Obesity and Upper Aerodigestive Dysfunction: Voice, Swallowing, Reflux, and Airway Considerations in Laryngology [0.03%]
肥胖和上气道功能障碍：喉科学中的声音、吞咽、反流和呼吸道的考虑因素
Shahrukh Ali,Nausheen Jamal,David Bracken
Shahrukh Ali
Obesity alters upper aerodigestive physiology through changes in respiratory mechanics, upper airway stability, reflux burden, esophageal clearance, gastric emptying, and systemic inflammation. These changes may contribute to a myriad of vo...
Hunter Jones,Alia Tayara,Cristina M Baldassari et al.
Hunter Jones et al.
Obesity is a risk factor for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Excess adipose tissue surrounding the pharynx reduces the upper airway's cross-sectional area and increases the likelihood of airway collapse. Evaluation typically includes a c...
Innovations and Future Directions in the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction [0.03%]
咽鼓管功能障碍的管理创新及未来方向
Dennis Poe,Muaaz Tarabichi,Baher Ashour et al.
Dennis Poe et al.
Innovations in Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) management are shifting care from symptom-based approaches toward precision, technology-integrated strategies. Advances in computational modeling, drug delivery systems (including hydrogels a...
Caroline L Cole,Zahra N Sayyid,Bryan K Ward
Caroline L Cole
Body weight can have various effects on middle ear health. Pediatric obesity is associated with an increased risk and recurrence of otitis media with effusion. Adult obesity is associated with an increased risk of temporal bone cerebrospina...
Ashley D Agan,Marc Dean
Ashley D Agan
Balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube (BDET) is a safe, effective office-based procedure for treating chronic obstructive and barochallenge-induced Eustachian tube dysfunction. Performed under local anesthesia in minutes, it offers a cost...
Baher Ashour,Mustafa Kapadia,Hardik Shah et al.
Baher Ashour et al.
Chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction results in persistent negative middle ear pressure, effusion retention, and tympanic membrane retraction. This results in chronic otitis media, which encompasses a spectrum of disease from oti...
A History of the Eustachian Tube and the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction [0.03%]
欧氏管的历史及咽鼓管功能不良的管理措施回顾
Holger Sudhoff,Baher Ashour
Holger Sudhoff
The history of the Eustachian tube spans ancient Egyptian and Greek texts, Islamic medicine, and Renaissance anatomy. From early misconceptions to Bartolomeo Eustachi's anatomical insights and Valsalva's functional discoveries, understandin...
Holger Sudhoff
Holger Sudhoff
Balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube has moved from an experimental concept to a mainstream option for selected adults with chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction that persists despite optimized medical management. Contemporary ...
Otitic Barotrauma Due to Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Special Considerations in At-Risk Populations [0.03%]
咽鼓管功能不良所致的耳气压伤及高危人群的特殊注意事项
Marta Sandoval,Guillermo Plaza,Saku Sinkkonen
Marta Sandoval
Otitic barotrauma results from failure to equalize pressure changes across gas-filled ear spaces, most commonly due to Eustachian tube dysfunction. It is highly prevalent among divers and aircrew, with middle ear barotrauma being the most f...
Nathan J Creber,Matthew E Smith,James R Tysome
Nathan J Creber
Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction exists along a spectrum from obstructive to patulous phenotypes, yet no single gold-standard diagnostic test exists. This review examines current methods for assessing ET function alongside evolving therapeu...