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COMPLEX THERAPY OF EXUDATIVE OTITIS MEDIA IN BENIGN NEOPLASMS OF THE NOSE, SINUS AND NASOPHARYNX IN THE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD
No full textObjective: to evaluate the effectiveness of complex therapy for exudative otitis media in benign neoplasms of the nose, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx for the postoperative period after removal of the neoplasm. Methods: The study included 55 patients with exudative otitis media with benign neoplasms of the nose, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx, who received complex therapy in the postoperative period after removal of the neoplasm, including a local immunocorrective drug and nasal spray. Results: In the dynamics of objective clinical signs such as pain, swelling and hyperemia after surgery and wound healing, there were statistically significant differences in favor of complex therapy. Conclusions: complex treatment with the use of the local immunomodulator "Gepon" and the nasal spray "Sinulor" in the postoperative period contributed to the early elimination of pain, reduction of edema and hyperemia, and acceleration of wound healing
Early Diagnosis Of Benign Tumors Of The Nasopharynx
Get PDFImproving early diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors will allow to treat this category of patients effectively. In a large clinical material held clinical course of the data analysis and given a detailed assessment of each of the methods of diagnosis of tumors of the nasopharynx. It was concluded that the feasibility of using fiberoptic endoscopy for early detection of benign tumors of the nasopharyn
NASAL SEPTAL DEVIATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW
No full textThe nose is separated into two nasal cavities by the nasal septum, an osteocartilaginous wall. A mild, asymptomatic septal deviation is regarded as a typical developmental variation that most people experience. Because of the degree of departure taken into account in the reporting studies, the reported global prevalence rates varied greatly. Prior classification schemes have been put up to categorize nasal septal deviations based on the nasal septum's features as viewed both vertically and horizontally. The severity of the deviation may impact nasal airflow in certain people, resulting in blockage or olfactory function impairment. Nasal septal deviation can also manifest clinically as headache, rhinosinusitis, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and breathing noises. While imaging tools are necessary for decision-making, clinical assessment is adequate for diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) and other radiological imaging methods are used to categorize and evaluate the degree of deviated septum. The alternative for treating nasal septal deviation is surgical correction. The most popular nose corrective treatment, septoplasty, has a low rate of complications and excellent satisfaction. We provide a thorough overview of the idea, presentation, diagnosis, available treatments, and quality of life of individuals with nasal septal deviation in this review
MANAGEMENT OF NASAL VALVE DYSFUNCTION
No full textNasal airflow and general quality of life can be significantly impacted by nasal valve dysfunction. Both internal and external valves are part of the nasal valves, and they are both essential for controlling nasal airflow. The external nasal valve's subclassification into rim and alar valves aids in identifying the obstruction site when it occurs and guides the surgical intervention selection. It is important to distinguish between static blockage, which is related to nasal valve stenosis, and dynamic obstruction, which is frequently characterized by inspiratory collapse of the nasal valve. For nasal valve dysfunction to be effectively managed, its location and mechanism must be accurately determined. Numerous surgical techniques can result in positive functional outcomes by focusing on particular nasal valve components. The patient's external nasal characteristics and the nature of nasal valve dysfunction should be taken into consideration when choosing surgical techniques, either separately or in combination. Achieving the best possible treatment results requires strict adherence to appropriate surgical practices
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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