Botulinum toxin safe and effective for spasmodic dysphonia treatment: BOISS Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 10:15 PM ISTJapan: Botulinum toxin injection into laryngeal muscles is safe and effective for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia (SD), finds a recent study in...
Cisplatin may induce hearing loss in children and young adults, study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 10:14 PM ISTAccording to a recent large, multicentre cohort study published in The Lancet- Child and Adolescent Health Journal, benchmarks were established for...
Use of Antimalarial Drugs in SLE not linked to Hearing Loss: Study MD Bureau17 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTAntimalarial drugs (chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine) are widely used for the treatment of autoimmune conditions, mainly systemic lupus...
Open diverticulectomy superior to other surgery treatments for Zenker diverticulum: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2021 3:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent review comparing 3 common techniques for Zenker diverticulum (ZD) treatment, found open, transcervical approach to be superior to...
New ways to preserve hearing loss after traumatic noise damage, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2021 7:30 AM ISTIt's well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it's an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — can lead to permanent hearing...
Reduced-dose RT with Cisplatin improves outcomes for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma Hina Zahid12 Feb 2021 10:30 PM ISTA combination of reduced-dose radiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) combined with concurrent cisplatin met the threshold for...
Digital Videoscopes and Smartphones show promise for Remote ENT Examinations: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha11 Feb 2021 8:03 PM ISTIn a recent development, researchers have highlighted that the use of Digital otoscopes and smartphones apparently can facilitate remote head and neck...
Vestibular implant improves QoL, gait in patients with vestibular hypofunction: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: Vestibular implantation in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction may improve gait, posture, and quality of life, suggests a recent...
Early Intervention in Laryngeal Injury After Intubation reduces risk of tracheostomy,JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha9 Feb 2021 9:53 AM ISTA recently published study reports in JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg suggests that early intervention for patients with postintubation laryngeal...
FDA approves Marketing of Novel Device to Reduce Snoring in Sleep Apnea Hina Zahid7 Feb 2021 6:48 PM ISTToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new prescription only device intended to reduce snoring and mild obstructive...
Povidone iodine nasal spray, mouthwash can limit coronavirus spread: JAMA Medha Baranwal5 Feb 2021 7:36 PM ISTFrance: Nasopharyngeal application of povidone iodine (PI) in the form of nasal spray, gargle, and mouthwash may reduce viral load in COVID-19...
Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis is a distinct clinical entity with high recurrence: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Feb 2021 8:16 PM ISTAllergic fungal rhinosinusitis is distinct clinical entity with high recurrence rate according to a new study published in the International Journal...
