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More markers for sinonasal diseases
In this study, nasal mucus cystatin SN levels were compared in patients with controlled and uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Cystatin SN is an epithelium-derived cytokine which regulates cysteine proteases and enhances IL-5 mediated activation of eosinophils. The study included 98...
For a better evaluation of neonatal hearing loss
The authors conducted a retrospective observational study on 112 neonates tested with auditory brainstem response (ABR) and auditory steady-state response (ASSR). The main aim was to compare hearing thresholds obtained by ASSR, ABR and behavioural audiometry at different frequencies and...
Endolymphatic sac surgery (ESS) revisited
Ever since the destructive articles by Toss and coworkers, ESS was considered a taboo. However more and more centres are reviving it and report favourable results in properly selected patients. In this article the authors conducted a retrospective, single-centre observational...
