OBJECTIVE To determine the minimum change of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score that could be considered clinically relevant, the authors compared the absolute change of the THI with the Clinical Global Impression–Improvement (CGI-I) score. STUDY DESIGN International studies register with standardized data collection. SETTING Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI). SUBJECTS AND METHO...

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is very uncommon in infancy and skin as the primary site of involvement in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is rarely encountered. We describe a 10-month-old infant with T-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma who presented with multiple skin nodules as the predominant feature of her disease. The clinical manifestations, treatment strategy and disease outcome are reviewed. Key words: Non-Hodgk...

Self-rating questionnaires are often used to assess handicap due to tinnitus. These questionnaires should be administered in the respondent’s native language to obtain accurate responses. There is no known selfrating questionnaire in Tamil language to assess handicap due to tinnitus. Worldwide, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is one of the most-used questionnaires. The aim of this study w...

Introduction: Hamartomas is a neoplasms composed of mature tissue elements from the affected site with disproportion between their components. Although lingual hamartomas are traditionally infrequent in the head and neck, a significant number of case reports with this disorder in infancy are arising from the literature.   Case Report:</em...

The main objective of this study was to determine reliability, validity, and reproducibility of the Italian version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) self-administered questionnaire aimed at evaluating the impact of tinnitus on the quality of life of subjects affected by this symptom. The questionnaire was presented to a sample of 443 subjects (285 men and 158 women; ages 19-86; mean age...

background inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) may begin as early as the first year of life. the objective of the present study was to determine the characteristics and clinical course of children with early-onset ibd. materials and methods the records of patients with ibd admitted to children medical center hospital during 2003-2006 were screened for those with disease onset before the first year...