ENT and Audiology Update

Welcome to the July/August update. ENT and audiology research continues to progress relentlessly and new evidence is being added to the collection as it emerges to keep you well informed. This update highlights the recent additions to the site that are available at www.library.nhs.uk/ent - please follow the links for further details of each resource.
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Recent Additions to the Collection

Guidelines

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Clinical practice guideline: cerumen impaction

Systematic Reviews

ENT

A review of the efficacy of desloratadine, fexofenadine, and levocetirizine in the treatment of nasal congestion in patients with allergic rhinitis

Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review

An evidence-based approach to the management of the adult with nasal obstruction

Antibiotics versus placebo or watchful waiting for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Complication rate of out-patient removal of ear wax : Systematic review of the literature

Corticosteroids to prevent extubation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of steroids on reintubation and post-extubation stridor in adults: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Effects of therapy for dysphagia in Parkinson's disease: systematic review

Evidence-based systematic review: Oropharyngeal dysphagia behavioral treatments. Part I--background and methodology

Evidence-based systematic review: Oropharyngeal dysphagia behavioral treatments. Part II--impact of dysphagia treatment on normal swallow function

Evidence-based systematic review: Oropharyngeal dysphagia behavioral treatments. Part III--impact of dysphagia treatments on populations with neurological disorders

Evidence-based systematic review: Oropharyngeal dysphagia behavioral treatments. Part IV--impact of dysphagia treatment on individuals' postcancer treatments

Exploring the Evidence Base for Acupuncture in the Treatment of Meniere's Syndrome - A Systematic Review

Local anaesthesia for manipulation of nasal fractures: systematic review

Nutritional factors in the pathogenesis of ear disease in children: a systematic review

Omega 3 and 6 oils for primary prevention of allergic disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Radiofrequency ablation treatment of soft palate for patients with snoring: A systematic review of effectiveness and adverse effects
 
Surgical or medical management of subperiosteal orbital abscess in children: a critical appraisal of the literature

Surgical procedures and non-surgical devices for the management of non-apnoeic snoring: a systematic review of clinical effects and associated treatment costs

Surgical techniques for the treatment of nasal valve collapse: a Systematic Review

The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of suspected acoustic neuroma: a systematic review of clinical and cost effectiveness and natural history

Audiology

Bilateral paediatric cochlear implants: A critical review

Effectiveness of multi-channel unilateral cochlear implants for profoundly deaf children: a systematic review

Thyroid Disorders

Methods of assessment of iodine status in humans: a systematic review

Thyroxine alone or thyroxine plus triiodothyronine replacement therapy for hypothyroidism