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A study defining septal areas and turbinates that are relevant in assessing patients with nasal obstruction
The symptom of nasal obstruction is subjective when patients present in clinics. The decision to intervene surgically is often made on clinical appearance of the nasal septum and turbinates which, unless extreme, cannot always be judged as different from patients...IFOS activities
International collaboration is more important than ever, and we hear from Prof Milan Profant about a collaboration that grew out of the very successful IFOS meeting in Paris in 2017. IFOS has developed a new philosophy regarding how to organise...
Risk factors for postop ventilation following free flap reconstruction
This study, conducted in the United States, analysed 144 patients undergoing free flap surgery. Of these, 51 patients were extubated within 48 hours postoperatively, while 93 remained intubated for more than 48 hours. The mean duration of ventilation was 36...
Sinusitis
This beautiful little book is produced by IAPO (Inter-American Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology) and comes at a time when there is growing recognition of the role of nasal and sinus pathology in airway disease. Both adult and paediatic conditions are...A funny thing happened on the way to a conference – and other stories
This series of stories is dedicated to those of you with whom some of these moments were shared (or endured) and, above all, to my amazing and long-suffering husband, David Howard. Most of you know him as an exceptional head...The astronomer’s nose: Tycho Brahe’s controversial prosthesis
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) is a familiar and colourful figure in the history of science. The immense quantity of data he collected during his lifetime would enable the work of Johannes Kepler and has gained him admission to the astronomical pantheon....In conversation: Russell Tyler
Alex Griffiths-Brown talks to a star of classical music about playing with a cochlear implant.
