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View article: Pre-diagnosed sleep apnea is linked to severe courses in community-acquired pneumonia
Pre-diagnosed sleep apnea is linked to severe courses in community-acquired pneumonia Open
View article: Establishment of a clinical workflow for in vivo Raman spectroscopy during head and neck cancer surgery
Establishment of a clinical workflow for in vivo Raman spectroscopy during head and neck cancer surgery Open
View article: Clavien-Dindo classification for assessment of complications after 1465 unselected otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgeries in a university hospital: a retrospective observational study
Clavien-Dindo classification for assessment of complications after 1465 unselected otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgeries in a university hospital: a retrospective observational study Open
Background Assessment of surgical complications is an important part of quality control on departments of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Nevertheless, standardized assessment of surgical complications with easy-to-use instr…
View article: Quality of life after combined adenoidectomy and laser tonsillotomy for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: A prospective observational cohort trial
Quality of life after combined adenoidectomy and laser tonsillotomy for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: A prospective observational cohort trial Open
(Adeno)tonsillotomy leads to fast quality of life improvement in children with PSDB within 3 months after surgery.
View article: Real-Time Intraoperative Decision-Making in Head and Neck Tumor Surgery: A Histopathologically Grounded Hyperspectral Imaging and Deep Learning Approach
Real-Time Intraoperative Decision-Making in Head and Neck Tumor Surgery: A Histopathologically Grounded Hyperspectral Imaging and Deep Learning Approach Open
Background: Accurate and rapid intraoperative tumor margin assessment remains a major challenge in surgical oncology. Current gold-standard methods, such as frozen section histology, are time-consuming, operator-dependent, and prone to mis…
View article: Post COVID-19 and Long COVID Symptoms in Otorhinolaryngology—A Narrative Review
Post COVID-19 and Long COVID Symptoms in Otorhinolaryngology—A Narrative Review Open
Post/Long COVID (syndrome) is defined as a condition with symptoms persisting for more than 12 weeks after the onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection that cannot be explained otherwise. The prevalence of self-reported otorhinolaryngological Post/Lo…
View article: Curative-Intended Management of Synchronous Esophageal and Rectal Cancer—A Systematic Literature Review
Curative-Intended Management of Synchronous Esophageal and Rectal Cancer—A Systematic Literature Review Open
View article: Endoscopic In Vivo Hyperspectral Imaging for Head and Neck Tumor Surgeries Using a Medically Approved CE-Certified Camera with Rapid Visualization During Surgery
Endoscopic In Vivo Hyperspectral Imaging for Head and Neck Tumor Surgeries Using a Medically Approved CE-Certified Camera with Rapid Visualization During Surgery Open
Background: In vivo visualization of malignant tumors remains the main challenge during head and neck cancer surgery. This can result in inadequate tumor margin assessment and incomplete tumor resection, adversely affecting patient outcome…
View article: Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard?
Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard? Open
This correspondence aims to discuss an alternative treatment algorithm for Cheyne–Stokes respiration in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction https://bit.ly/4dAfQdP
View article: Role of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for the Nutrition of Head and Neck Cancer Patients before and up to 6 Months after Cancer Treatment
Role of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for the Nutrition of Head and Neck Cancer Patients before and up to 6 Months after Cancer Treatment Open
This retrospective monocentric cohort study analyzed patients with head and neck cancer according their nutritional status and association of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) from admission to six months after treatment at a terti…
View article: Oncological and functional outcome after laryngectomy for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer: a population-based analysis in Germany from 2001 to 2020
Oncological and functional outcome after laryngectomy for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer: a population-based analysis in Germany from 2001 to 2020 Open
View article: Noninvasive evaluation of the hemodynamic status in patients after heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device implantation
Noninvasive evaluation of the hemodynamic status in patients after heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device implantation Open
Introduction Hemodynamic assessment is crucial after heart transplantation (HTX) or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Gold-standard is invasive assessment via thermodilution (TD). Noninvasive pulse contour analysis (NPCA)…
View article: Early identification of heart failure deterioration through respiratory monitoring with adaptive servo‐ventilation
Early identification of heart failure deterioration through respiratory monitoring with adaptive servo‐ventilation Open
Summary Cardiac decompensation is associated with worse prognosis in patients with heart failure. Reliable methods to predict cardiac decompensation events are not yet available. Sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is a frequent comorbidity i…
View article: High prevalence of long-term olfactory dysfunction confirmed by olfactory testing after a community COVID-19 outbreak
High prevalence of long-term olfactory dysfunction confirmed by olfactory testing after a community COVID-19 outbreak Open
View article: Curriculum Kardiovaskuläre Schlafmedizin
Curriculum Kardiovaskuläre Schlafmedizin Open
View article: Positionspapier „Schlafmedizin in der Kardiologie“, Update 2021
Positionspapier „Schlafmedizin in der Kardiologie“, Update 2021 Open
View article: Association between olfactory function and quality of life in patients with olfactory disorders: a multicenter study in over 760 participants
Association between olfactory function and quality of life in patients with olfactory disorders: a multicenter study in over 760 participants Open
BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional, multi-centric study aimed to investigate the differences in quality of life among patients with olfactory dysfunction (OD) of different origin, and to identify factors associated with olfactory-related qua…
View article: The use of a surgical planning tool for evaluating the optimal surgical accessibility to the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach during cochlear implant surgery: a feasibility study
The use of a surgical planning tool for evaluating the optimal surgical accessibility to the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach during cochlear implant surgery: a feasibility study Open
Purpose During cochlear implant (CI) surgery, visual detection of the stapedius reflex as movements of the stapes tendon, electrically elicited via the CI, is a standard measure to confirm the system's functionality. Direction visualizatio…
View article: Automatic positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Automatic positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction Open
View article: Verbesserte räumliche Darstellung des Felsenbeins zur Planung des Zugangs zum M. stapedius durch Cone Beam CT technology (Dyna CTTM)
Verbesserte räumliche Darstellung des Felsenbeins zur Planung des Zugangs zum M. stapedius durch Cone Beam CT technology (Dyna CTTM) Open
Einleitung Das Ziel dieser Studie ist es, die Verwendung der Cone Beam CT (Dyna CTTM) für eine verbesserte OP-Planung basierend auf hochauflösenden 3D-Felsenbeindarstellungen zu evaluieren.
View article: Improved imaging of temporal bone for planning the access to the stapedius muscle using cone beam CT technology (Dyna CTTM)
Improved imaging of temporal bone for planning the access to the stapedius muscle using cone beam CT technology (Dyna CTTM) Open
Introduction The Facial Nerve Center Jena held an intensive 10-day course of facial muscle training with EMG and video biofeedback for patients suffering from stable, chronic facial palsy with motor deficits and synkinesis. The therapeutic…
View article: Effect on the postsurgical olfactory function
Effect on the postsurgical olfactory function Open
Introduction Anesthesia has a temporary effect on the odor system. The aim of the study is to verify the effect of anesthesia on the olfactory system.
View article: Auto positive airway pressure therapy reduces pulmonary pressures in adults admitted for acute heart failure with pulmonary hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. The ASAP-HF Pilot Trial
Auto positive airway pressure therapy reduces pulmonary pressures in adults admitted for acute heart failure with pulmonary hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. The ASAP-HF Pilot Trial Open
Objectives Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is extremely common in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients and predicts increased mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), highly prevalent in congestive heart failure patients, may con…
View article: P2901No impact of atrial fibrillation on sleep quality and sleep duration in patients with sleep-disordered breathing and preserved ejection fraction
P2901No impact of atrial fibrillation on sleep quality and sleep duration in patients with sleep-disordered breathing and preserved ejection fraction Open
View article: Automated MRI volumetry of the olfactory bulb
Automated MRI volumetry of the olfactory bulb Open
The olfactory bulb (OB) as part of the olfactory pathway plays a central role in odor perception. Several studies have already established a connection between an olfactory impairment and the occurrence of neurodegenerative diseases (Parki…
View article: Entwicklung eines aut. Bilderkennungsverfahrens durch Deep-Learning-Methoden zur Detektion von Kopf-Hals-Karzinomen anhand stand. Real-Time Nah-Infrarot ICG-Fluoreszenz-Endoskopie-Bilder (NIR-ICG-FE)
Entwicklung eines aut. Bilderkennungsverfahrens durch Deep-Learning-Methoden zur Detektion von Kopf-Hals-Karzinomen anhand stand. Real-Time Nah-Infrarot ICG-Fluoreszenz-Endoskopie-Bilder (NIR-ICG-FE) Open
Um den Goldstandard der Diagnostik von Kopf-Hals-Karzinomen mittels Weißlicht und invasiver Biopsie mit digitalen Bilderkennungsverfahren zu verbessern, bedarf es der Entwicklung neuer Technologien. Im Sinne einer „optischen Biopsie“ solle…
View article: Automatisierte MR-Volumetrie des Bulbus olfactorius
Automatisierte MR-Volumetrie des Bulbus olfactorius Open
Zahlreiche Studien konnten eine Korrelation zwischen der Riechfunktion und dem Volumen des Bulbus olfactorius (BO) aufzeigen. Auch konnte gezeigt werden, dass verschiedene neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (M. Alzheimer und M. Parkinson) in i…
View article: Danke an alle Gutachter 2017
Danke an alle Gutachter 2017 Open
View article: Impact of sheath diameter of different sheath types on vascular complications and mortality in transfemoral TAVI approaches using the Proglide closure device
Impact of sheath diameter of different sheath types on vascular complications and mortality in transfemoral TAVI approaches using the Proglide closure device Open
The difference in sheath diameter had no effect on either incidence or severity of vascular complications. There was no impact on mortality either.
View article: P1474Automatic positive airway pressure for obstructive aleep apnoea in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A randomised controlled trial
P1474Automatic positive airway pressure for obstructive aleep apnoea in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A randomised controlled trial Open