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Otolaryngologists have a high risk of contamination by SARS-CoV-2.
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The pandemic had a negative impact on ENT care.
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Infections by SARS-CoV-2 were similar between ENTs and other health-care workers.
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Personal protective equipment is essential for healthcare professionals.
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Lateral marsupialization is an effective method for restoration of both smell function and nasal breathing in concha bullosa patients.
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The presence and quantity of olfactory mucosa in the middle turbinate may not significantly affect the postoperative smell function.
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The underlying cause of olfactory deficit in middle turbinate concha bullosa patients seems to be middle meatus obstruction.
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The overall survival rate of the endoscopic resection group was comparable with the open resection group.
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The disease-free survival rate of the endoscopic resection group was higher than the open resection group.
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The surgery approaches, the adjuvant therapy, the histopathology, and the T-stage have independent effects on the survival outcomes.
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Nasal irrigation with corticosteroids is effective in chronic rhinosinusitis.
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Irrigation with corticosteroids is more effective in patients with nasal polyps and previous sinus surgery.
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1% compounded budesonide drops are better than betamethasone cream.
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Higher doses of compounded 1% budesonide drops are more effective than lower ones.
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Nasal involvement has not been fully addressed in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
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Nasal Mucociliary Clearance (NMC) time of RA patients was within normal limits and was similar to the control group.
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Anti-cyclic citrated peptide (Anti-CCP) positivity may affect NMC time in RA patients.
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This study developed and validated the Pediatric Smell Wheel™ (PSW) for testing Brazilian children.
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The Brazilian PSW differentiated the olfactory function of children with adenoid hypertrophy from that of healthy children.
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A score below 7 out of 11 is a useful cutoff for defining microsmia in young children.
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The shape of the anterior skull base changes with age and is directly linked to the development of the paranasal sinuses.
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Considering children under the age of 6, questions arise about the validity of Keros classification.
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The high Keros I ratio and the low Keros III ratio in children aged 1–6 and the high rate of Keros III in the 12–18 age group were remarkable findings.
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Olfactory cleft enlargement and opacification suggests hamartoma.
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Individualized anatomopathological exam of material from the olfactory cleft.
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Material examined by experienced pathologist.
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Almost half of the patients with Nasal Polyps have hamartomas.
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Little attention has been paid to the effect of different mask styles on the effectiveness of PAP titration.
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Recent advancements in mask designs provide better mask fit and more choices for patients, which may provide more positive CPAP experiences.
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There is a concept that the oronasal mask increases upper airway resistance compared to the nasal masks.
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The use of nasal or nasal pillow masks should be encouraged by sleep laboratories as the first choice on the CPAP titration night.
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Cells in a 3D dimensional environment are more similar to in vivo than a monolayer.
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In 3D environment the cells remained differentiated for a longer time.
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Nasal polyp spheroids can be used to understand CRSwNP.
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A significant number of the patients had olfaction and taste disorders.
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Olfaction and taste disorders were markers of better clinical evolution.
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Predictors of better evolution can help to decongest the health system.
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p-value statistic has multiple demerits and limitations.
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Lowering the p-value threshold from 0.05 to 0.005 would heavily alter the interpretation of RCTs in the last ten years.
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Trial characteristics such as funding, single or multicentered status, or registration status, were not found contributing to reporting of a significant p-value.
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Scientific literature needs to do away with over-reliance on p-value and there is a requirement for alternate methods of interpretation of results.
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Resistant hypertensive with OSA have a high prevalence of deglutition disorders.
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Changes in the oral phase of swallowing are inferred by FEES in these subjects.
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Changes in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing are found by FEES in these subjects.
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The greater severity of dysphagia is associated with higher EAT-10 scores.
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The cutoff score for EAT-10 for screening of dysphagia is ≥1 in these subjects.
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Rapid maxillary expansion can change the shape and physiology of the nose.
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The soft tissues of the nose are fundamental for maintenance and stability of the nasal breathing pattern.
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Soft tissues are directly related to the nasal valves.
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The agger nasi is medial to the lacrimal sac in most patients.
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The agger nasi can be considered an anatomical key point in endoscopic DCR.
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The right and left sides of each patient have similar anatomy.
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The headaches were the most common symptom of Maxillary Sinus (MS) Retention Cysts (RCs).
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70.1% of RCs within MS were in the inferior wall.
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IMA combined with basal mucosa electrocoagulation and MMA alone provided similar symptomatic relief.
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IMA had shorter operation times and lower postoperative recurrence rates of RCs.
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There were no significant pairwise correlations between closure of the opening and symptomatic failure or cyst recurrence.
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After eight repetitions, there is a statistically significant increase in total score.
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The mean duration of dissections decreased from 33 to 15min during training.
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The lamb is a useful tool in the dissection learning process.
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During septorhinoplasty, alar base interventions are performed frequently.
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One of the major factors affecting the scar outcome is the suture material used.
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Absorbable sutures were reported to provide favorable cosmetic outcomes on skin wounds.
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There is no study investigating scar outcomes of alar base using different sutures.
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Vicryl rapid has worse scar outcomes on alar base compared to Polyproplyene.
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Accurate diagnosis of ICP is very important in preventing infraorbital nerve damage in endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Ignoring the ICP may cause undesirable results during endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Therefore, in all conditions, maximum attention should be paid to anatomical variations in surgical procedures.
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Nigella sativa oil has an anti-inflammatory efficacy on allergic rhinitis in animal model
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Nigella sativa oil has similar effects with Mometasone furoate on allergic rhinitis in animal model
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The frequency of sneezing and nose scratching movements decreased significantly in animals treated with Nigella sativa oil
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A positive correlation exists between tonsil grade and volume.
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Tonsil volume and surgical success were correlated.
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The volume of the tonsils of those patients whose surgery was deemed a success was greater (9.2 cm3 vs. 5.5 cm3).
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A tonsil volume greater than 6.5 cm3 was linked to success during pharyngeal surgery.
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RME should be a treatment option in children with SBT and maxillary hypoplasia.
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The oropharynx volume increased after rapid maxillary expansion.
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Differences in oropharyngeal volume between pre- and post RME in individuals with SDB.
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So far surgery is the mainstay of treatment for sinonasal/basicranial MFS.
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Negative surgical margin and re-excision for relapsed cases may be recommended to rhinologists.
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Early diagnosis and better patient compliance may improve the prognosis.
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Nasal polyps that originate from the sphenoid sinus and reach the nasopharynx are called sphenochoanal polyps.
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Only 11 cases of sphenochoanal polyps in children have been described in the world English-language literature.
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The symptoms of sphenochoanal polyps are nonspecific. The misdiagnosis can result in recurrences in patients with sphenochoanal polyp.
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Sphenochoanal polyps should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of unilateral nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses masses.
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This paper provides a scientific literature review of consumer-direct apps and devices for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of SDB.
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Sleep apnea apps that had published literature or apps that could be used in a clinical setting were included in this systematic review.
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Ten smartphone apps met the inclusion criteria.
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The use of new technologies for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of SDB hold great promise but remains in the early stages of development.