On the basis of strong research, universal newborn screening should be performed before age 1 month with repeat or follow-up testing for those who do not pass performed before age 3 months and intervention started before age 6 months. On the basis of strong research and consensus statement, tympanostomy tubes should be considered for individuals with bilateral persistent middle ear effusion for...

A common motif in otolaryngology is the lack of certainty regarding diagnosis for middle ear conditions, resulting in many patients being overtreated under the worst-case assumption. Although pneumatic otoscopy and adjunctive tests offer additional information, white light otoscopy has been the main tool for diagnosis of external auditory canal and middle ear pathologies for over a century. In ...

adequate cleaning, shaping and filling of the root canal system are mandatory for successful root canal treatment. thorough knowledge of root canal morphology and unusual anatomy of the tooth is critical for the practitioner. the occurrence and location of the third mesial canal (middle mesial canal) in mandibular first and second molars in relation to other two mesial canals that were treated ...

Chronic suppurative otitis media, infection of the middle ear, is a common disease in the developing countries and the complications associated with it still pose a major problem in the developing countries. The proximity of the middle ear cleft and mastoid air cells to the extracranial and intracranial compartments places structures located in these areas at increased risk of infectious compli...

Armin Bidarian-Moniri Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Regenerative Medicine Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Department of Clinical Sciences, S Gonçalo Academy, Hospital S Gonçalo, Lagos, Portugal

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is defined as a granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract due to a systemic vasculitis. Facial nerve palsy may occur during the course of any granulomatous or vasculitis disease. But very few cases have been reported in which facial nerve palsy is the presenting feature of WG. We recently experienced an interesting case of WG presenting as...

A bedtime dose of sulphamethoxazole was effective in preventing ear infections in otitis-prone young children. Thirty-three such children were studied by means of a random, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over protocol. Nine (27%) of 33 children treated with sulphamethoxazole experienced 10 episodes of acute suppurative otitis media or otitis media with effusion while 19 (58%) of 33 chi...

Aim: The present study was aimed at finding out the age specific best protocol for ovarian stimulation, particularly for advanced age group. Materials and Methods: This retrospective analysis was carried out from July 2005 to June 2009 in 617 cycles of In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) in different age group patients, performed at our centre. 617 patients having indications for female factor inferti...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry (SGAR) in children aged 6 to 24 months, and to compare SGAR with tympanometry. DESIGN Comparison of diagnostic tests. SETTING Inner-city primary care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS A total of 786 healthy children aged 6 to 24 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Test characteristics of SGAR (sensi...

Sound energy is conveyed to the inner ear by the diaphanous, cone-shaped tympanic membrane (TM). The TM moves in a complex manner and transmits sound signals to the inner ear with high fidelity, pressure gain, and a short delay. Miniaturized sensors allowing high spatial resolution in small spaces and sensitivity to high frequencies were used to explore how pressure drives the TM. Salient findi...