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Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Current Table Of Contents
Editorial introductions.
Page: viDOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32831fb47b
Editorial comment.
Page: 497DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328317797eAuthors: Belafsky, Peter C
The diagnosis and management of globus: a perspective from Japan.
Page: 498DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328313bb69Authors: Oridate, Nobuhiko a; Nishizawa, Noriko a,b; Fukuda, Satoshi a
Archives of Otolaryngology current issue
ABOUT THE COVER: Booth Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ANNUAL REVIEWERS LIST: Reviewers Who Completed a Review During 2008
Levine, P. A. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Snoring, Daytime Sleepiness, and Nasal Obstruction With or Without Allergic Rhinitis
Hiraki, N., Suzuki, H., Udaka, T., Shiomori, T. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To investigate the relationships among nasal obstruction (NO), snoring, and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in working people with or without allergic rhinitis (AR). Design Prospective study using questionnaires. Setting An industrial company in Japan. Participants We asked 1878 daytime workers to complete questionnaires; data from 1459 respondents were analyzed. Participants were divided into 3 groups: those with NO plus AR, those with NO without AR, and those with AR without NO. Individuals without NO or AR served as controls. Main Outcome Measures Allergic rhinitis and daytime sleepiness were evaluated using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, respectively. Results The percentage of snorers, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, and the percentage of participants with EDS were higher in the NO-AR and NO groups but were not significantly different in the AR group compared with the control group. These variables did not differ between the NO-AR and NO groups. Patients in the NO-AR and NO groups had higher odds of snoring and of having EDS, whereas the odds of snoring or of having EDS were not statistically significant in the AR group compared with the control group (P = .67 and P = .3, respectively). Conclusions Nasal obstruction is associated with snoring and EDS in individuals with or without AR. Allergic rhinitis without NO is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing or EDS.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Production of Allogenic Cartilage in a Tube Lined With Epithelium and a Novel Scaffold
Cheng, Y., Huang, J., Li, Z., Zhou, M., Wang, T., Jiang, M., Wang, Q.-p. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To study the feasibility of engineering cartilage tissue in a tube lined with epithelium and implanting allogenic chondrocytes in a novel scaffold that is made of chitosan nonwoven cloth coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide). Design Laboratory research. Subjects Allogenic chondrocytes were obtained from the auricles of 1-month-old New Zealand white rabbits. After the cells were cultured in vitro for 3 or 4 passages, they were implanted in the scaffolds to form composite grafts and then transplanted into the rabbits. After 6, 12, and 18 weeks, the general histologic characteristics were investigated. Results The cobweb-like matrix was observed approximately 1 week after the chondrocytes had been implanted in the scaffolds. At 6 weeks, the matrix was secreted, and there were immature chondrocytes in the grafts. At 12 weeks, the allogenic cartilage in the tube lined with epithelium had been created. Chondrocytes were almost mature and the lacunae had formed. At 18 weeks, the neocartilage was similar to native cartilage. Conclusion It is feasible to produce allogenic cartilage in a tube lined with epithelium by implanting allogenic chondrocytes into a novel scaffold made of chitosan nonwoven cloth coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide).
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Window Anterior Commissure Relaxation Laryngoplasty in the Management of High-Pitched Voice Disorders
Kocak, I., Dogan, M., Tadihan, E., Alkan Cakir, Z., Bengisu, S., Akpinar, M. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To present the success rate of a less invasive modification of Isshiki type III anterior commissure relaxation laryngoplasty technique in patients with high-pitched voice disorders. Design Prospective case series. Setting KBB Major Private Clinic of Istanbul Surgery Hospital and the University of Yeditepe Hospital. Patients Twenty-one adult patients who believed that their high-pitched voices conflicted with their body image and/or gender identity. Intervention Type III thyroplasty for pitch alteration. Main Outcome Measures Comparison of preoperative and postoperative (>6 months) fundamental frequency levels, diplophonia, perception of body image and pitch, and subjective ratings of comfort during vocalization. Results The patients were mostly male (mean age, 30.5 years). The most frequent cause of high-pitched voice was sulcus vocalis (n = 14), followed by constitutional causes (n = 5), mutational falsetto (n = 1), and severe glottic scarring secondary to childhood diphtheria (n = 1). After surgery, the fundamental frequency dropped significantly from a mean of 213.81 Hz to 149.86 Hz (P < .001), equaling a mean postoperative semitone drop of 6.23. Misperception leading to an abnormal body image was reduced by 86%. Fourteen patients who originally had feelings of tension and fatigue during phonation and vocalization gained comfort postoperatively. Diplophonia with subharmonic signals observed in 11 cases preoperatively was reduced or disappeared in 6 cases. No complications or failures were observed during the follow-up period. Conclusion Window anterior commissure relaxation laryngoplasty is an efficient, easy, less invasive, and safe procedure in the surgical management of organic and functional high-pitched voice disorders.
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Editorial introductions.
Page: viDOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32831fb47b
Editorial comment.
Page: 497DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328317797eAuthors: Belafsky, Peter C
The diagnosis and management of globus: a perspective from Japan.
Page: 498DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328313bb69Authors: Oridate, Nobuhiko a; Nishizawa, Noriko a,b; Fukuda, Satoshi a
Archives of Otolaryngology current issue
ABOUT THE COVER: Booth Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ANNUAL REVIEWERS LIST: Reviewers Who Completed a Review During 2008
Levine, P. A. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Snoring, Daytime Sleepiness, and Nasal Obstruction With or Without Allergic Rhinitis
Hiraki, N., Suzuki, H., Udaka, T., Shiomori, T. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To investigate the relationships among nasal obstruction (NO), snoring, and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in working people with or without allergic rhinitis (AR). Design Prospective study using questionnaires. Setting An industrial company in Japan. Participants We asked 1878 daytime workers to complete questionnaires; data from 1459 respondents were analyzed. Participants were divided into 3 groups: those with NO plus AR, those with NO without AR, and those with AR without NO. Individuals without NO or AR served as controls. Main Outcome Measures Allergic rhinitis and daytime sleepiness were evaluated using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, respectively. Results The percentage of snorers, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, and the percentage of participants with EDS were higher in the NO-AR and NO groups but were not significantly different in the AR group compared with the control group. These variables did not differ between the NO-AR and NO groups. Patients in the NO-AR and NO groups had higher odds of snoring and of having EDS, whereas the odds of snoring or of having EDS were not statistically significant in the AR group compared with the control group (P = .67 and P = .3, respectively). Conclusions Nasal obstruction is associated with snoring and EDS in individuals with or without AR. Allergic rhinitis without NO is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing or EDS.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Production of Allogenic Cartilage in a Tube Lined With Epithelium and a Novel Scaffold
Cheng, Y., Huang, J., Li, Z., Zhou, M., Wang, T., Jiang, M., Wang, Q.-p. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To study the feasibility of engineering cartilage tissue in a tube lined with epithelium and implanting allogenic chondrocytes in a novel scaffold that is made of chitosan nonwoven cloth coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide). Design Laboratory research. Subjects Allogenic chondrocytes were obtained from the auricles of 1-month-old New Zealand white rabbits. After the cells were cultured in vitro for 3 or 4 passages, they were implanted in the scaffolds to form composite grafts and then transplanted into the rabbits. After 6, 12, and 18 weeks, the general histologic characteristics were investigated. Results The cobweb-like matrix was observed approximately 1 week after the chondrocytes had been implanted in the scaffolds. At 6 weeks, the matrix was secreted, and there were immature chondrocytes in the grafts. At 12 weeks, the allogenic cartilage in the tube lined with epithelium had been created. Chondrocytes were almost mature and the lacunae had formed. At 18 weeks, the neocartilage was similar to native cartilage. Conclusion It is feasible to produce allogenic cartilage in a tube lined with epithelium by implanting allogenic chondrocytes into a novel scaffold made of chitosan nonwoven cloth coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide).
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Window Anterior Commissure Relaxation Laryngoplasty in the Management of High-Pitched Voice Disorders
Kocak, I., Dogan, M., Tadihan, E., Alkan Cakir, Z., Bengisu, S., Akpinar, M. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To present the success rate of a less invasive modification of Isshiki type III anterior commissure relaxation laryngoplasty technique in patients with high-pitched voice disorders. Design Prospective case series. Setting KBB Major Private Clinic of Istanbul Surgery Hospital and the University of Yeditepe Hospital. Patients Twenty-one adult patients who believed that their high-pitched voices conflicted with their body image and/or gender identity. Intervention Type III thyroplasty for pitch alteration. Main Outcome Measures Comparison of preoperative and postoperative (>6 months) fundamental frequency levels, diplophonia, perception of body image and pitch, and subjective ratings of comfort during vocalization. Results The patients were mostly male (mean age, 30.5 years). The most frequent cause of high-pitched voice was sulcus vocalis (n = 14), followed by constitutional causes (n = 5), mutational falsetto (n = 1), and severe glottic scarring secondary to childhood diphtheria (n = 1). After surgery, the fundamental frequency dropped significantly from a mean of 213.81 Hz to 149.86 Hz (P < .001), equaling a mean postoperative semitone drop of 6.23. Misperception leading to an abnormal body image was reduced by 86%. Fourteen patients who originally had feelings of tension and fatigue during phonation and vocalization gained comfort postoperatively. Diplophonia with subharmonic signals observed in 11 cases preoperatively was reduced or disappeared in 6 cases. No complications or failures were observed during the follow-up period. Conclusion Window anterior commissure relaxation laryngoplasty is an efficient, easy, less invasive, and safe procedure in the surgical management of organic and functional high-pitched voice disorders.
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Hearing Center: ENT Clinics Minnesota - The Ear Nose and Throat Clinic & Hearing Center in Edina Minnesota - ENT Care, Audiologists, Hearing Aids, OtolaryngologyKallman Inc.: Specializing in pediatric and adult otolaryngology and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Mashburn, M.D: At Drs. Weiss and Dr. Mashburn we provide complete high quality treatment of a wide spectrum of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat to our patients.
Throat: Ear, Nose & Throat, Sutter Medical Group
Throat Medical Associates, PA: Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Dr. Victor G. Gentile's medical practice specializes in otolaryngology.
Affiliated Ear, Nose and Throat of Orange County: Located in Fullerton and Orange, California. Information on the practice of Dr. Norman J. Harris, specialty of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
Arnaldo Garro, M.D.: Located in Clinton, Maryland. Provides medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Arthur Rosenblatt, M.D., F.A.C.S.: Located in New Bedford and Swansea, Massachusetts. Includes information about the medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Associates in Otolaryngology: Associates in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery
Associates in Otolaryngology PA, of NJ: Associates in Otolaryngology of NJ, P.A.
Atlanta Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, PC: Atlanta Ear, Nose and Throat Associates is the premiereear, nose and throat practice in the SouthEast with locations throughout the Atlanta metro area. Service offerings include diagnostics and treatment for sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis, allergies, reconstructive and cosmetic facial plastic sur...
Atlanta Institute for ENT and Facial Aesthetic Surgery: Board Certified Otolaryngology (ENT) specialist in Atlanta, Georgia offers information and education on diseases of the ear nose and throat and related structures of the head and neck
Barry J. Feinberg, MD: Dr. Barry J. Feinberg and the Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgery Center have been serving the needs of the patients in the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California since 1976. The office is located at 5400 Balboa Blvd., Suite 222 in Encino, California. Some of the many types of services of...
Boone Regional Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, LLC.: Located in North Carolina, specializing in sinus, hearing and allergy.
Broker and Cramer: Dr. Brian Broker, Dr. Laurence Cramer and Dr. Paul Swanson are Board Certified Physicians of adult and pediatric care. They specialize in Ear, Nose and Throat, Facial Plastic Surgery, Sinus Surgery, Allergy, Hearing Aids and Audiology Services. Broker and Cramer, ENT has offices in Phoenixville a...
Carolina Ear Nose and Throat Associates: Serving Gastonia and Shelby NC North carolina, we provide complete care for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders. We also offer cosmetic facial procedures, audiology services and treatment for snoring.
Carolina Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Center: Located in Hickory, North Carolina. Details on the practice, patient information and education resources and related links.
Coastal ENT: Located in New Bern, North Carolina. Offers treatment and surgery including relief from snoring.
Contra Costa Ear Nose and Throat: Ear Nose Throat. A group of highly specialized doctors offer comprehensive ear nose throat and facial plastics services.
Dennis M. Moore, MD: Dr. Moore and his staff are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with Ears and Hearing disorders and diseases.
Dr. Hazenfield: Dr. Hazenfield in Hawaii. Snoring, sleep apnea, sinus, professional voice, hearing loss, cancer, pediatric, and diving problems.
Dr. Marc Kayem: Located in Beverly Hills, California. Practice specializing in the various conditions and solutions for nose and throat problems, including snoring.
Dr. Stefan Kieserman: Dr. Stefan Kieserman and his staff are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Dr.G.K.Hebbar's Micro-Ear Surgery and ENT Endoscopy Centre: OFFERING STATE-OF-THE-ART MICRO EAR SURGERY AND ADVANCED SINUS SURGERY
Drs. Hauck and Bianchi PA: At Drs. Hauck, Bianchi and Driscoll PA we provide all aspects of the care encompassed by the specialty of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Otology, diseases of the oral cavity, nose, and paranasal sinuses, and snoring and sleep apnea. We also ...
Drs. Waguespack and Levine: Doctor Waguespack and his staff are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Ear Medical Group: Ear Medical Group of San Antonio, Texas offers hearing healthcare for all your hearing and hearing aids needs including hearing loss, dizziness, ear infections, and hearing related surgery.
Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of Savannah: Located in Savannah, Georgia. Specializing in sinus, ear and allergy treatments.
Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, P.C.: ENT specialty services provide care for our patients in specific areas such as balance, voice, sleep, sinus & allergy, hearing disorders and facial plastic surgery.
ENT Head and Neck Specialists: At Ear, Nose & Throat, Head and Neck Specialists, PC, our board certified otolaryngologists have been trained in medical and surgical skills to treat these areas of the head and neck. Skin and Face. including cancer, and limited cosmetic surgery. Nose, including allergy, sinus infection, breathin...
ENT of Georgia: The staff of ENT of Georgia is uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
ENT Physicians and Surgeons, P.A.: The staff of ENT Physicians & Surgeons, P.A. is uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
ENT Specialists of Abilene: ENT Specialists of Abilene - Ear, Nose, Throat, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Allergy, and Audiology
Fox Valley Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists: Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Wisconsin - Medical and Audiology Services - Specialized Care Just Makes Sense
Hudson Valley Otolaryngology: The staff of Hudson Valley Otolaryngology is uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Intermountain Otolaryngology: Drs. Mark Loury and Steve Schaffer at Intermountian Otolaryngology provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care for all Ear, Nose and Throat disorders. We are the only practice offering INJECTION SNOREPLASTY and COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY in northern Colorado. These are new, much less painful treatm...
Louisville ENT Associates: Located in Louisville, KY. Group of three physicians specializing in ear, nose, and throat disorders.
North Shore ENT Associates: Medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat and snoring disorders and disease. Three locations in Massachusetts.
Northeast Arkansas Ear Nose and Throat Surgical Associates: Harrison, Arkansas practice providing information and patient educational resources.
Northern Lights Ear Nose and Throat: Dr. Hnatuk and staff deliver medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
Northwestern Nasal and Sinus Associates: Northwestern Nasal + Sinus Associates is dedicated to diagnosing and treating the nasal, sinus, allergy and snoring disorders that can make your everyday life more difficult. Whether you suffer from allergies, sinus troubles, breathing difficulties, chronic snoring or problems with the function o...
Old Westport Medical Association, Inc.: Focusing on ear and throat problems.
Oregon Sinus Center: The Oregon Sinus Center at Oregon Health & Science University is a comprehensive nasal and sinus care center directed by Dr. Timothy L. Smith.
Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences: Today, the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences is a vibrant clinical, research, and teaching organization.
Otolaryngology Houston: Dr. Ghorayeb specializes in otolaryngology head and neck surgery. Diseases and surgery of the ear nose and throat, Houston, Texas. Laser surgery for snoring. Endoscopic sinus surgery. Vertigo, balance and equilibrium disorders. Audiology and hearing aids. Patient education links. Informed consen...
Paul E. Hammerschlag, M.D.: Paul E. Hammerschlag, M.D. brings to his otology practice a technical and personal understanding of hearing loss and of the educational and social problems associated with disability. He serves on the Board of Directors of the League for the Hard of Hearing. He is a graduate of the Albert Einstei...
Roanoke Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: Providing medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease. (Roanoke, Virginia)
Seattle Ear Clinic: Description of surgical options and pros and cons. Information on hearing preservation, anatomy of tumor and links to patient support groups.
Southdale Otolaryngology: Southdale Otolaryngology is a three physician practice in Minnesota specializing in the treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. Our Audiology department consists of two clinical audiologists, each trained in the identification and rehabilitation of hearing loss. With offices in Edin...
Southern Otologic Clinic - Dr. William H. Moretz, Jr.: The staff of Southern Otologic Clinic are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear disorders and disease., The staff of Southern Otologic Clinic are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art...
Tampa Ear Nose and Throat Associates: We are a group of Board Certified Otolaryngologists with two of our doctors also Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of the head and neck.
The Center for Surgery of the Head and Neck: Welcome to the Center for Surgery of the Head and Neck and the Voice Center of Rochester with John U. Coniglio, MD, FACS - Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester in New York. We provide extensive medical as well as surgical experience in the management of a wide ra...
The London Laser Clinic: Located in London. Laser surgery for ear, nose, throat, head and neck, and skin conditions. Treats snoring, tonsillitis, blocked nose, catarrh, moles, facial lines, and cancers.
The Sleep Surgery Centre: Is snoring a problem for you? The Sleep Surgery Centre provides a full range of snoring remedies and sleep apnea treatments for a permanent solution. Snoring or sleep apnea can affect more than your sleep, it can seriously affect your quality of life. Don't let snoring take over your life. ...
Town and Country Head and Neck Surgery: Located in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. James Boyd is a board-certified Otolaryngologist provides information about his practice and services, hospital affiliations, questions, links and patient information.
Voice Care Associates: Voice Care Associates ... We put voices back to work
Washington ENT Group: Washington ENT Group, a premiere Ear, Nose and Throat practice located in Washington, DC, provides diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of patients with ENT and allergy-related problems.
West Michigan ENT, PC: Located in Muskegon and Ludington, Dr. Komray and his staff specialize in ear, nose and throat disorders and diseases.
Westmoreland Head and Neck Surgery: Offering a range of otorhinolaryngology and facial plastic surgeries in Pennsylvania.
William Cohen, D.O.: Dr. William Cohen provides complete high quality cosmetic procedures to his patients.
William M. Portnoy, M.D.: William M. Portnoy, M.D., F.A.C.S. and his staff are uniquely qualified to deliver the most current and state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments for patients with ear, nose and throat disorders and disease.
William Sheppard, M.D.: Located in Wilmington, Delaware. The site supplies information regarding the board certified ENT specialist's practice and services, including allergy testing and hearing aids.
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