Application and effects of a self-management program for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

This study examined the effects of a self-management program (exercise therapy, dietary education, and aromatherapy) on physical symptoms (pain, daily living function, exercise function), quality of life, and sleep disturbances in knee osteoarthritis patients at a clinic in Andong city. A total of 66 patients (33 experimental, 33 control) with stage 2 or higher knee osteoarthritis participated. Data were analyzed using a statistical program, including descriptive statistics, frequencies, percentages, means, χ test, -test, and Fisher exact test and Bonferroni, and analysis of variance to examine the research objectives and measurement variables.

Clinical features of secondary BPPV: A nation-wide multicenter study.

BackgroundBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder, and its prevalence is substantial. While primary BPPV has been well studied, the understanding of secondary BPPV is still limited.ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of secondary BPPV in a national multicenter retrospective analysis.

Adherence to customized vestibular rehabilitation therapy: influencing factors and clinical implications in vestibulopathy.

Objective: Customized vestibular rehabilitation therapy (CVRT) is an effective treatment approach for various vestibular disorders. However, low adherence significantly limits its efficacy, and factors influencing adherence remain underexplored. This study aimed to identify factors affecting adherence to CVRT across major vestibulopathy categories, including acute unilateral vestibular hypofunction (AUVH), chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction (CUVH), and bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH).

Association between nasal cross-sectional areas and obstructive sleep apnea identified using acoustic rhinometry and computed tomography.

Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder associated with severe comorbidities. Anatomical variations, including nasal diseases, have been identified as potential contributing factors. This study aimed to explore the relationship between nasal cross-sectional areas (CSAs) and OSA, using both acoustic rhinometry (AR) and computed tomography (CT).

Diagnostic Efficacy of the Body Roll Test for Lateral Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Objectives: Lateral canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (LC-BPPV) is diagnosed using the head roll test (HRT), which involves rotating the head to mobilize particles within the lateral canal, inducing nystagmus. The body roll test (BRT) is conducted by rolling both the body and head simultaneously, offering the advantage of safely achieving the correct rotational angle in both directions. This study evaluates the diagnostic utility of the BRT.

Intralabyrinthine Cholesterol Granuloma.

Cholesterol granulomas are typically identified by their histological features, including cholesterol crystals, giant cells, fibrosis, and inflammation. They occur predominantly in the middle ear, petrous apex, and orbital region, with rare occurrences in the labyrinth. Diagnosis of these lesions is challenging due to their imaging similarities with endolymphatic sac tumors, particularly in preoperative differentiation.

Clinical characteristics of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness and its visual subtype in Korean patients: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic functional vestibular disorder for which the Bárány Society has established diagnostic criteria. This nationwide multicenter study aims to investigate the clinical features of individuals with definite PPPD and clinical variant PPPD who do not fully meet the diagnostic criteria, with a particular focus on visual exaggeration.

Methods: Between September 2020 and September 2021, a total of 76 individuals with definite PPPD and 109 individuals with clinical variant PPPD who did not meet all three exacerbating factors outlined in Criterion B were recruited from 18 medical centers in South Korea.

Effect of house dust mite allergen on sleep parameters and sleep quality.

Purpose: The role of nasal problems such as allergic rhinitis in the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of house dust mite (HDM) allergen on sleep-related problems.

Methods: In a retrospective study patients were classified according to the house dust mite (HDM)-related specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) level into a low HDM-IgE group (group A) and a high HDM-IgE group (group B).

Correlation between serum vitamin D level and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo recurrence.

Objective: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of dizziness in the general population. BPPV is known to be closely related to the serum vitamin D level. This study aimed to examine the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and BPPV recurrence.

Therapeutic Efficacy of the Modified Epley Maneuver With a Pillow Under the Shoulders.

Objectives: Canalolithiasis of the posterior semicircular canal (PC) is the most common reason for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). If a patient is diagnosed with PC-BPPV through the Dix-Hallpike test, the modified Epley maneuver (mEpley) is used as the gold standard treatment. To reduce the discomfort of the standard mEpley, we proposed placing a pillow under the shoulders during this therapeutic maneuver.

Taste test using an edible taste film kit: a randomised controlled trial.

Objectives: We developed an edible taste film test that can be stored easily as a kit. This study was conducted to confirm the agreement between the results of the edible taste film kit test and the conventional taste solution test.

Design: Prospective, randomised, controlled trial.

The efficacy of a modified Dix-Hallpike test with a pillow under shoulders.

Background: Dix-Hallpike (DH) test is sometimes done in a modified or reduced manner in a clinical setting. However, there has been no study that evaluated the reliability of this modified test.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to determine whether the efficacy of a modified DH test, named the 'pillow under shoulders' test, was equivalent to the standard DH test and to assess the difference in patient discomfort between the two methods.

Differences in Antibiotic Resistance of MRSA Infections in Patients with Various Types of Otitis Media.

Objectives: We investigated the epidemiological and antibiotic resistance differences in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in patients with otitis media with effusion (OME), acute otitis media (AOM), chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), and chronic cholesteatomatous otitis media (CCOM).

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with newly identified MRSA infections from January 2009 through January 2017. Overall, 3,522 patients from 10 tertiary referral hospitals were included in the study.

A case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma removed using a minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal technique.

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare head and neck tumor characterized by hypervascularity. With the development of various surgical devices and hemostatic agents, endoscopic endonasal surgery for nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, which is characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding, has become possible. We describe our experiences performing an effective endoscopic endonasal removal of a nasopharyngeal angiofibroma without embolization, using advanced devices and hemostatic agents.

The Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal: A Multicenter Study.

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and evaluate the surgical outcomes of carcinoma of the external auditory canal (CEAC).

Materials And Methods: Overall, 31 patients from four multicenter hospitals, who were diagnosed and surgically treated for CEAC in 2009-2014, were enrolled for this retrospective study. Medical records were reviewed to determine cancer stage according to the Pittsburgh classification.

Microbiological Results From Middle Ear Effusion in Pediatric Patients Receiving Ventilation Tube Insertion: Multicenter Registry Study on the Effectiveness of Ventilation Tube Insertion in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion: Part I.

Objectives: The aim of this multicenter registry study was to investigate the effectiveness of ventilation tube insertion and the microbiology of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. This part I study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological profile of children with OME who needed ventilation tube insertion.

Methods: Patients <15 years old who were diagnosed as having OME and received ventilation tube insertion were prospectively enrolled in 16 tertiary hospitals from June 2014 to December 2016.

Bacterial Species and Antibiotic Sensitivity in Korean Patients Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media and Otitis Media with Effusion.

Changes over time in pathogens and their antibiotic sensitivity resulting from the recent overuse and misuse of antibiotics in otitis media (OM) have complicated treatment. This study evaluated changes over 5 years in principal pathogens and their antibiotic sensitivity in patients in Korea diagnosed with acute OM (AOM) and OM with effusion (OME). The study population consisted of 683 patients who visited the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology in 7 tertiary hospitals in Korea between January 2010 and May 2015 and were diagnosed with acute AOM or OME.

The effect of diabetes control status on treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective study.

Background: Uncontrolled diabetes, unlike controlled diabetes, is associated with an impaired immune response. However, little is known about the impact of the status of diabetes control on clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with pulmonary TB (PTB). We conducted this study to evaluate whether the status of diabetes control influences clinical manifestations and treatment responses in PTB.

Correlation between the dizziness handicap inventory and balance performance during the acute phase of unilateral vestibulopathy.

Purpose: The dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) is widely used to evaluate self-perceived handicap due to dizziness, and is known to correlate with vestibular function tests in chronic dizziness. However, whether DHI reflects subjective symptoms during the acute phase has not been studied. This study aims to investigate the correlations of subjective and objective measurements to highlight parameters that reflect the severity of dizziness during the first week of acute unilateral vestibulopathy.

Effects of a continuous electromagnetic field on wound healing in human airway.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a 1.8-GHz continuous electromagnetic field (EMF) on wound healing in a human airway cell-culture system.

Study Design: In vitro study using a cell line.

A multicenter randomized double-blind study: comparison of the Epley, Semont, and sham maneuvers for the treatment of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

We evaluated the short-term efficacy of Epley, Semont, and sham maneuvers for resolving posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in a prospective multicenter randomized double-blind controlled study. Subjects were randomly divided into three groups: Epley (36 patients), Semont (32 patients), and sham (Epley maneuver for the unaffected side, 31 patients). Out of 14 institutes which participated in this study, 5 institutes had previous experience of the Epley but not the Semont maneuver and the other 9 had previous experience of both maneuvers.

Proteomic analysis of vestibular schwannoma: conflicting role of apoptosis on the pathophysiology of sporadic vestibular schwannoma.

Hypothesis: In this study, we investigated the pathophysiology and mechanism underlying sporadic forms of vestibular schwannoma (VS) by comparing VS tissue with normal nerve tissue using proteomics.

Background: Proteomic analysis by two-dimensional electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry facilitates identification and characterization of specific proteins related to the pathogenesis of various diseases.

Methods: Proteins were extracted from two vestibular nerve specimens and two VS specimens and analyzed in parallel using two-dimensional electrophoresis.