Objective A smartphone-enabled otoscope (SEO) can capture tympanic membrane (TM) images. We sought to compare a SEO to microscopic otoscopy in the detection and evaluation of TM pathology in an otology/neurotology practice. Study Design Prospective single-site study in adults presenting over a 3-month period. Setting Neurotology clinic within a tertiary care academic medical center. Subjects an...

Objective Surgeons often report musculoskeletal discomfort in relation to their practice, but few understand optimal ergonomic positioning. This study aims to determine which patient position-sitting versus supine-is ergonomically optimal for performing otologic procedures. Study Design Observational study. Setting Outpatient otolaryngology clinic setting in a tertiary care facility. Subjects a...

Initial results with the two-formant speech-processing strategy (FOFIF2) confirm the advantage of a multichannel cochlear prosthesis capable of stimulating at different sites within the cochlea. The successful presentation of two spectral components by varying the place of stimulation leads to the possibility of presenting further spectral information in this manner. Because virtually all multi...

Recently we developed an analog model to simulate Alexander's law in nystagmus secondary to dysfunction of a semicircular canal. Alexander's law is based on the observation that the amplitude of the nystagmus grows with increasing gaze in the direction of the fast phase and diminishes with gaze in the opposite direction. To investigate the assumptions made in the model, we conducted quantitativ...

Introduction THE clinical detection of recruitment has aroused considerable interest because of its value in distinguishing nerve deafness from middle-ear deafness, and because it measures hearing ability over a range of intensity well above threshold. A discussion of its diagnostic applications will be found at the end of this paper. Many different recruitment tests have been developed but int...

After two years in development, The World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery has finally been established. This journal aims to provide a platform for professional and scientific discussion in the field of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery and related specialties viewed through the lens of a changing world. In this era of global communication, the Journal aims to active...

Linda N. Lee, MD1,4, Andrew R. Scott, MD1,4, Annie W. Chan, MD2, and Robert A. Frankenthaler, MD3,4 1Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 3Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 4Department of Otology & Laryngology, Ha...

To date, clinical application of image-guided surgery (IGS) to otology/neurotology has been limited, but a large potential market and numerous applications support use. Such applications include control of surgical instruments (eg, turning off a drill when close to an anatomic boundary), robotic surgery (eg, robotic mastoidectomy), and minimally invasive surgery (eg, percutaneous cochlear impla...

Performance and Results of Hifocus 1j ® Cochlear Implants Vanessa Brito Campoy Rocha1*, Silvia Badur Curi1, Walter Adriano Bianchini1, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães1, Jorge Rizzato Paschoal1, Guilherme Machado de Carvalho1 Department of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head & Neck Surgery, Otology, Audiology and Implantable Ear Prostheses, São Paulo, Campinas University, Brazil SOJ Surgery Open Access Resea...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS OtoTrain is a Web-based otoscopy simulator that has previously been shown to have face and content validity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this Web-based otoscopy simulator in teaching diagnostic otoscopy to novice learners STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, blinded randomized control trial. METHODS Second-year medical students were invited to ...