Most of methods to evaluate lingual frenulum lack internal or external validation.

The diagnosis of submucosal lingual frenulum is controversial.

Ankyloglossia does not cause speech delay, dysphagia, sleep apnoea or reflux.

Lingual frenotomy may reduce maternal pain during breastfeeding.

No surgical technique or instrument in frenectomy is superior to another.

CHM can enhance the efficacy of AR treatment.

CHM can improve patients’ quality of life.

CHM can result in a lower rate of adverse reactions.

PSM method used to match infection-localized and inflammation-quiescent groups.

No significant differences in healing or complications after stage I surgery.

PSM successfully balanced patient demographics for accurate clinical comparison.

The velopharyngeal plane was the most common site to develop obstruction.

Compared with the normal, retrolingual space was increased in the OSAS patients.

The dorsal tongue in contact with the soft palate during supine sleep for everyone.

Analysis of the mechanisms of tongue- originated obstruction in OSAS patients.

The choice of the surgical site is in the middle part of the tongue for OSAS.

MR shows high serum 25(OH)D levels reduce laryngeal cancer risk.

GWAS suggests vitamin D may have a protective role against laryngeal cancer.

Vit D deficiency linked to higher laryngeal cancer risk, suggesting preventive.

Unique WAI patterns reveal middle ear mechanics differences in MD and LVAS.

WAI differentiates MD and LVAS via WBA changes across frequencies.

VA imaging may improve WAI's use in diagnosing inner ear issues.

Endoscopic endonasal repair successfully managed CSF leaks after clinoidectomy.

Multilayer reconstruction achieved durable, recurrence-free closure.

Gasket-seal and nasoseptal flap techniques provided watertight repair.

Technique selection should be individualized according to defect features.

A modified Delphi method with 25 experts was used to reach consensus.

46 competencies were approved with at least 90% agreement.

Competency-based training is essential for preparing surgeons.

Cochlear size is a clinically useful parameter for cochlear implantation.

Images are crucial to know the exact size of cochlea.

OTOPLAN® is a software design to 3D reconstruction for inner ear.

Argentine population appears to have slightly smaller cochlear size.

Cochlear implant surgery via round window ensures less trauma.

Understanding morphology and anatomical relationships of the round window is important.

Angle between Round Window Membrane (RWM) and the Facial Nerve (FN) with the Coronal Plane (CP).

Vertical distance between Round Window Membrane (RWM) and the Facial Nerve (RWM-FN).

RWM-FN-CP angle is more acute, and the vertical distance (RWM-FN) is smaller in children.

Determine the influencing factors that affect the prognosis of patients with FTC.

Prediction of postoperative survival of FTC patients by Nomogram.

Helps to assess disease prognosis and select treatment options.

Immune cells causally affect allergic rhinitis, guiding therapy and clinical study.

The study used two independent samples to avoid overfitting caused by duplication.

Bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis effectively excluded reverse causality.

Multiple immune cells were evaluated for AR association, preventing single-marker bias.

Chronic rhinosinusitis impacts shift in the gut microbiome composition.

It may lower reduce Haemophilus parainfluenzae while increasing Bilophila.

It may alter gut environment, causing a rise of the hazardous microbes Bilophila.

It is linked to changes in gut microbiota's metabolic pathways.

The QEA-IC can be utilized with accuracy and reliability.

It identifies difficulties that can be adjusted to enhance outcomes.

Understanding expectations enhances the performance of the cochlear implant.

Corticosteroids reduce SNOT-22 scores by 16 points in CRS.

Endoscopic outcomes improve significantly with corticosteroid use.

Local therapy cuts systemic steroid dependence by 70%.

No increased risk of serious adverse events observed.

Combined approach enables precise resection of AC-involving glottic tumors.

Technique ensures oncologic safety with minimal healthy tissue removal.

Vocal fold reconstruction may enhance phonatory outcomes.

No cases of permanent tracheostomy or postoperative dysphagia.

Careful patient selection is key to optimizing outcomes.

A potential role for HBV in the development of H&N NHL and DLBC.

No significant link between HCV infection and H&N lymphoma.

Extranodal lymphomas are more commonly found in Waldeyer’s ring.

Antioxidants provide protection against the effects of noise.

Studies that standardize the methodology in noise should be encouraged.

SYRCLE analysis revealed a high risk of bias in all eligible studies.

Divergences in methods impair the reliability and replicability.

20 gut microbes linked to sinusitis: 7 risk (Francisellales), 13 protective (Firmicutes I).

Multi-method MR (IVW, Bayesian-weighted) and sensitivity tests confirm robustness.

Gut-sinus axis highlighted as a novel therapeutic target for precision medicine.

FinnGen cohort (393,619 individuals) supports large-scale causal inference.