Background Tinnitus is a common condition in adults; however, the pathophysiology of tinnitus remains unclear, and no large population-based study has assessed associated risk factors. The aim this was to analyze prevalence factors tinnitus. Methods We conducted cross-sectional using data from Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, with 19,290 participants ranging age 20 98 years old, between 2009 2012. investigated questionnaire analyzed various possible simple multiple...

Tinnitus in children and adolescents is known to be as common adults. However, tinnitus this young population often overlooked, a large population-based study designed adjust for various risk factors lacking.A cross-sectional was conducted using data from the Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, with 3047 participants aged 12 19 years, 2008 through 2011. We investigated prevalence by questionnaire analyzed of three types: personal, otologic, parental factors.The 17.7%,...

Objectives The objective of our study was to establish whether increased lipid profiles and obesity affect the prevalence prognosis sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Methods This a case-controlled with longitudinal design. According criteria, 324 patients SSNHL were included in this study. To manage potential covariates, 972 subjects normal from Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey matched as control group according their propensity scores. Age, level total...

We aimed to estimate the effects of various risk factors on hearing level in Korean adults, using data from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. examined 13,369 participants collected between 2009 2011. Average thresholds at low (0.5, 1, 2 kHz) high frequencies (3, 4, 6 kHz), were investigated accordance with known via multiple regression analysis featuring complex sampling. additionally evaluated 4,810 who completed a questionnaire concerned different types noise...

Objective Hyperglycemia is not identified as a significant prognostic factor for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in any literature. Therefore, we investigated the value of hyperglycemia predicting recovery. Study Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary university hospital. Subjects and Methods Patients were classified into 3 groups according to their glucose tolerance using 75‐gram oral test hemoglobin A1c follows: (1) normal group, (2) prediabetes which included...

Background: Previous reports suggest a connection between gout and asthma; however, additional research is required to clarify this link. This study explores the relationship asthma using data from Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort. Methods: Participants were selected according medical claim codes, individuals diagnosed with paired control subjects at 1:4 ratio. Variables, including demographic characteristics, health-related information, history, incorporated...

The silk patch is a thin transparent that produced from fibroin. In this study, we investigated the treatment effects of in patients with traumatic tympanic membrane perforation (TTMP).The closure rate, otorrhea and time all successful were compared between paper groups.Demographic data (gender, site, age, duration, preoperative air-bone gap, size location) not significantly different two groups. rate However, was groups (closure patients, P=0.031; P=0.037).The which has transparent,...

Background Pneumolabyrinth is a rare inner ear clinical manifestation. To date, only about 50 cases have been reported—all as case reports. Consequently, the rate and characteristics of pneumolabyrinth not evaluated. Methods Of 38, 568 patients who visited our emergency department for head trauma, 466 underwent temporal bone computed tomography (CT). One hundred seventy-five had fracture (13 bilateral fractures; 188 ears with fractures), 14 (15 pneumolabyrinth; 1 case). A retrospective...

Clinical studies are reported in which artificial wounds rat epidermal and dermal tissue have been treated by arrays of sub-500 µm diameter, low temperature plasma microjets. Fabricated Al/nanoporous alumina (Al2O3) wet chemical microablation processes, each jet device has a double parabolic (hourglass) structure, as large 6 × devices with 500 diameter apertures tested to date. Treatment 1 cm 2 acute for 20–40 s daily an array microplasma jets generated He feedstock gas promoted wound...

Data regarding driver mutation profiles in tonsillar squamous cell carcinomas (TSCCs) remain scarce, limiting the understanding of its pathogenesis and unexpected behavior updated staging system. We investigated incidence clinically relevant mutations their contribution prognosis condition, association with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection adjuvant therapy. subjected 43 surgically resected TSCC samples to targeted next-generation sequencing, determined HPV status using polymerase chain...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading cause of global mortality. While recent reports suggest potential connections between CKD and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), further research needed to elucidate the direct association CRS. This study investigated CRS using data from Korean National Health Insurance Service Screening Cohort. Participants were recruited according medical claim codes, individuals with matched in 1:4 ratio control group. Covariates, such as demographics, health-related...

The elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) value in children with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) would suggest the inflammatory etiology of pediatric SSNHL. results this study may NLR can be used as a useful indicator, which is associated disease severity SSNHL.This aimed to elucidate any clues etiology, might related development SSNHL, using calculated NLR.Forty-six patients aged younger than 19 years, who were admitted hospital diagnosis included study. Forty-six healthy...

Concha bullosa is a common anatomic variation of the middle turbinate; however, sinusitis secondary to concha rare. A 52-yr-old woman presented with nasal obstruction and posterior drip. Computed tomography examination cavity revealed septal deviation on left side, massive maxillary right side. The lateral lamella affected turbinate was removed inspissated material drained. Histopathologic excised lesion in bacterial colonies mucus plug. We report here sinusitis.

Diabetes mellitus renders patients susceptible to chronic wounds and various infections. Regarding the latter, fungal infections are of particular concern since, although they source significant morbidity mortality in immunocompromised patients, generally resistant conventional treatment a definite strategy has not yet been established. Herein, we report skin diabetic rat model, infected by

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is often founded in the head and neck region. However, BSCC sinonasal tract rare. We report here on case of a 58-yr-old woman who presented with nasal obstruction epistaxis. Computed tomography examination cavity revealed tumor mass that originated from right inferior turbinate erosion floor. The was attached to turbinate, lateral wall eroded side hard palate, so all this resected. Histopathologic excised confirmed cavity. treated partial maxillectomy only.

This study aimed to investigate the association between thyroid diseases and chronic sinusitis (CRS) in a matched cohort conducted within Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort (2002–2015). A total of 6024 patients with CRS were 1:4-matched for age, sex, household income, region residence 24,096 control participants. Effects previous history disease, including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, autoimmune Graves’ investigated using conditional logistic...

Abstract Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a rare malignancy that transforms from PA. Early detection of the carcinoma by biopsy difficult due to similar histopathology malignant and benign components. To address this, we investigated compared characteristic miRNA expression patterns across samples PA, carcinomatous portions (CA) CXPA, as well conventional We selected 13 CXPA 16 PA FFPE samples, separated CA conducted profiling for each group. Among transcripts were differentially...

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between hyperuricemia and frequency of coffee, tea, soft drink consumption, based on data from Korean Genome Epidemiology Study (KoGES) (2004-2016). We used KoGES health examinee data, obtained urban residents aged ≥ 40 years. Information participants' medical history, nutrition (total calorie, protein, fat, carbohydrate intake), alcohol smoking status, household income, coffee/green tea/soft intake was collected. A logistic...

We hypothesized that differences in the microbiome could be a cause of substantial symptoms and treatment options for adult pediatric patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). First, we characterized nasal microbiomes CRS patients. Swabs were obtained from 19 (9 children 10 adults). The bacterial 16S rRNA gene was pyrosequenced to compare microbiota middle meatus. No significant found species richness alpha-diversity indices between two groups. However, comparison diversity groups using...