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34109, USA. Email: DavidGreeneMD@ comcast.net Tel: 239-348-4081. Hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates is an important cause of nasal obstruction. It is caused by multiple factors including both soft tissue and bony factors, including hypervascular engorgement, inflammation, and compensatory turbinate hypertro...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between nasal cavity dimensions and airflow based on measures of acoustic rhinometry (AR) and peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) in a very large sample of mixed rhinologic and nonrhinologic patients. DESIGN Clinical survey conducted between 2001 and 2007. SETTING Secondary referral ambulatory center and hospital. PATIENTS The study population comp...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The phenomena of periodic cycles of vascular engorgement on the nasal cavity mucosa that alternate between right and left sides are termed the "nasal cycle." The physiologic mechanisms underlying this cycle have not been entirely clarified, even more so during sleep. In this study, we measured the periodic patterns of the normal nasal cycle, not only during wakefulness...

In the African continent, the sensitization pattern and clinical profile are unknown in patients with rhinitis/rhinosinusitis attending the outpatient ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinics. We therefore aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of rhinitis/rhinosinusitis patients in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), classify allergic rhinitis (AR) according to the Allergic Rhinitis and Its ...

BACKGROUND The body of knowledge regarding rhinosinusitis(RS) continues to expand, with rapid growth in number of publications, yet substantial variability in the quality of those presentations. In an effort to both consolidate and critically appraise this information, rhinologic experts from around the world have produced the International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosin...

Data from a population based case control study in western Washington were analysed to determine whether the use of nasal sprays and drops was associated with an increased risk of sinonasal cancer. Telephone interviews were conducted with incident cases (n = 53) diagnosed between 1979 and 1983 or their next-of-kin, and with controls (n = 552) regarding their past use of nasal preparations, hist...