Children with hearing loss demonstrate significantly lower physical fitness in strength, agility, speed, and balance
Children with Hearing Loss Show Lower Physical Fitness Levels
This meta-analysis of 5 observational studies involving 404 children and adolescents found significant differences in physical fitness compa…
Children and adolescents with hearing loss may have lower strength, agility, speed, and balance compared to their peers without hearing loss…
Conversion surgery after induction therapy improves 5-year survival to 26.5% versus 11.6% in cT4 esophageal cancer patients
Conversion surgery after induction therapy improves survival for advanced esophageal cancer patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates conversion surgery versus definitive therapy for patients with cT4 esophageal cancer. The…
Patients with advanced esophageal cancer who had conversion surgery lived significantly longer than those who received definitive therapy al…
Neurotological evaluation distinguishes vestibular migraine from viral neuritis in acute unilateral vestibulopathy
A single case report shows rapid recovery in vestibular migraine
This case report describes a 40-year-old woman with a history of migraine with aura presenting to the emergency department with vestibular m…
A 40-year-old woman with vestibular migraine recovered her balance quickly. This case suggests that specific reflex patterns help doctors te…
Review compares LLM and physician responses to otologic questions on Reddit
AI Answers Ear Questions With More Empathy Than Doctors
This review analyzed 49 otology-related questions from Reddit's r/AskDocs, comparing responses from ChatGPT-4o, ClaudeAI, and Google Gemini …
AI tools might offer clearer, kinder answers to common ear problems than busy doctors.
Aspiration pneumonia affects 74.8% of head and neck cancer patients after chemoradiotherapy
Aspiration pneumonia strikes most head and neck cancer patients after chemoradiation
This supplementary analysis of a phase II/III trial in Japan found that 74.8% of 151 patients with resected high-risk head and neck cancer d…
Three in four head and neck cancer patients develop aspiration pneumonia after chemoradiation. Severe swallowing problems and reconstruction…
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy show no clear link to obstructive sleep apnea in head and neck cancer patients
Radiation for head and neck cancer may raise sleep apnea risk
This scoping review with exploratory meta-analysis of 13 studies found no significant association between radiotherapy or chemotherapy and i…
A review of 13 studies suggests a possible link between radiation for head and neck cancer and mild sleep apnea, but the evidence is too wea…
Global GJB2 mutation prevalence in nonsyndromic hearing impairment
One in four people with hearing loss carries a specific gene mutation
A meta-analysis of 18,968 patients across 24 countries found GJB2 mutations in 25.9% of nonsyndromic hearing impairment cases, with regional…
A massive study across 24 countries found that one in four people with nonsyndromic hearing impairment has a specific gene mutation that doc…
Structured review on immune dysregulation and pyroptosis in IVF/ICSI-ET early pregnancy loss
Immune dysregulation may contribute to IVF-related early pregnancy loss
This structured review synthesizes evidence on immune dysregulation and pyroptosis in IVF/ICSI-ET-related early pregnancy loss. The authors …
Immune dysregulation likely contributes to IVF-related early pregnancy loss, though pyroptosis remains an unproven mechanism.
Meta-analysis links moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea to higher metabolic syndrome risk in patients
Patients with worse sleep apnea face higher risks for diabetes and high blood pressure compared to those with milder cases
This meta-analysis evaluated the association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) severity and metabolic syndrome risk. The poole…
A large review of over ten thousand patients shows that worse sleep apnea greatly increases the chance of getting metabolic syndrome, high b…
Meta-analysis finds sex-based differences in ICI survival benefit for advanced gastroesophageal cancer
Immunotherapy Works Differently for Men and Women with Stomach Cancer
This meta-analysis of 15 RCTs examined immune-checkpoint inhibition for advanced gastroesophageal cancer. It found a significant overall sur…
Men with esophageal cancer gain a clear survival edge from immunotherapy, while women do not, but both sexes benefit similarly in stomach ca…
Meta-analysis links vincristine and other drugs to higher cisplatin hearing loss risk in pediatric cancer
Hidden Danger in Kids' Cancer Treatment Raises Hearing Loss Risk
This meta-analysis of observational studies synthesized evidence on concomitant medications and cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric …
• Four common drugs nearly quadruple hearing damage during chemo • Helps oncologists protect children from silent treatment side effects • D…
Exercise interventions significantly improve subjective sleep quality in patients with Alzheimer's disease based on meta-analysis findings
Exercise Improves Sleep Quality in Alzheimer's Patients Study Finds
A systematic review of 893 patients found that exercise programs significantly enhanced subjective sleep quality, though objective measures …
Exercise may help Alzheimer's patients sleep better, especially those with severe insomnia, though objective data is still unclear.
All ENT (Otolaryngology) Articles
- Children with hearing loss demonstrate significantly lower physical fitness in strength, agility, speed, and balance
- Conversion surgery after induction therapy improves 5-year survival to 26.5% versus 11.6% in cT4 esophageal cancer patients
- Review compares LLM and physician responses to otologic questions on Reddit
- Neurotological evaluation distinguishes vestibular migraine from viral neuritis in acute unilateral vestibulopathy
- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy show no clear link to obstructive sleep apnea in head and neck cancer patients
- Aspiration pneumonia affects 74.8% of head and neck cancer patients after chemoradiotherapy
- Global GJB2 mutation prevalence in nonsyndromic hearing impairment
- Structured review on immune dysregulation and pyroptosis in IVF/ICSI-ET early pregnancy loss
- Meta-analysis links moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea to higher metabolic syndrome risk in patients
- Meta-analysis finds sex-based differences in ICI survival benefit for advanced gastroesophageal cancer
- Meta-analysis links vincristine and other drugs to higher cisplatin hearing loss risk in pediatric cancer
- Exercise interventions significantly improve subjective sleep quality in patients with Alzheimer's disease based on meta-analysis findings
- Meta-analysis finds obstructive sleep apnea associated with sarcopenia in adults
- Meta-analysis finds 18% prevalence of hearing loss in Lassa fever survivors
- Anterior commissure involvement in early glottic carcinoma treated with radiotherapy
- Meta-analysis shows neoadjuvant chemoradiation improves resection and survival outcomes for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients compared to chemotherapy alone
- Review of multimodal deep learning model for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis
- SABR Protocol Deviations Linked to Poorer Survival in Oligometastatic Head and Neck Cancer
- Lignocaine-based opioid-free anesthesia increases sevoflurane need in head-and-neck cancer surgery
- SIB-RT plus S-1 improves survival in elderly inoperable esophageal cancer
- Meta-analysis links facial palsy and ANCA negativity to poor hearing in OMAAV patients
- GERD Associated with Increased Risk of Laryngeal Cancer in Meta-Analysis
- Narrative review discusses MEMR and MOCR recording techniques in aging adults with and without hearing loss
- Systematic review of 41 RCTs evaluates surgical options for anterior compartment prolapse
- Preliminary observation links cochlear implant eCAP latencies to characteristic frequency in n=450 recordings
- New qVCV Test Shows Promise for Hearing Loss Assessment and Aid Benefit Quantification
- Experimental study explores visual recognition's role in visuo-vestibular interaction
- Meta-analysis of preclinical studies supports kaempferol for osteoporosis
- Review of 79 patients shows MRI and oculomotor assessment localize central stroke lesions
- Integrative review links sleep duration and patterns to metabolic syndrome risk
- Retrospective video study develops classification for blue light laser laryngeal effects
- In a multicenter trial, hearing aids outperformed PSAPs for sensorineural hearing loss across audiologic and satisfaction measures
- Review of multimodal LLMs for ABR threshold estimation shows high correlation but limited clinical reliability
- Paired host and viral whole-genome sequencing reveals HPV45, 51, and 39 as drivers in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma
- Multifocal cryoballoon ablation achieves high eradication rates in Barrett esophagus with dysplasia
- Non-penetrating mesh fixation may reduce pain and hematoma risk in laparoscopic groin hernia repair
- Hearing aid use associated with improved cognition and reduced cognitive impairment risk in older adults
- Systematic review of system-oriented interventions for fatigue prevention in nurses across healthcare settings
- Low OT-NLR predicts superior survival in recurrent/metastatic HNSCC treated with cetuximab plus nivolumab
- Machine learning model using 15-item questionnaire shows high accuracy for obstructive sleep apnea screening
- Meta-analysis profiles emergent surgical airways in head and neck conditions
- BONEBRIDGE bone conduction implant via middle fossa approach in patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss
- Meta-analysis identifies genetic loci and proteins associated with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps
- Meta-analysis finds TSP-9 test predicts progression to HGD/EAC in Barrett's esophagus
- Non-immersive VR gaming showed no significant effects on sleep or sedentary time in children aged 5 to 9 years
- Protocol for cross-cultural adaptation of an implementation science glossary into Simplified Chinese
- Subtotal petrosectomy with cochlear implantation showed functional outcomes comparable to standard implantation in adults with postlingual deafness and chronic otitis media
- Oral and IV metronidazole show similar tissue concentrations in oral cancer flap reconstruction
- Topical dexamethasone mouthwash reduces oral mucositis severity in head and neck cancer radiotherapy patients
- Exercise improves functional capacity and quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors
- Real-world hearing assessments with audiovisual tasks show greater sensitivity than traditional clinical measures
- Film training for Deaf patient care shows age-dependent effects on provider knowledge and competency
- G-POEM shows 63.5% clinical success at 6 months for refractory gastroparesis after esophagectomy
- Digital SMELL-RS Test Shows Reliability and Correlation with Sniffin' Sticks in Olfactory Dysfunction
- Middle ear impedance from wideband tympanometry improves automated classification of stapes fixation and superior canal dehiscence
- Positive ECochG track patterns correlate with better hearing preservation after cochlear implantation
- Real-world study of CI632 cochlear implant shows hearing improvement in Chinese patients at 6 months
- Theoretical model explains direction-changing nystagmus and test dissociation in Ménière's disease
- Phase 2 trial of ketamine for tinnitus in 42 adults did not report main results
- Review finds strongest support for HBOT plus corticosteroids in sudden hearing loss recovery
- Bone conduction hearing devices improve quality of life in adults with chronic otitis media hearing loss
- Pyloroplasty during minimally invasive esophagectomy linked to fewer short-term complications
- Periodontal disease associated with increased oral cancer odds in meta-analysis of case-control studies