RAISING A CLINICAL CONTROVERSY ----------------------------- there are many outdated & obsolete subject matters in the UG text books written by even indian authors. for eg: 1.quinine & salicylate as causes of tinnitus ( is any one using them anywhere & caused tinnitus? if so, where are the reports?)2. congenital syphilis as the cause of deafness 3. syphilitic rhinitis. 4. hennebert's sign ( is syphilis still seen in india? 4. fenestration operation ( has any one done or doing this in india now?) 5. why should we mention thalidomide as a cause of cong deformities when it was abandoned & never even used by any one for more than 50 yrs 6.if u open the antrum in CSOM (TT) cases to see if there is any disease in mastoid- can we not term it as "antrotomy" as it is not at all even simple mastoidectomy 7. how can coffee & tea worsen menier's disease?
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Phonocon 2011, February 25-27,2011,Army Hospital Delhi
The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears, say physicians at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Link
Can you make a candle out of ear wax?
Well according to a scene in the movie Shrek, it sure can. However, in reality, earwax can not produce a candle that's any good. This "myth" was attempted to be reproduced by the friendly gang of Mythbusters (a serial show on Discovery Channel), episode 136 (air date: Dec 28, 2009).
Men who take Viagra double their risk of hearing loss: study
Viagra users may be putting themselves at risk for long-term hearing loss. A new study shows that men taking the drug - or similar ones like Cialis and Levitra - are twice as likely to report hearing loss as men who don't take it.
For the more than 600,000 people in the U.S. who suffer from Ménière’s disease (“MD”), recurring bouts of vertigo and other forms of dizziness can be some of the most uncomfortable and debilitating symptoms of the illness. In seeking relief from the dizziness, it is important to consider how allergies can play a role both in the manifestation of MD and how the disease is treated.
Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, announced the launch of its XprESS™ Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in Las Vegas. The Entellus XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool, which received FDA clearance in February 2010, offers Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeons a new balloon catheter-based technology for dilating frontal and sphenoid sinus spaces during sinus surgery for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
Many children have long-term problems with fluid in the middle ear, and sometimes surgery is the only way to shift it. However, a bacterial nasal spray can have the same effect in some children, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Strativa Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Oravig (miconazole) buccal tablets for the treatment of oropharyngealcandidiasis (OPC), more commonly known as thrush, in adults and children age 16 and older. Oravig is the first and only local, oral prescription formulation of miconazole an antifungal medication approved for this use in the U.S.
Patients suffering from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited vascular condition characterized by profuse nosebleeds, may find hope in a cancer-fighting drug called bevacizumab, also known asAvastin.
Visit shores of Mahabalipuram while at AOICON 2011,Chennai
Mahabalipuram is a temple town situated along the shores of the Bay of Bengal about 60 kms from the south Indian city of Chennai. Monolithic rock carved temples are refreshingly uncluttered, unlike later grandiose Dravidian architecture and tower over the waves behind a protective breakwater. This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. It dates back to the 7th century when it was a thriving port of the Pallava Empire. There are eight rathas at Mahabalipuram, out of which five are named after the 'Pandavas' (five brothers) of Mahabharata and one after Draupadi. This site is also called Mamallapuram, named after the great wrestler Mamalla, the title of Pallava king Narasimha Varman I.
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RAISING A CLINICAL CONTROVERSY
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there are many outdated & obsolete subject matters in the UG text books written by even indian authors. for eg: 1.quinine & salicylate as causes of tinnitus ( is any one using them anywhere & caused tinnitus? if so, where are the reports?)2. congenital syphilis as the cause of deafness 3. syphilitic rhinitis. 4. hennebert's sign ( is syphilis still seen in india? 4. fenestration operation ( has any one done or doing this in india now?) 5. why should we mention thalidomide as a cause of cong deformities when it was abandoned & never even used by any one for more than 50 yrs 6.if u open the antrum in CSOM (TT) cases to see if there is any disease in mastoid- can we not term it as "antrotomy" as it is not at all even simple mastoidectomy 7. how can coffee & tea worsen menier's disease?
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