Journal Reviews

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Treatment options for vestibular neuritis: systematic review and meta-analysis

2 March 2022 | | Neurotology, Otology | caloric tests, meta-analysis, recovery of function, steroids, vestibular neuritis

Vestibular neuritis (VN) is the third most common cause of peripheral vertigo. VN has been postulated to have viral aetiology and historically it was treated with steroids, until 2011 when a Cochrane review demonstrated lack of robust evidence behind this...

Postoperative recovery in children after ENT surgery

1 March 2017 | | Otorhinolaryngologic diseases, ambulatory surgical procedures, child, recovery of function, self report

This Belgian prospective study reported on the postoperative recovery time after routine ENT surgery (grommets, adenotonsillectomy), and compared parental estimations of postoperative pain with those of the child themselves (however, the authors do admit that many of the children included...