Journal Reviews

Adenoidal hypertrophy in children with allergic rhinitis

1 March 2017 | | Adenoid hypertrophy, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Severity

Nasal congestion in children with allergic rhinitis can be confounded by adenoidal hypertrophy. This retrospective Turkish study examines this association in more detail. The sample studied was 566 children (age 2-18) that were diagnosed (based on ARIA guidelines) and treated...

Prognostic factors for myringoplasty

1 March 2016 | | Adenoid hypertrophy, Cartilage, Fascia, Graft, Tympanoplasty

This retrospective study looked at the factors that were associated with a higher success rate for tympanic membrane perforation closure. The authors looked at 247 procedures. They compared the results of temporalis fascia versus tragal cartilage. The cartilage grafts had...