Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among Children 9 to 11 Years Old

This Dutch population-based cohort study describes the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss among children 9 to 11 years old and examines potential associations between purported risk factors and sensorineural hearing loss in early childhood.

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Exercise-Induced Vertigo in Vestibular Schwannoma

This case report describes a man in his 60s with a right intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma who presented with persistent motion-induced vertigo.

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Variations in the Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Children

Epidemiologic estimates of the prevalence of childhood hearing loss (HL) are important to public health and policy for a host of reasons. On the public health front, estimating the disease and disability burden of HL influences priorities in health care and research, determines whether prevention strategies are effective, and tracks longitudinal progression vs new onset of HL in the population. On a policy level, knowing the prevalence of HL in children helps policymakers allocate resources needed in the schools to rehabilitate and accommodate children and adolescents with HL, as mandated by the Individuals with Disability Education Act part C, and contributes to understanding the overall societal cost as children with HL grow into adulthood. However, epidemiological studies have reported large differences in the prevalence of childhood HL over time, from approximately 1 in 1000 to 19.5%.

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Prevalence of Hearing Loss in US Children and Adolescents

This analysis of NHANES data aims to further characterize changes in prevalence of hearing loss and noise exposures in the US pediatric population over time.

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Assessment of Relationship between Xerostomia and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Objective

To determine the relationship between xerostomia and Oral-Health Related Quality of Life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Materials and Methods

Two hundred patients with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed using Fox and OHIP-14 questionnaires concerning xerostomia and Oral-Health Related Quality of Life respectively. The sum of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) was determined via an intra-oral exam. In addition, intergroup comparisons were evaluated using T-test, Chi-square, regression and Tukey analysis.

Results

Amongst rheumatoid arthritis patients, 51% had been afflicted with xerostomia. We found a statistically significant relationship between xerostomia and Oral-Health Related Quality of Life (p-value=0.004), as xerostomia cases have significantly worse Oral-Health Related Quality of Life. Also, there was a statistically significant association between Oral-Health Related Quality of Life and gender as well as DMFT.

Conclusion

Because there seem to be a high prevalence of xerostomia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, screening in such population is highly recommended. therefore, educational programs and/or workshops should be encouraged among health care providers to prevent worsening of Oral-Health Related Quality of Life.

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Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging features of colloid adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report

Colloid adenocarcinoma of the lung is a rare subtype of variants of invasive adenocarcinomas. We report the appearance of this unusual entity on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomogr...

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Role of eculizumab in a pediatric refractory gemcitabine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy: a case report

The incidence of gemcitabine-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome has already been described in adults. Several approaches have been employed in the treatment of gemcitabine-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome with...

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