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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Timothy I. Shipley PhD
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BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of ear, nose and throat disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ISSN 1472-6815) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar.
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BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :11
Presentation, histological characteristics, treatment types and outcome of nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin lymphoma is heterogeneous and further investigations should be conducted to improve diagnosis and management of this disease.
BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :9
Young smokers with chronic exposure to nicotine often demonstrate elevated taste thresholds, decreased taste acuity and a change in the morphology of the fungiform papillae on the tips of their tongues.
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Case report
Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland with therapeutic
misadventure: a rare case report Jagdeep S Thakur, Narinder K Mohindroo, Shobha Mohindroo, Dev R Sharma, Anamika Thakur BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2010, 10 :2 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Acute mastoiditis: A one year study in the pediatric hospital of Cairo University Mosaad Abdel-Aziz, Hassan El-Hoshy BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2010, 10 :1 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of booklet-based self-management of dizziness in primary care, with and without expert telephone support Lucy Yardley, Sarah Kirby, Fiona Barker, Paul Little, James Raftery, Debbie King, Anna Morris, Mark Mullee BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :13 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical profile, outcomes and improvement in symptoms and productivity in rhinitic patients in Karachi, Pakistan Taimur Saleem, Umair Khalid, Ubaid Ur Rehman Sherwani, Shehzad Ghaffar BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :12 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Primary Nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin lymphomas: a retrospective review of 26 Moroccan patients Wafa Allam, Nabil Ismaili, Sanaa Elmajjaoui, Bel K Elgueddari, Mohammed Ismaili, Hassan Errihani BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :11 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pretreatment organ function in patients with advanced head and neck cancer: clinical outcome measures and patients' views Lisette van der Molen, Maya A van Rossum, Annemieke H Ackerstaff, Ludi E Smeele, Coen RN Rasch, Frans JM Hilgers BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :10 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of young smokers and non-smokers with Electrogustometry and Contact Endoscopy Pavlidis Pavlos, Nikolaidis Vasilios, Anogeianaki Antonia, Koutsonikolas Dimitrios, Kekes Georgios, Anogianakis Georgios BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :9 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of total laryngectomy on olfactory function, health-related quality of life, and communication: a 3-year follow-up study Birgit Risberg-Berlin, Anna Ryd BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Homeopathic treatment of patients with chronic sinusitis: A prospective observational study with 8 years follow-up Claudia M Witt, Rainer L BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :7 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effectiveness of a tinnitus management programme: a 2-year follow-up study Claire Gudex, Preben H Skellgaard, Torben West, Jan S BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9 :6 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of a dual CCR3 and H1-antagonist on symptoms and eosinophilic inflammation in allergic rhinitis Lennart Greiff, Cecilia Ahlstrom-Emanuelsson, Ash Bahl, Thomas Bengtsson, Kerstin Dahlstrom, Jonas Erjefalt, Henrik Widegren, Morgan Andersson Respiratory Research 2010, 11 :17 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Subcutaneus leiomyosarcoma of the neck: a case report Charalampos Skoulakis, Theognosia S Chimona, Paraskevi Tsirevelou, Chariton E Papadakis Cases Journal 2010, 3 :52 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Non-allergic rhinitis: a case report and review Cyrus H. Nozad, L. Madison Michael, D. Betty Lew, Christie F. Michael Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2010, 8 :1 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the tongue base:
A case for the case-report and review of the literature
Peter Peters, Costa Repanos, James Earnshaw, Patrick Stark, Bryan Burmeister, Lloyd McGuire, Susanne Jeavons, William B Coman AM Head & Neck Oncology 2010, 2 :4 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Expression of epithelial calcium transport system in rat cochlea and vestibular labyrinth Daisuke Yamauchi, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Nithya N Raveendran, Donald G Harbidge, Ruchira Singh, Philine Wangemann, Daniel C Marcus BMC Physiology 2010, 10 :1 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Exhaled and nasal nitric oxide in laryngectomized patients
Matthias F Kramer, Bernhard Olzowy, Annette Bihler, Dorothea de la Motte, Dennis Nowak, Rudolf A Jorres, Holger Dressel BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2010, 10 :4 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Rapid palliation of symptoms with platinum-based chemotherapy plus cetuximab in recurrent oral cancer: a case report Ricard Mesia, Ramon Palmero, Monica Cos, Esther Vilajosana, Silvia Vazquez Head & Neck Oncology 2010, 2 :3 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Melanotic oncocytic metaplasia of the nasopharynx as a benign mimicker of malignant melanoma: a case report Takeshi Kondo, Kiyoshi Mori, Shiori Oka, Setsuko Morinaka Diagnostic Pathology 2010, 5 :5 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Indications and outcome of pediatric tracheostomy: results from a Nigerian tertiary hospital Adeyi A Adoga, Nuhu D Ma'an BMC Surgery 2010, 10 :2 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Successful treatment of tracheal stenosis by rigid bronchoscopy and topical mitomycin C: a case report Jyi Lin Wong, Siew Teck Tie, Bohari Samril, Chee Lun Lum, Mohammad Rizal Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi Abdul Rahman Cases Journal 2010, 3 :2 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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