Objective Chronic sinusitis is a very common yet poorly understood medical condition with
significant morbidity. Hence, it remains an entity that is difficult to treat with unsatisfactory …

Objective Piezosurgery, used in different otolaryngology procedures, was a breakthrough in
surgery. We systematically reviewed the differences in outcomes after lateral nasal …

Introduction. Medical students experience significant psychological stress and are therefore
at higher risk of using sedatives. There are currently no studies describing the prevalence of …

Background Thyroid gland infections are rare. Their incidence is estimated to be less than 1%
in immunocompromised hosts. Most common pathogens isolated are Gram positive …

Introduction Acute calcific longus colli tendinitis, also known as retropharyngeal or acute
calcific prevertebral tendinitis, is a reactive self-limiting inflammatory response to acute or …

Background Preoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical
interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients …

Background Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of the salivary glands is a rare, but distinct,
poorly-differentiated neoplasm that resembles undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinomas (…

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection, particularly in the developing world. The
recommended treatment regimens for brucellosis involve the use of two medications such as …

Objectives: Summarize the potential etiology of facial nerve trauma. Review the pathophysiology
of nerve injury. Describe appropriate strategies for evaluating patients with facial nerve …

… , data acquisition and statistical analysis; Ahmed A. Al-Sayed, writing of the manuscript and
final edits; Robson Capasso, original design conception, data interpretation, and final edits. …