Hearing profile in asthmatic children

An audiological assessment was performed on 23 asthmatic children divided into three groups [mild, moderate and severe] according to the severity of asthma. None of the children had a sensorineural hearing loss and 14 children had a bilateral or unilateral conductive hearing loss. The results supported the opinion that children with high risk factors as asthma should be continuously followed up by systematic and selective hearing screening, which are necessary for planning preventive and curative programs

Highlights on the treatment of otitis media with effusion

In this work, the otological, auditory and developmental effects of each type of treatment provided for children screened for otitis media with effusion [OME] were studied in a sample of 96 children. No single treatment was superior to any other one. However, some positive effects of surgical intervention on the specific developmental measures were found, especially after myringotomy operation. Tympanostomy tube [TT] insertion should be used only in case of recurrence after myringotomy. Follow up was essential after any type of treatment

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery: results and complications

This study presented 25 patients who have been selected for functional endoscopic sinus surgery [FESS] on the basis of standardized diagnostic procedures. The clinical outcome of patients who underwent FESS was compared with those reported by other otolaryngologists. The results were satisfactory and encouraging. A success rate of 92% was obtained according to the overview of examination findings at revision. A complication rate of 8% was reported. It was concluded that FESS procedure is relatively safe and it can be recognized as the treatment of choice for chronic sinusitis that fails medical therapy