Iran has a longstanding history and a rich heritage of medicine. Two reputable Persian medical scholars of the Middle Ages are Razi (Rhazes) and Ibn-Sina (Avicenna). Their most important otorhinolaryngologic contributions based on the relevant data from two major medical books i.e., al-Hawi (Liber Continens) and Qanun fi-Tebb (Canon of Medicine) are discussed. *** he “Golden Age of Medicine” in...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To characterize the frequency and nature of readmissions to free standing pediatric hospitals after otolaryngologic procedures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective national database analysis. METHODS Using the Pediatric Health Information Systems database, we examined 30-day inpatient readmissions in children less than 18 years old who underwent otolaryngology procedures betwee...

Background: the use of anthroposcopy in the assessment of posture and morphology of the stomatognathic system of mouth breathing children. Aim: to describe the postural and morphologic characteristics of the stomatognathic system of mouth breathing children, according to age. Method: participants were 100 children, of both genders, with ages ranging from 7 to 11 years and 11 months, leukoderms,...

OBJECTIVE To identify the risk factors for otitis media with effusion (OME) in some kindergarten children in Wuhan City of China and analyze the results with reference to the review of the literature. METHODS The study subjects were 3 to 6 years old children drawn from a school screening program for OME in Wuhan. All subjects were assessed with routine otorhinolaryngologic examination, otosco...

AIM Breast-feeding promotes several benefits in childhood, among them favoring the nasal breathing. In the present study, the relationship between breathing pattern and the history of breast-feeding and of deleterious oral habits was determined. STUDY DESIGN clinical with transversal cohort. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study population consisted of 62 children ranging in age from 3 years and 3 ...