Introduction: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) diseases in patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) are relatively common and of concern to ENT specialists and other he...Introduction: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) diseases in patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) are relatively common and of concern to ENT specialists and other health professionals. Aim: It was to describe the epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of ENT and cervicofacial diseases in patients living with HIV/ AIDS. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive study with prospective data collection, conducted over a period of six months (September 16, 2019 to March 16, 2020), carried out at the ENT and Infectious Diseases Departments of the Donka National Hospital. Results: Of 522 HIV-positive patients, 208 (39.8%) presented with ENT diseases. Women represented 62.5% with a sex ratio of 0.6. The mean age was 42.21 years with extremes of 16 and 64 years. Housewives were the most represented (29.8%). Married people were the most affected (76.4%). Cervical involvement was present in 7.7% of patients. Otologic involvement accounted for 43.7%. Oral cavity and pharyngolaryngeal involvement accounted for 50.9%. Nasosinus involvement accounted for 55.7%. HIV type I was the most common (99.5%). Conclusion: Otorhinolaryngology diseases were frequent in HIV positive patients. They may constitute the first reason for consultation. However, these ENT diseases remain in appendix of the opportunistic diseases of HIV/AIDS taking the front stage.展开更多
Many reviewers have contributed their expertise and time to the peer review, a critical process to ensure the quality of World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology . The editors and authors of the articles submitted to the ...Many reviewers have contributed their expertise and time to the peer review, a critical process to ensure the quality of World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology . The editors and authors of the articles submitted to the journal are grateful to the following reviewers for evaluating the articles （including those published in this issue and those rejected for this issue） during the last editing time period.展开更多
We are pleased to announce the launching of the World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology （WJO） as a new mem-ber of the World Series journal family. The WJO is a peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to pub-lishin...We are pleased to announce the launching of the World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology （WJO） as a new mem-ber of the World Series journal family. The WJO is a peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to pub-lishing original research articles, review articles, clinical studies, and case reports in all areas of otorhinolaryn-gology. Please consider submitting your research fnd-ings in otorhinolaryngology to the WJO.展开更多
Background: Issues of geriatric otolaryngologic emergency have not been widely applied despite an increase in the geriatric population. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, sociodemographic features, etiolo...Background: Issues of geriatric otolaryngologic emergency have not been widely applied despite an increase in the geriatric population. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, sociodemographic features, etiology, clinical features, complications and sources of referral of geriatric otorhinolaryngological, head and neck emergency in our center. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective hospital-based study of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital. The study was carried out between October 2016 and September 2018. Data were obtained by using a pretested interviewers questionnaire. All data were collated and analyzed using SPSS version 18.0. The data were expressed by frequency table, percentage, bar charts, and pie charts. Results: Geriatric otorhinolaryngology, head and neck emergency accounted for 5.3%. Major prevalence age group was 43.9% in the age group (60 - 64). There were 38.6% of males with a male to female ratio of 1:1.5. The main etiology of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency was 29.5% trauma/road traffic accident/foreign body impaction and 25.8% tumor. Main anatomical distribution of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency was 38.6% throat diseases and 31.1% ear diseases. The most frequent clinical features were the pain in 27.3%, hearing loss in 21.2%, tinnitus in 15.9%, bleeding in 14.4%, difficulty breathing in 12.9% and discharge in 11.4%. Common diagnosis in this study was 15.9% sinonasal tumor, 14.4% upper aerodigestive foreign body impaction, 10.6% earwax impaction and 19.8% otitis externa. Acute presentation (Conclusion: Geriatric otorhinolaryngological emergency is a common pathology associated with comorbid illnesses. Detailed clinical assessment is mandatory for effective management outcome.展开更多
Tranexamic acid(TXA)is an anti-fibrinolytic agent which has been proven beneficial in multiple surgical specialties where significant bleeding can occur.Whilst it has been widely available for over 40 years its use wi...Tranexamic acid(TXA)is an anti-fibrinolytic agent which has been proven beneficial in multiple surgical specialties where significant bleeding can occur.Whilst it has been widely available for over 40 years its use within Otorhinolaryngology is still limited.Operations in Otorhinolaryngology are particularly varied with some such as tonsillectomy having the potential for significant life threatening bleeding.Other operations are performed within small confined surgical fields and even small amounts of bleeding can significantly detriment surgical field and increase technical difficulty and operative time.This review evaluated the current literature on the benefits of tranexamic acid within the field of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.Overall TXA was demonstrated to be a safe drug with no major adverse effects including thromboembolic events reported in any study.It has been shown to be of particular benefit in rhinology by improving surgical field,reducing operative time and reducing postoperative swelling and ecchymosis.The benefit in tonsillectomy is less clear and further studies are required to evaluate its potential use in the reduction of post tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates.展开更多
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV,SARS-CoV-2)infection has already been assigned as a Class B infectious disease requiring Class A management strategy according to“the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectio...The 2019 Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV,SARS-CoV-2)infection has already been assigned as a Class B infectious disease requiring Class A management strategy according to“the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases of the People’s Republic of China”and become a global pandemic.The incidence of emergencies in otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery such as foreign bodies in the esophagus and the respiratory tract,epistaxis,laryngeal obstruction with dyspnea,and head and neck trauma are relatively high.Emergency surgeries are required as some of these diseases progress rapidly and probably be life-threatening.In this article,we drafted the recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of emergency surgeries in otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery in the epidemic area of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on“Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan(Provisional;7th Edition Revisions)”and WHO guidelines,combined with the experience of emergency surgeries in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Wuhan Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,which is at the center outbreak area of the SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia(COVID-19)in China,to improve the success rate of treatment for otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery emergency surgeries and to reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in the perioperative period.展开更多
Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)is a highly infectious disease and was designated a pandemic by the World Health Organization(WHO)on March 11,2020.There are no classical manifestations of the disease.The most preval...Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)is a highly infectious disease and was designated a pandemic by the World Health Organization(WHO)on March 11,2020.There are no classical manifestations of the disease.The most prevalent symptoms include fever,cough,dyspnea,myalgia and headache.The main route of transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 is through the upper respiratory tract.Therefore,it is not strange to find different ear,nose and throat(ENT)symptoms in individuals infected with this virus.Olfactory dysfunction is a common feature of COVID-19;either it is the only presenting symptom or it accompanies other manifestations of the disease.Other otolaryngological features such as sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL),dysphonia,nasal obstruction,sore throat,etc.are less frequent manifestations of COVID-19.These features,in addition,to being presented early in the disease process,certain long-standing symptoms like parosmia,dysphonia,and persistent deafness,are other characteristics of the disease.Geographical variation in otorhinolaryngological prevalence is another problem with this debilitating disease.Local and systemic adverse effects(local site injection pain,fever,myalgia,headache,and others)of the COVID-19 vaccines are more frequent than otolaryngological side effects(anosmia,hyposmia,Bell’s palsy,SSNHL,etc.).We aimed in this review to summarize the early and persistent ENT symptoms of COVID-19 or after the various COVID-19 vaccines.展开更多
文摘Introduction: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) diseases in patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) are relatively common and of concern to ENT specialists and other health professionals. Aim: It was to describe the epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of ENT and cervicofacial diseases in patients living with HIV/ AIDS. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive study with prospective data collection, conducted over a period of six months (September 16, 2019 to March 16, 2020), carried out at the ENT and Infectious Diseases Departments of the Donka National Hospital. Results: Of 522 HIV-positive patients, 208 (39.8%) presented with ENT diseases. Women represented 62.5% with a sex ratio of 0.6. The mean age was 42.21 years with extremes of 16 and 64 years. Housewives were the most represented (29.8%). Married people were the most affected (76.4%). Cervical involvement was present in 7.7% of patients. Otologic involvement accounted for 43.7%. Oral cavity and pharyngolaryngeal involvement accounted for 50.9%. Nasosinus involvement accounted for 55.7%. HIV type I was the most common (99.5%). Conclusion: Otorhinolaryngology diseases were frequent in HIV positive patients. They may constitute the first reason for consultation. However, these ENT diseases remain in appendix of the opportunistic diseases of HIV/AIDS taking the front stage.
文摘Many reviewers have contributed their expertise and time to the peer review, a critical process to ensure the quality of World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology . The editors and authors of the articles submitted to the journal are grateful to the following reviewers for evaluating the articles （including those published in this issue and those rejected for this issue） during the last editing time period.
文摘We are pleased to announce the launching of the World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology （WJO） as a new mem-ber of the World Series journal family. The WJO is a peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to pub-lishing original research articles, review articles, clinical studies, and case reports in all areas of otorhinolaryn-gology. Please consider submitting your research fnd-ings in otorhinolaryngology to the WJO.
文摘Background: Issues of geriatric otolaryngologic emergency have not been widely applied despite an increase in the geriatric population. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, sociodemographic features, etiology, clinical features, complications and sources of referral of geriatric otorhinolaryngological, head and neck emergency in our center. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective hospital-based study of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital. The study was carried out between October 2016 and September 2018. Data were obtained by using a pretested interviewers questionnaire. All data were collated and analyzed using SPSS version 18.0. The data were expressed by frequency table, percentage, bar charts, and pie charts. Results: Geriatric otorhinolaryngology, head and neck emergency accounted for 5.3%. Major prevalence age group was 43.9% in the age group (60 - 64). There were 38.6% of males with a male to female ratio of 1:1.5. The main etiology of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency was 29.5% trauma/road traffic accident/foreign body impaction and 25.8% tumor. Main anatomical distribution of geriatric otorhinolaryngology emergency was 38.6% throat diseases and 31.1% ear diseases. The most frequent clinical features were the pain in 27.3%, hearing loss in 21.2%, tinnitus in 15.9%, bleeding in 14.4%, difficulty breathing in 12.9% and discharge in 11.4%. Common diagnosis in this study was 15.9% sinonasal tumor, 14.4% upper aerodigestive foreign body impaction, 10.6% earwax impaction and 19.8% otitis externa. Acute presentation (Conclusion: Geriatric otorhinolaryngological emergency is a common pathology associated with comorbid illnesses. Detailed clinical assessment is mandatory for effective management outcome.
文摘Tranexamic acid(TXA)is an anti-fibrinolytic agent which has been proven beneficial in multiple surgical specialties where significant bleeding can occur.Whilst it has been widely available for over 40 years its use within Otorhinolaryngology is still limited.Operations in Otorhinolaryngology are particularly varied with some such as tonsillectomy having the potential for significant life threatening bleeding.Other operations are performed within small confined surgical fields and even small amounts of bleeding can significantly detriment surgical field and increase technical difficulty and operative time.This review evaluated the current literature on the benefits of tranexamic acid within the field of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.Overall TXA was demonstrated to be a safe drug with no major adverse effects including thromboembolic events reported in any study.It has been shown to be of particular benefit in rhinology by improving surgical field,reducing operative time and reducing postoperative swelling and ecchymosis.The benefit in tonsillectomy is less clear and further studies are required to evaluate its potential use in the reduction of post tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates.
文摘The 2019 Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV,SARS-CoV-2)infection has already been assigned as a Class B infectious disease requiring Class A management strategy according to“the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases of the People’s Republic of China”and become a global pandemic.The incidence of emergencies in otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery such as foreign bodies in the esophagus and the respiratory tract,epistaxis,laryngeal obstruction with dyspnea,and head and neck trauma are relatively high.Emergency surgeries are required as some of these diseases progress rapidly and probably be life-threatening.In this article,we drafted the recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of emergency surgeries in otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery in the epidemic area of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on“Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan(Provisional;7th Edition Revisions)”and WHO guidelines,combined with the experience of emergency surgeries in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Wuhan Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,which is at the center outbreak area of the SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia(COVID-19)in China,to improve the success rate of treatment for otorhinolaryngology,head and neck surgery emergency surgeries and to reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in the perioperative period.
文摘Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)is a highly infectious disease and was designated a pandemic by the World Health Organization(WHO)on March 11,2020.There are no classical manifestations of the disease.The most prevalent symptoms include fever,cough,dyspnea,myalgia and headache.The main route of transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 is through the upper respiratory tract.Therefore,it is not strange to find different ear,nose and throat(ENT)symptoms in individuals infected with this virus.Olfactory dysfunction is a common feature of COVID-19;either it is the only presenting symptom or it accompanies other manifestations of the disease.Other otolaryngological features such as sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL),dysphonia,nasal obstruction,sore throat,etc.are less frequent manifestations of COVID-19.These features,in addition,to being presented early in the disease process,certain long-standing symptoms like parosmia,dysphonia,and persistent deafness,are other characteristics of the disease.Geographical variation in otorhinolaryngological prevalence is another problem with this debilitating disease.Local and systemic adverse effects(local site injection pain,fever,myalgia,headache,and others)of the COVID-19 vaccines are more frequent than otolaryngological side effects(anosmia,hyposmia,Bell’s palsy,SSNHL,etc.).We aimed in this review to summarize the early and persistent ENT symptoms of COVID-19 or after the various COVID-19 vaccines.
