Journal Reviews

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Not as rare as we think? Silent sinus syndrome incidence on CT heads

3 May 2022 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus | computed tomography, enophthalmos, hypoglobus, maxillary sinus, maxillary sinus hypoplasia, retrospective cohort study, silent sinus, silent sinus incidence, sinus radiology, uncinate process

It is relatively uncommon to come across a case of silent sinus syndrome (SSS), but not as rare as the prevalence in the literature might suggest – the authors of this study note that only 100 cases are reported in...

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Laryngopharyngeal reflux - would mucolytics help?

2 November 2020 | | Otology, Rhinology / Sinus, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | ambroxol-theophyllin-7-acetate, expectorants, globus sensation, laryngopharyngeal reflux, proton pump inhibitors

With laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) being such a common presenting complaint to ENT clinics, who would not want to have more, effective treatment options for patients suffering with this annoying condition? In their small randomised, controlled trial, Chae et al put...

Globus – benign when the sole symptom

31 October 2018 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | GERD, globus, globus pharyngeus, lump in throat, reflux

This is a prospective cohort study of Danish patients that presented to an otolaryngologist’s office with globus over the course of a year. They accounted for 4% of new patients, amounting to 122 patients in this study (57 patients were...