Sleep Apnoea Summary Sleep apnoea or sleep apnea (US English) occur when the walls of the throat come together or collapse during sleep, blocking off the upper part of the airway. A person with this disorder might have a sleep disturbance hundreds of times every night. Symptoms may include daytime sleepiness and poor concentration. Sleep apnoea occurs […]
Archives for March 2012
Motion sickness
Motion sickness summary Motion sickness (travel sickness, sea sickness or car sickness) symptoms include dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Frequent vomiting can lead to dehydration and low blood pressure, so seek medical attention if you are severely affected. Watching the scenery going by, instead of fixing on one point, can help motion sickness. Fresh air can […]
Risk factors for sudden sensorineural hearing loss in adults
Risk factors for sudden hearing loss Rui Jun Lin MD, Randall Krall, Brian D. Westerberg MD, MHSc, Neil K. Chadha MD, MPH, Justin K. Chau MD, FRCSC, Laryngoscope, Article first published online: 17 JAN 2012 Objectives/Hypothesis: To review the medical literature evidence of potential risk factors for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in the adult general […]
New Vaccine Recommendations For Boys and Diabetics
A Look at The New Vaccine Recommendations for Adults By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, NYT, February 2, 2012, 11:10 AM Federal health experts are now recommending that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV. The vaccine already has been recommended for girls and young women since 2006 largely to prevent cervical cancer. But health authorities […]
Salivary Gland Problems – Submandibular Gland
Submandibular Gland Diagnosis and gland-preserving minimally invasive therapy for wharton’s duct stenoses Michael Koch MD, Heinrich Iro MD, Julian Künzel MD, Georgios Psychogios MD, Alessandro Bozzato MD, Johannes Zenk MD, Laryngoscope, Article first published online: 9 DEC 2011 Objectives/Hypothesis: The management of stenoses of Wharton’s duct has so far been little investigated or systematized. The development […]
Ear grommets and water
Precautions for children with ear grommets and water Ear grommets and swimming – can my child swim with grommets in? Yes – your child can swim one week after the grommets are placed. Swimming at an ocean beach needs no special care. Showering in clean water will be fine without precautions. If your child swims […]
Deaf in One Ear: The School Child
Childrens hearing problems – deaf in one ear Children who are deaf in one ear should be assessed by an audiologist and an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist to check if anything can be done to correct the deafness. Some parents, teachers and doctors think that a child who is deaf in one ear will […]
