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Worth Investigating The Changes (If Any) In The Misnomer "Wind-Chill" Effect Of Noses Among Masked Workers, Intubated Patients and Laryngectomy Patients
Origin Of Hypothesis: As elicited in my opinion [1] for the resourceful readers to consider researching and exploring the theorized and envisaged pathophysiological phenomena, I am sharing my thoughts on how to investigate nasopharyngeal temperatures changing among masked workers, intubated patients and laryngectomy patients to validate or ..
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Personal journey of in-mask nasopharyngeal temperature: Is it time to investigate whether one-year of pandemic mitigation measures has induced nasopharyngeal cellular changes detectable by narrow-band imaging and/or contact endoscopy?
My opinion: Unlike rare personalities who are able to do what they say [1], I am just like any other biological/non-biological algorithm-bound living thing who despite being physically free [2], will always be a prisoner of my thoughts. I used to sympathize with those who can't or won't wear masks during pandemic. Now I envy th..
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Investigate In-Mask Temperature As A Surrogate Indicator Of Potentially "Therapeutic" Nasopharyngeal Temperature Denoting Masks' Therapeutic Efficiency To Complement Masks' Filtration Efficiency Against SARS-CoV-2 And Its Variants
My opinion: Abundance of information leading to abundance of interpretation leads to abundance of misunderstanding thus creating a double jeopardy preventing the true understanding of information. Herein, I am sharing my interpretation hoping to correct the misunderstanding unless my understanding of the ever-changing situation ma..
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Can Audiometry/Tympanometry Unravel If Our Masks Not Allowing Our Ear Drums To Vibrate Freely?
My Opinion: It happens to be a chance real observation and a chance theoretical interpretation. It is just an amusing tell-tale that what people are saying and what we are hearing is not exactly the same when they or we especially when they and we are wearing masks. So, the question arises how the masks are affecting our hearing [..
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N99 Neck Masks for Neck Breathers
My opinion: Neck breathers may have air movement across tracheoesophageal puncture/fistula or laryngopharynx during vocalization leading to aerosols exiting via nasopharynx and oropharynx [1]. Therefore, neck breathers wear facemasks during COVID-19 pandemic as depicted by masked mannequin (Figure 1: pink arrowheads). However, nec..
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Hypertrophied Lingual Tonsil an Interesting Case Report and A Review of Literature
Abstract : This interesting case report discusses a case of hypertrophied lingual tonsil. Commonest cause of lingual tonsil hypertrophy is compensatory enlargement following tonsillectomy, next comes GERD which is common in children. Even though such huge enlargement of lingual tonsil is rare, it can be troublesome if it occurs...
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Huge Epiglottis Cyst Causing Upper Air way Obstruction A Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract: Cystic lesions involving larynx are fairly common. They constitute about 5% of benign laryngeal lesions. Majority of cysts arise from epiglottis. Lingual surface of epiglottis is commonly involved. These cysts have the potential to cause acute upper airway obstruction. This article discusses a patient who presented wit..
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Mucocele of Middle Turbinate an Interesting Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract : Concha involving middle turbinate is a common occurence [1]. Review of literature puts the incidence anywhere between 14 – 40%. This is an interesting case report of mucocele involving middle turbinate concha. Pneumatization of middle turbinate is known as concha bullosa [4]. Concha bullosa actually is a radiological..
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Glomus Jugulare: A Case Of Secretory Glomus Jugulare With Review Of Literature
Abstract : We report a case of secretory glomus jugulare tumor in a 65 year old female who presented with hearing impairment, pulsatile tinnitus, from 3 years and difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness of voice and palpitation from last six months. Detailed history and examination with aid of investigations it turned out secretory ..
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Bilateral Naso-sinusal Glandular Hamartoma: A Case Report
Abstract : Differential diagnosis of unilateral nasal mass may be a troublesome question, and also unusual conditions such as glandular hamartoma, consisting in non-neoplastic or inborn malformation, must be considered. We here describe a 78-year-old patient with an unilateral nasal mass, associated to a bilateral naso-sinusal po..
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