august 2024

This monthly review presents curated summaries of noteworthy ENT research and clinically relevant publications, compiled by Dr. Rohan S. Navelkar to support evidence-based, structured and exam-oriented ENT learning. 

• 1. Endoscopic Ossiculoplasty vs. Microscopic Technique Study

Endoscopic ossiculoplasty achieves comparable or better visualization with similar postoperative hearing outcomes compared to microscopic approaches.

• 2. Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps — Long-Term Biologic Response Study

Biologics deliver sustained reductions in polyp burden and symptom severity in severe type-2 CRSwNP patients who previously failed surgery.

• 3. Pediatric Adenoid Hypertrophy — Predictors of Recurrent Nasal Obstruction

Children with allergic rhinitis and large baseline adenoid size are at highest risk of recurrent nasal obstruction after adenoidectomy.

• 4. Otitis Media — Effectiveness of Autoinflation Devices

Regular autoinflation significantly improves middle-ear aeration and reduces OME persistence compared with observation alone.

• 5. Septoplasty — Patient-Reported Outcome Trajectories Study

Most symptomatic improvement after septoplasty occurs within the first 3 months, with minimal additional gain thereafter.

• 6. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux — Alginate vs. PPI Study

Alginate therapy provides symptom relief equivalent to PPIs for mild LPR and is better tolerated.

• 7. Pediatric Snoring — Myofunctional Therapy Cohort

Orofacial myofunctional therapy reduces snoring frequency and improves sleep quality in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing.

• 8. Tympanoplasty — Comparison of Inlay vs. Underlay Endoscopic Techniques

Underlay grafting demonstrates higher closure rates than inlay techniques, particularly for larger perforations.

• 9. Allergic Rhinitis — Intranasal Anticholinergic vs. Steroid Study

Intranasal anticholinergics reduce rhinorrhea more effectively than steroids, while steroids better improve congestion.

• 10. Meniere’s Disease — Diuretic Therapy Outcome Study

Low-salt diet combined with diuretic therapy decreases vertigo episode frequency in many patients with early-stage Meniere’s disease.