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A new treatment for chronic rhinitis
The review paper looks at the efficacy of cryoablation of the posterior nasal nerve (PNN) to treat chronic rhinitis, an increasingly popular method of treating a highly prevalent and morbidity-inducing disease. Five studies were included in the meta-analysis, all dating...
Painful temporomandibular joints
This paper is a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing arthrocentesis with conservative management in painful and restricted mouth opening temporomandibular joint symptoms. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction comprises a spectrum of disorders commonly involving facial pain and loss of oral function...
Surgical variations in maxillomandibular surgery treating sleep apnoea
This is a scoping review further highlighting the success in curing sleep apnoea with a maxillomandibular complex advancement. The variations outlined are on East and Southeast Asian patients to reduce the aesthetic concern of bi-maxillary protrusion when large advancements are...
Audiological symptoms in children with 18q deletion
18q deletion is a rare genetic condition that occurs in approximately one in 40,000 live births. Those born with this deletion often are born with a range of symptoms, including developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, autoimmune disorders and hearing loss. The...
Factor favouring the need for revision FESS in chronic sinusitis with polyps – a multivariate analysis including phenotypes
Chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis is a type 2 inflammation with risks of recurrence and need for revision operations. This is known to depend on the endotype and phenotype factors. This is a retrospective study of 212 patients. Of these, 112...The PMFA Journal - December/January 2019 issue available
FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE: Life after medicine by Andrew Burd. / The creation of PlayDoh® models as an educational tool for teaching anatomy of the eyelid by Maria De Bono Agius, Roth M Manners, Fiona R Jazayeri, Christina V Miller and Sally M Webber. AND MUCH MORE...The PMFA Journal - February/March 2019 issue available
FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE: The truth behind facelift myths by Akshay Sanan, Sam P Most. / The gender affirmation surgery MDT by Michael Fee Yen Ng, Tareq Ammari. / Facial veins - diagnosis and treatment optionsby Victoria Smith and Mark Whiteley. AND MUCH MORE...The PMFA Journal - April/May 2019 issue available
FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE: Genioplasty by Natasha Berridge and Paul Johnson. / Immediate versus delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction by Diaa Othman, Adil Khan and Mumahhad Riaz. / Laser tattoo removal by Dana Alessa and Eric F Bernstein. AND MUCH MORE...
Oxford Case Histories in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Mr Kristijonas Milinis and his co-editors have collected a broad range of cases from consultants across the UK and overseas in producing this latest case-based discussion series published by Oxford University Press. The book is divided into five chapters covering...
Elevated intracranial pressure versus migraines versus sinusitis?
This narrative review discusses the challenges faced by an otolaryngologist to differentiate elevated intracranial pressure (eICP), migraines and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Facial pain, pressure, aural fullness, muffled hearing and tinnitus are often common symptoms described by patients with all three...
A comparison between artificial and cadaveric temporal bones in terms of providing realistic setting and structural details
Increasing difficulties, costs and risks of infection have led to the use of artificial temporal bones for training in mastoid and middle ear surgery. Whether these provide a realistic learning environment (face value) and offer structural details to learn from...
