Nasal polyps are common, affecting one to four per cent of the population. Their cause,
however, remains unknown and it is possible that it is not the same in all patients. They have …

Informed consent is becoming an increasingly important issue in patient care. Inherent in
this is the ability to accurately inform patients of the risks and complications involved in …

Unilateral nasal resistance is now thought to be more important than total resistance in
promoting obstructive symptoms. We assessed the reproducibility of anterior active …

Hand-written operation notes are often produced as evidence in medico-legal cases.
Incomplete and illegible notes, along with the use of confusing abbreviations, are a common …

Otalgia is a common symptom in children presenting to general practitioners, paediatricians
and otorhinolaryngologists. Although the causes are frequently otological in origin, one …

Topical aqueous nasal sprays are widely used in treating patients with a variety of nasal
diseases. Previous studies have suggested that drug delivery to the ciliated mucosa is …

Objective To examine the progress of the airway obstruction over time in children with
cerebral palsy (CP) and the timing of any interventions. Methods The medical notes of …

Objectives To identify paediatric intracapsular Coblation tonsillectomy procedures from
routine administrative data in England, and determine their safety. Design Retrospective …

Objectives: There is a recognized clinical association between nasal polyps and asthma.
Nasal polyps and the airways of asthmatic patients demonstrate marked eosinophilia …

Susac's syndrome is extremely rare and is characterized by the clinical triad of
encephalopathy, retinal artery occlusion and deafness. A case of this rare syndrome is …