Auris, nasus, larynx
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Auris, nasus, larynx · Jun 2009
Oral pilocarpine (5mg t.i.d.) used for xerostomia causes adverse effects in Japanese.
To evaluate Japanese tolerability to pilocarpine of 5 mg t.i.d. ⋯ For Japanese, 5mg t.i.d. pilocarpine caused a high incidence of unacceptable adverse effects. A lower dose of pilocarpine needs to be considered.
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Auris, nasus, larynx · Apr 2009
Comparison of auditory steady-state responses and auditory brainstem responses in audiometric assessment of adults with sensorineural hearing loss.
Many of the medico-legal patients who claimed compensation may exaggerate hearing loss that varies in degree, nature, and laterality. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) could be used to predict the hearing level of adults, and whether ASSR could become a better testing method than Auditory brainstem response (ABR) in audiometric assessment of adults with sensorineural hearing loss. ⋯ ASSR is a more reliable test for the accurate prediction of auditory thresholds than ABR. It can be a powerful and convenient electro-physiologic examination tool for clinically assessing of adults with sensorineural hearing loss.
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To evaluate and assemble late complications of radiotherapy in cases of nasopharyngeal cancer. ⋯ In this study, every patient had a more or less adverse reaction to radiation. Doctors need to be aware of these complications in order to prevent serious ones and to improve the patients' quality of life in the long term.
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Thyroidectomy is a commonly performed, low-risk procedure. Tracheal perforation during thyroidectomy is rare, and delayed rupture of the trachea rarer still. ⋯ The defect was repaired primarily and the patient recovered uneventfully. The risk factors for and the management of this rare complication are discussed.
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Injuries from air weapons can be serious and potentially fatal. It has been estimated that up to four million such weapons exist in UK households. ⋯ This approach, combined with careful clinical assessment led to immediate removal by direct laryngoscopy, thus avoiding the morbidity of unnecessary surgical exploration.