Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00635-z
Rahmiye Nur Aktan, Büşra Uludağ, Şengül Terlemez
Peer bullying is when one or more children systematically engage in aggressive behavior towards another child whom they consider weak. Children with hearing loss face many challenges due to the limitations of their hearing. In addition to these difficulties, the problems become even worse if they are exposed to peer bullying. Children with hearing loss may have more difficulty with social communication and interaction. This can increase the risk of being bullied by peers because bullying is often based on perception or the balance of power against differences. Peer bullying against children with hearing loss can have serious short- and long-term consequences. In the short term, it can increase a child’s stress level, damage their self-confidence and self-esteem, and negatively impact their mental health. Problems such as depression, anxiety, and social isolation may occur in children who are exposed to peer bullying in the long term. Therefore, it is extremely important to protect children with hearing loss against peer bullying and to carry out preventive studies. Strengthening the sense of confidence of children with hearing loss and integrating them into society is of critical importance for their healthy development.
{"title":"Review of peer bullying in children with hearing loss","authors":"Rahmiye Nur Aktan, Büşra Uludağ, Şengül Terlemez","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00635-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00635-z","url":null,"abstract":"Peer bullying is when one or more children systematically engage in aggressive behavior towards another child whom they consider weak. Children with hearing loss face many challenges due to the limitations of their hearing. In addition to these difficulties, the problems become even worse if they are exposed to peer bullying. Children with hearing loss may have more difficulty with social communication and interaction. This can increase the risk of being bullied by peers because bullying is often based on perception or the balance of power against differences. Peer bullying against children with hearing loss can have serious short- and long-term consequences. In the short term, it can increase a child’s stress level, damage their self-confidence and self-esteem, and negatively impact their mental health. Problems such as depression, anxiety, and social isolation may occur in children who are exposed to peer bullying in the long term. Therefore, it is extremely important to protect children with hearing loss against peer bullying and to carry out preventive studies. Strengthening the sense of confidence of children with hearing loss and integrating them into society is of critical importance for their healthy development.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141862729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00647-9
Abdullah Rabeea Alkhalil, Luqman Ababaker Mustafa
The facial nerve is considered a crucial structure and is vulnerable to injury during middle ear and mastoid surgery. The facial canal could be dehiscent in certain populations; therefore, identifying it and avoiding injury to the nerve is an important step during otological surgeries. In this study, we assessed the rate of facial canal dehiscence (FCD) among patients undergoing surgery due to the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). A cross-sectional study was performed between June 2019 and May 2023. We included 102 patients (aged 8–70 years), admitted for primary tympanomastoid exploration due to the presence of CSOM with and without cholesteatoma at Azadi Teaching Hospital in Duhok/Iraq. Cases with a history of trauma or craniofacial abnormalities were excluded from the study. Also, none of the selected patients complained of facial nerve disorders. Among the 102 patients who were admitted, 11.76% (n = 12) had FCD; they were between the ages of 11 and 58 (average: 30.9) years (18.8% ≤ 18 years vs. 10.5% > 18 years, p = 0.396). The dehiscence was more common in males than females (14.3% vs. 10.0%, p = 0.545) and was also more common on the left side than the right side (13.8% vs. 9.1%, p = 0.547). Of those with the dehiscent facial nerve, 83% (n = 10) had the dehiscence on the tympanic segment. The dehiscence was statistically more common in patients with cholesteatoma than those without (25.9% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.014). Dehiscence in the facial nerve can be encountered in patients with CSOM, particularly those with cholesteatoma. In such patients, the dehiscence is most commonly found on the tympanic segment of the facial nerve, so care should be taken during surgery for such cases to avoid injury of the nerve.
{"title":"The prevalence of facial canal dehiscence: first cross-sectional study in Iraq","authors":"Abdullah Rabeea Alkhalil, Luqman Ababaker Mustafa","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00647-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00647-9","url":null,"abstract":"The facial nerve is considered a crucial structure and is vulnerable to injury during middle ear and mastoid surgery. The facial canal could be dehiscent in certain populations; therefore, identifying it and avoiding injury to the nerve is an important step during otological surgeries. In this study, we assessed the rate of facial canal dehiscence (FCD) among patients undergoing surgery due to the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). A cross-sectional study was performed between June 2019 and May 2023. We included 102 patients (aged 8–70 years), admitted for primary tympanomastoid exploration due to the presence of CSOM with and without cholesteatoma at Azadi Teaching Hospital in Duhok/Iraq. Cases with a history of trauma or craniofacial abnormalities were excluded from the study. Also, none of the selected patients complained of facial nerve disorders. Among the 102 patients who were admitted, 11.76% (n = 12) had FCD; they were between the ages of 11 and 58 (average: 30.9) years (18.8% ≤ 18 years vs. 10.5% > 18 years, p = 0.396). The dehiscence was more common in males than females (14.3% vs. 10.0%, p = 0.545) and was also more common on the left side than the right side (13.8% vs. 9.1%, p = 0.547). Of those with the dehiscent facial nerve, 83% (n = 10) had the dehiscence on the tympanic segment. The dehiscence was statistically more common in patients with cholesteatoma than those without (25.9% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.014). Dehiscence in the facial nerve can be encountered in patients with CSOM, particularly those with cholesteatoma. In such patients, the dehiscence is most commonly found on the tympanic segment of the facial nerve, so care should be taken during surgery for such cases to avoid injury of the nerve.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141862731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00646-w
Pedro Marques Gomes, Diogo Cunha Cabral, Joana Barreto, Ana Isabel Gonçalves, Delfim Duarte, Paula Azevedo
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of OM-85 BV in treating recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults during the first year after treatment, as well as to identify response predictors. The study included 92 patients, and there was a significant decrease in the number of acute tonsillitis cases after OM-85 BV treatment (p < 0.001). Exposure to tobacco smoke predicts non-response or partial response to treatment (OR 5.24, p = 0.005, 95% CI 1.646–16.671/OR 4.57, p = 0.014, 95% CI 1.362–15.339). The study concludes that OM-85 BV is effective in preventing new episodes of tonsillitis in patients with a history of recurrent acute tonsillitis. Patients exposed to tobacco smoke tend to have a poorer response to treatment.
{"title":"Role of OM-85 BV in the prevention of recurrent acute tonsillitis: a retrospective study and literature review","authors":"Pedro Marques Gomes, Diogo Cunha Cabral, Joana Barreto, Ana Isabel Gonçalves, Delfim Duarte, Paula Azevedo","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00646-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00646-w","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to assess the effectiveness of OM-85 BV in treating recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults during the first year after treatment, as well as to identify response predictors. The study included 92 patients, and there was a significant decrease in the number of acute tonsillitis cases after OM-85 BV treatment (p < 0.001). Exposure to tobacco smoke predicts non-response or partial response to treatment (OR 5.24, p = 0.005, 95% CI 1.646–16.671/OR 4.57, p = 0.014, 95% CI 1.362–15.339). The study concludes that OM-85 BV is effective in preventing new episodes of tonsillitis in patients with a history of recurrent acute tonsillitis. Patients exposed to tobacco smoke tend to have a poorer response to treatment.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141862728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00638-w
Alzahra Mohammed Omara, Mira M. Abu-Elenin, Shaima Mohamed Serag El Deen, Ghada Tarek Orabi, Rania Makram Sidhom
Eating problems are prevalent among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory (BAMBI) has great potential for helping physicians quickly detect feeding issues in autistic children. This study aimed to evaluate feeding behavioral problems and their correlation to ASD severity among children with ASD using the BAMBI and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). This cross-sectional study enrolled 52 Egyptian children with an ASD. An Arabic version of BAMBI was administered to the parents of these children. Data about the participants’ sociodemographics as well as BAMBI and CARS were collected. Our main findings revealed that limited food variety features, such as preferring crunchy food or only sweet foods, were significant problems (57.7% and 52%). The means of the BAMBI and the CARS were 48.11 ± 12.2 and 39.9 ± 9.8, respectively. Living in rural areas, having limited income, elementary education of mothers, unemployed fathers, low birth weight, and neonatal care unit admission, were significantly associated with the BAMBI scale. Children with more severe ASD have a limited variety of behavior during eating than the minimal and moderate ASD groups (p = 0.01 and 0.03, respectively). A statistically positive correlation was observed between the BAMBI and CARS (r = 0.4 and p = 0.02). Using the BAMBI scale, Egyptian children with more severe ASD were found to have limited food selectivity. The BAMBI scale was significantly correlated with the CARS, suggesting that the BAMBI may be an effective measure of the severity in autistic children.
{"title":"Feeding behavioral problems among Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder","authors":"Alzahra Mohammed Omara, Mira M. Abu-Elenin, Shaima Mohamed Serag El Deen, Ghada Tarek Orabi, Rania Makram Sidhom","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00638-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00638-w","url":null,"abstract":"Eating problems are prevalent among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory (BAMBI) has great potential for helping physicians quickly detect feeding issues in autistic children. This study aimed to evaluate feeding behavioral problems and their correlation to ASD severity among children with ASD using the BAMBI and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). This cross-sectional study enrolled 52 Egyptian children with an ASD. An Arabic version of BAMBI was administered to the parents of these children. Data about the participants’ sociodemographics as well as BAMBI and CARS were collected. Our main findings revealed that limited food variety features, such as preferring crunchy food or only sweet foods, were significant problems (57.7% and 52%). The means of the BAMBI and the CARS were 48.11 ± 12.2 and 39.9 ± 9.8, respectively. Living in rural areas, having limited income, elementary education of mothers, unemployed fathers, low birth weight, and neonatal care unit admission, were significantly associated with the BAMBI scale. Children with more severe ASD have a limited variety of behavior during eating than the minimal and moderate ASD groups (p = 0.01 and 0.03, respectively). A statistically positive correlation was observed between the BAMBI and CARS (r = 0.4 and p = 0.02). Using the BAMBI scale, Egyptian children with more severe ASD were found to have limited food selectivity. The BAMBI scale was significantly correlated with the CARS, suggesting that the BAMBI may be an effective measure of the severity in autistic children.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
To evaluate post-tonsillectomy healing process using combined cold dissection and bipolar cautery for hemostasis. This case series included patients for whom tonsillectomy was done by cold dissection and limited the bipolar cautery for hemostasis and dealing with the lower pole only. Saline irrigation was used for the tonsillar bed after tonsillectomy and a wet saline-moistened pack was placed into the tonsil fossa. Intra-oral digital photographs were reviewed postoperative, at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 21st day after surgery. Patients were asked to register their postoperative pain using a standardized visual analog scale. The time of separation of the healing membrane (HM) and any blood clot and/or bleeding surface were recorded. Among included 114 patients, the HM color was white without odor in all cases. Extension of the HM was limited to the tonsillar bed in 112 patients (98%) and exceeded in 2 patients (2%). The mean time for HM separation was 8.8 ± 1.1 days (range = 7–14) with a significantly longer period of separation in females (p = 0.0008). There was no significant correlation between the time of the HM separation and the age of the patients (P = 0.9). Cold dissection tonsillectomy with limited hot tools usage for hemostasis by bipolar cautery with frequent saline wash leads to odorless HM and a good healing process with an average separation of the HM and so less pain and post-tonsillectomy bleeding.
{"title":"Tonsillar healing membrane characteristic for tonsillectomy using combined cold dissection and bipolar electrocautery","authors":"Mohammad Waheed El-Anwar, Hoda Ismail Abdelhamid, Alaa Elkarim Ghanem, Ashraf El-Hussiny","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00637-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00637-x","url":null,"abstract":"To evaluate post-tonsillectomy healing process using combined cold dissection and bipolar cautery for hemostasis. This case series included patients for whom tonsillectomy was done by cold dissection and limited the bipolar cautery for hemostasis and dealing with the lower pole only. Saline irrigation was used for the tonsillar bed after tonsillectomy and a wet saline-moistened pack was placed into the tonsil fossa. Intra-oral digital photographs were reviewed postoperative, at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 21st day after surgery. Patients were asked to register their postoperative pain using a standardized visual analog scale. The time of separation of the healing membrane (HM) and any blood clot and/or bleeding surface were recorded. Among included 114 patients, the HM color was white without odor in all cases. Extension of the HM was limited to the tonsillar bed in 112 patients (98%) and exceeded in 2 patients (2%). The mean time for HM separation was 8.8 ± 1.1 days (range = 7–14) with a significantly longer period of separation in females (p = 0.0008). There was no significant correlation between the time of the HM separation and the age of the patients (P = 0.9). Cold dissection tonsillectomy with limited hot tools usage for hemostasis by bipolar cautery with frequent saline wash leads to odorless HM and a good healing process with an average separation of the HM and so less pain and post-tonsillectomy bleeding.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"349 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00631-3
Sridhar Sampath, Devi Neelamegarajan
Music learning induces significant neural changes, enhancing auditory, verbal, and visuospatial skills, IQ, and speech perception. Research studies reveal structural and functional brain plasticity due to music training in adults and children. While musical abilities are linked to formal training, the existence of “musical sleepers” with heightened speech perception without formal training is noteworthy in adults. This study addresses the gap in understanding such phenomena in children, exploring psychophysical abilities in musically adept children, and aiming to impact rehabilitation models. A pre-experimental study involved 164 typically developing children (mean age: 9.93) without musical training. Musical abilities were evaluated using the abbreviated version of Montreal Battery for Evaluation of Musical Abilities (MBEMA) test in DMDX software, covering melody, rhythm, and memory subtests. Psychophysical tests in MATLAB assessed temporal, frequency, intensity, timbre, and binaural resolution. Using a median split based on MBEMA test scores (median: 42), 84 children exhibited poor musical abilities, while 80 showed good ones. Descriptive statistics for MBEMA scores and psychophysical tests were conducted. As data did not follow normal distribution, non-parametric inferential statistics were employed. Mann–Whitney U tests revealed significant differences favouring good musical abilities in all assessments: gap deduction (p = 0.01), pitch discrimination at 500 Hz and 4 kHz (p = 0.00), intensity discrimination at 500 Hz (p = 0.00) and 4 kHz (p = 0.01), profile analysis (p = 0.01), interaural level difference (p = 0.023), and interaural time difference (p = 0.038). Spearman correlation showed highest correlation with pitch discrimination at 500 Hz (r = − 0.538), 4 kHz (− 0.416), intensity discrimination at 4 kHz (r = − 0.367), and 500 Hz (r = − 0.311), profile analysis (r = − 0.313), interaural level difference (r = − 0.276), and gap deduction (r = − 0.235). All were significant (p < 0.01), except for the interaural time difference. Children excelling in music surpassed those with weaker abilities in psychophysical tasks. This echoes past research, underscoring auditory discrimination’s influence on musical skills in untrained children. These results potentially support the concept of musical sleepers in children. Key predictors include pitch discrimination, while interaural time difference exhibited minimal correlation. Utilising such assessments may predict musical training outcomes for children with auditory disorders, but additional robust statistical investigation is necessary.
{"title":"Psychophysical correlates of musicality in musically untrained children: evidence for musical sleepers in children","authors":"Sridhar Sampath, Devi Neelamegarajan","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00631-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00631-3","url":null,"abstract":"Music learning induces significant neural changes, enhancing auditory, verbal, and visuospatial skills, IQ, and speech perception. Research studies reveal structural and functional brain plasticity due to music training in adults and children. While musical abilities are linked to formal training, the existence of “musical sleepers” with heightened speech perception without formal training is noteworthy in adults. This study addresses the gap in understanding such phenomena in children, exploring psychophysical abilities in musically adept children, and aiming to impact rehabilitation models. A pre-experimental study involved 164 typically developing children (mean age: 9.93) without musical training. Musical abilities were evaluated using the abbreviated version of Montreal Battery for Evaluation of Musical Abilities (MBEMA) test in DMDX software, covering melody, rhythm, and memory subtests. Psychophysical tests in MATLAB assessed temporal, frequency, intensity, timbre, and binaural resolution. Using a median split based on MBEMA test scores (median: 42), 84 children exhibited poor musical abilities, while 80 showed good ones. Descriptive statistics for MBEMA scores and psychophysical tests were conducted. As data did not follow normal distribution, non-parametric inferential statistics were employed. Mann–Whitney U tests revealed significant differences favouring good musical abilities in all assessments: gap deduction (p = 0.01), pitch discrimination at 500 Hz and 4 kHz (p = 0.00), intensity discrimination at 500 Hz (p = 0.00) and 4 kHz (p = 0.01), profile analysis (p = 0.01), interaural level difference (p = 0.023), and interaural time difference (p = 0.038). Spearman correlation showed highest correlation with pitch discrimination at 500 Hz (r = − 0.538), 4 kHz (− 0.416), intensity discrimination at 4 kHz (r = − 0.367), and 500 Hz (r = − 0.311), profile analysis (r = − 0.313), interaural level difference (r = − 0.276), and gap deduction (r = − 0.235). All were significant (p < 0.01), except for the interaural time difference. Children excelling in music surpassed those with weaker abilities in psychophysical tasks. This echoes past research, underscoring auditory discrimination’s influence on musical skills in untrained children. These results potentially support the concept of musical sleepers in children. Key predictors include pitch discrimination, while interaural time difference exhibited minimal correlation. Utilising such assessments may predict musical training outcomes for children with auditory disorders, but additional robust statistical investigation is necessary.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00636-y
Raid M. Al-Ani, Karrar Khalid Jamal, Fatima Wadhah Fakhri, Sabaa Haitham Muhamed, Nabaa Haitham Muhamed, Omar Fadhil Ali
Hearing loss is a common problem worldwide with a global prevalence of 20%. There is no local relevant study from Iraq about the prevalence of hearing loss. To assess the prevalence of hearing loss among patients attending the otolaryngology clinic, Ramadi city, Iraq. This retrospective study was conducted at the otolaryngology clinic, Ramadi city, Anbar government, Iraq. Patients with hearing loss were enrolled in the current study. Data were gathered from patients record regarding the age, sex, type, side, and severity of hearing loss. Additionally, the number of cases were registered for each month during the study period. Out of 8497, there were 2165 (25.48%) patients with hearing loss. The highest number of cases was registered in April (n = 246, 11.4%). The highest age group affected was 18–60 years (n = 1125) with slight male predominance (51.64%). The main cause of hearing loss was secretary otitis media (n = 762, 35.19/5). The vast majority of cases were with conductive hearing impairment (n = 2051, 94.73%). Unilateral hearing loss (50.76%) was slightly more than bilateral one. Mild hearing loss has outnumbered (n = 1905, 88%) the other severities. The prevalence of hearing loss was 25.48%. Hearing loss could affect any age with slight male predominance. The majority of the cases were with conductive type and mild severity.
{"title":"Prevalence of hearing loss among patients attending the private otolaryngology clinic, Ramadi city, Anbar, Iraq","authors":"Raid M. Al-Ani, Karrar Khalid Jamal, Fatima Wadhah Fakhri, Sabaa Haitham Muhamed, Nabaa Haitham Muhamed, Omar Fadhil Ali","doi":"10.1186/s43163-024-00636-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00636-y","url":null,"abstract":"Hearing loss is a common problem worldwide with a global prevalence of 20%. There is no local relevant study from Iraq about the prevalence of hearing loss. To assess the prevalence of hearing loss among patients attending the otolaryngology clinic, Ramadi city, Iraq. This retrospective study was conducted at the otolaryngology clinic, Ramadi city, Anbar government, Iraq. Patients with hearing loss were enrolled in the current study. Data were gathered from patients record regarding the age, sex, type, side, and severity of hearing loss. Additionally, the number of cases were registered for each month during the study period. Out of 8497, there were 2165 (25.48%) patients with hearing loss. The highest number of cases was registered in April (n = 246, 11.4%). The highest age group affected was 18–60 years (n = 1125) with slight male predominance (51.64%). The main cause of hearing loss was secretary otitis media (n = 762, 35.19/5). The vast majority of cases were with conductive hearing impairment (n = 2051, 94.73%). Unilateral hearing loss (50.76%) was slightly more than bilateral one. Mild hearing loss has outnumbered (n = 1905, 88%) the other severities. The prevalence of hearing loss was 25.48%. Hearing loss could affect any age with slight male predominance. The majority of the cases were with conductive type and mild severity.","PeriodicalId":501131,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology","volume":"245 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00641-1
Mohamed Fat-hy Khalil, Mohamad Adel Khalifa, Ahmad Moawad Gamea, Fatthe Ali Erfan, Kamal Ebeid
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a crucial additional procedure employed in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). It has mostly overtaken the external methods for managing CRS that do not respond to medicinal treatment. Over the years, several instruments have been created to eliminate anatomical obstructions and restore proper function in the sinus drainage pathways. The purpose of this work was to reflect on various anatomical findings after primary functional endoscopic sinus surgery and their relationship with sinus surgery revision. This is a prospective cohort study conducted on 40 participants with CRS. The Sino-Nasal Outcome Test version 22 (SNOT-22) was utilized as a measure of results and was filled out by participants both prior to and following their operation (at the 6-month and 12-month intervals). There were multiple anatomical findings encountered in CRS persistence and subsequent need for revision FESS; the most common was incomplete ethmoidectomy (both anterior and posterior) 62.5% (N = 25), and the least common was misplaced antrostomy and partial or full resection of the middle turbinate 7.5% (N = 3). Preoperative total SNOT-22 scoring ranged from 42 to 86 with mean 58.83 ± 12.08, while 6-month postoperative scoring ranged from 10 to 32 with mean 21.48 ± 5.12, and 12-month postoperative scoring ranged from 15 to 37 with mean 28.83 ± 5.52. There was significant improvement (P = 0.001). The ages of patients range between 18 and 62 years. Several common anatomical findings are often found during revision surgeries by analysis of CT scans and endoscopic examination of participants who underwent revision FESS for recurrent or persistent CRS, and this often shows persisting anatomical features or incompletely excised cells that correspond to persistent symptoms and signs of CRS, and the most common was incomplete ethmoidectomy. Also, there was significant improvement regarding outcome measure SNOT-22, 6-month and 12-month period postoperative as contrasted with preoperative scoring.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00634-0
Füsun Sunar, Muhammed Pınar, Büşranur Şahin, Seda Nur Toksöz, İrem Nur Torun, Rabia Karabakan
Acoustic immittancemetry measurement is made using a probe tone or click stimulus at a frequency of 226 Hz, which is included in the audiological test battery. This study aims to compare tympanometric peak pressure (TPP), static acoustic admittance (Ytm), equivalent external ear canal volume (Vea) and tympanometric width (TW) values measured with probe tone and click stimulus at 226 Hz frequency. Measurements were made with a probe tone and click stimulus at frequency of 226 Hz in 60 ears of 30 adult individuals with normal hearing between the ages of 18–26. In the measurements TPP, Ytm, Vea and TW values were determined for both ears. In two different tympanogram measurement results using 226 Hz click stimulus and 226 Hz probe tone were a statistically significant difference was found between Ytm, Vea and TW values in the left ear (p < 0.05) and a statistically significant difference was found between Ytm and Vea values in the right ear (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the right ear TPP and TW values, left ear TPP value (p > 0.05). The current findings show that the comment of right and left ear tympanogram results should be evaluated according to two different measurement results using 226 Hz click stimulus and 226 Hz probe tone.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1186/s43163-024-00632-2
Azize Arzu Koçyiğit, Handan Turan Dizdar
Self-esteem is an individual's perception of themselves. Professional self-esteem is defined as the individual's perception of worthiness regarding their preferred profession. The research aims to examine the relationship between the self-esteem and professional self-esteem of Audiology department students and raise awareness of this issue. In our study, 532 students in the Audiology undergraduate department were included. Professional Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem questionnaires were delivered to the students online via Google Forms, using snowball sampling, in social media groups of the Audiology undergraduate students. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis, Mann Whitney U, and Kruskal Wallis Test. p < 0.05 was accepted as significance value. According to the results, it has been observed that there is a weak and significant positive correlation between the professional self-esteem of the audiologist candidates and their total self-esteem scores (p < 0.05). Self-esteem and professional self-esteem scores of those who chose the profession willingly were significantly higher than those who did not choose the profession willingly (p < 0.05). As the grade level increased, professional self-esteem decreased significantly (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the scores in both scales according to income, university type, and gender (p > 0.05). As a result, it was observed that as the self-esteem of the audiologist candidates increased, their professional self-esteem increased. Also, as the class level increased, their professional self-esteem decreased.
自尊是一个人对自己的看法。职业自尊被定义为个人对其首选职业的价值感。本研究旨在探讨听力学系学生的自尊与职业自尊之间的关系，并提高对这一问题的认识。在我们的研究中，共纳入了 532 名听力学本科系的学生。在听力学本科生的社交媒体群组中，采用滚雪球式抽样，通过谷歌表格向学生在线发放职业自尊和自尊问卷。数据分析采用斯皮尔曼相关分析、曼-惠特尼 U 和 Kruskal Wallis 检验。）结果发现，随着听力学考生自尊心的增强，他们的职业自尊心也随之增强。同时，随着班级级别的提高，他们的职业自尊也在降低。
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