A systematic review of randomised controlled trials on topical nasal steroids
CONCLUSIONS: BDP nasal spray is one of the most frequently prescribed INC for rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. Treatment with BDP resulted in significant and clinically meaningful improvements in nasal symptoms associated with AR and CRS. BDP is well tolerated, and the safety profile is similar to that of placebo in most patients. These results, in conjunction with the significant benefit reported in subjects with CRS and AR, provide convincing evidence of the overall effectiveness of BDP for the treatment of the full spectrum of sinonasal disease.PMID:38651550 | PMC:PMC11042551 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2745 (Source: Acta Oto...
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chiara Zeroli Armela Gorica Giulia Monti Paolo Giocondo Maria Castelnuovo Maurizio Bignami Alberto Macchi Source Type: research

Microsurgery in carotid body paraganglioma
CONCLUSIONS: The small study size and its retrospective nature suggests caution; however, our results show that microsurgery can allow a safe and precise dissection of the carotids and nerves.PMID:38651551 | PMC:PMC11042556 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2761 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Antonio Mazzoni Leonardo Franz Elisabetta Zanoletti Source Type: research

Nasal nitric oxide measurement in allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2024 Apr;44(2):100-112. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2634.ABSTRACTThe goal of this meta-analysis was to study nasal nitric oxide (nNO) measurements in allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (non-AR). The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (no: CRD4202124828). Electronic databases from PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were all thoroughly searched and studies were chosen based on the qualifying requirements. The quality of the studies was evaluated by Joanna Briggs Institute evaluation tools, and publication bias using funnel plots. The meta-analysis included 1...
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ahmad Faiz Dahlan Md Asiful Islam Norasnieda Md Shukri Baharudin Abdullah Source Type: research

Binaural hearing in monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss fitted with unilateral Bonebridge
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that the use of a unilateral BCI in patients affected by monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss can improve speech perception under noise conditions due to the summation effect and to the decrease of the head shadow effect. However, since monaural BCIs might lead to discomfort under noise conditions in some subjects, a pre-operative assessment of the possible individual benefit of a monaural BCI should be carried out in patients affected by unilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss in order to investigate the possible additional effect of the fitting of hearing aids.PMID:38651553 | PMC:PMC...
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Andrea Canale Anastasia Urbanelli Roberto Albera Maria Gragnano Valerio Bordino Giuseppe Riva Eugenio Sportoletti Baduel Andrea Albera Source Type: research

Surgical management of advanced sinonasal cancer: a 10-year mono-institutional experience
CONCLUSIONS: When endoscopic endonasal surgery is contraindicated and chemoradiotherapy is not appropriate, craniofacial and transfacial approaches still represent an option to consider, despite the non-negligible morbidity.PMID:38651554 | PMC:PMC11042549 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2375 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Giorgio Sileo Alberto Daniele Arosio Alessia Lambertoni Paolo Battaglia Maurizio Bignami Mario Cherubino Luigi Valdatta Paolo Antognoni Davide Locatelli Paolo Castelnuovo Mario Turri-Zanoni Source Type: research

Opportunities and obstacles of electronic health records in Italy: towards enhanced surgical care
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2024 Apr;44(2):140-142. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2727.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651555 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2727 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michaele Francesco Corbisiero Davide Rizzo Roberto Gallus Pierpaolo Loreti Lorenzo Bracciale Francesco Bussu Source Type: research

A systematic review of randomised controlled trials on topical nasal steroids
CONCLUSIONS: BDP nasal spray is one of the most frequently prescribed INC for rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. Treatment with BDP resulted in significant and clinically meaningful improvements in nasal symptoms associated with AR and CRS. BDP is well tolerated, and the safety profile is similar to that of placebo in most patients. These results, in conjunction with the significant benefit reported in subjects with CRS and AR, provide convincing evidence of the overall effectiveness of BDP for the treatment of the full spectrum of sinonasal disease.PMID:38651550 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2745 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chiara Zeroli Armela Gorica Giulia Monti Paolo Giocondo Maria Castelnuovo Maurizio Bignami Alberto Macchi Source Type: research

Microsurgery in carotid body paraganglioma
CONCLUSIONS: The small study size and its retrospective nature suggests caution; however, our results show that microsurgery can allow a safe and precise dissection of the carotids and nerves.PMID:38651551 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2761 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Antonio Mazzoni Leonardo Franz Elisabetta Zanoletti Source Type: research

Nasal nitric oxide measurement in allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2024 Apr;44(2):100-112. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2634.ABSTRACTThe goal of this meta-analysis was to study nasal nitric oxide (nNO) measurements in allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (non-AR). The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (no: CRD4202124828). Electronic databases from PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were all thoroughly searched and studies were chosen based on the qualifying requirements. The quality of the studies was evaluated by Joanna Briggs Institute evaluation tools, and publication bias using funnel plots. The meta-analysis included 1...
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ahmad Faiz Dahlan Md Asiful Islam Norasnieda Md Shukri Baharudin Abdullah Source Type: research

Binaural hearing in monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss fitted with unilateral Bonebridge
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that the use of a unilateral BCI in patients affected by monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss can improve speech perception under noise conditions due to the summation effect and to the decrease of the head shadow effect. However, since monaural BCIs might lead to discomfort under noise conditions in some subjects, a pre-operative assessment of the possible individual benefit of a monaural BCI should be carried out in patients affected by unilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss in order to investigate the possible additional effect of the fitting of hearing aids.PMID:38651553 | DOI:10....
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Andrea Canale Anastasia Urbanelli Roberto Albera Maria Gragnano Valerio Bordino Giuseppe Riva Eugenio Sportoletti Baduel Andrea Albera Source Type: research

Surgical management of advanced sinonasal cancer: a 10-year mono-institutional experience
CONCLUSIONS: When endoscopic endonasal surgery is contraindicated and chemoradiotherapy is not appropriate, craniofacial and transfacial approaches still represent an option to consider, despite the non-negligible morbidity.PMID:38651554 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2375 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Giorgio Sileo Alberto Daniele Arosio Alessia Lambertoni Paolo Battaglia Maurizio Bignami Mario Cherubino Luigi Valdatta Paolo Antognoni Davide Locatelli Paolo Castelnuovo Mario Turri-Zanoni Source Type: research

Opportunities and obstacles of electronic health records in Italy: towards enhanced surgical care
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2024 Apr;44(2):140-142. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2727.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651555 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2727 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - April 23, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michaele Francesco Corbisiero Davide Rizzo Roberto Gallus Pierpaolo Loreti Lorenzo Bracciale Francesco Bussu Source Type: research

Measuring financial toxicity in head and neck cancer: a systematic review
CONCLUSIONS: FT is a relatively new challenge in head and neck cancer treatment, whose expenses are higher than therapies for other cancers. A universal method to assess FT and a unified guideline for the administration of questionnaires are needed to mitigate FT and to improve patient outcomes.PMID:38420716 | PMC:PMC10914354 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2762 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - February 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Elisa Raggini Davide Mattavelli Gabriele Zigliani Paolo Bossi Cesare Piazza Source Type: research

Management of nasal vestibule carcinomas: recommendations by the Oncological Committee of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
CONCLUSIONS: The Committee emphasises the critical role of an accurate classification in clinical practice and encourages further research to validate the novel staging system and further improve treatment strategies. Where appropriate, it is recommended that patients be referred to centres with specific experience in brachytherapy for NV SCC.PMID:38420717 | PMC:PMC10914357 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2786 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - February 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Francesco Bussu Luca Tagliaferri Michaele Francesco Corbisiero Cecilia Lotto Raul Pellini Pierre Guarino Giuseppe Mercante Andrea Galuppi Francesco Cariti Giovanni Almadori Francesco Longo Luca Calabrese Jacopo Galli Livio Presutti Piero Nicolai Gabriele Source Type: research

Extended cervical approach for retrosternal multinodular goiter
CONCLUSIONS: The extended cervicotomic approach is an alternative surgical solution for retrosternal goiter, with no increased risk of significant post-operative complications.PMID:38420718 | PMC:PMC10914353 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2746 (Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica)
Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - February 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nir Tsur Lirit Levi Omry Frig Noam Koch Yossi Eshel Gideon Bachar Thomas Shpitzer Moshe Yehuda Yuri Pescovitz Ory Wiesel Dean Dudkiewicz Aviram Mizrachi Source Type: research