Journal Reviews

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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss – who will get better?

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Neurotology, Otology | idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, multivariate analysis, nomogram, prediction, prognostic factors

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a rare but potentially devastating condition. For patients presenting with this condition, prognosis is of paramount importance. Wu et al begin to address this issue by retrospectively studying 17 potential prognostic factors for...

Risk factors for TORS treatment failure in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

1 March 2016 | | human papillomavirus (HPV), oropharyngeal, p16, prognostic factors, transoral robotic surgery (TORS)

HPV-related squamous cell cancers are an increasingly common cause of malignancy in the oropharynx. There is evidence that these cancers are associated with a significantly improved overall survival compared to conventional HPV-negative tumours. The optimal treatment for such cancers is...