Analiza czułości i swoistości ogólnopolskiego „Programu przesiewowych badań słuchu u noworodków”

Introduction. Polish National Universal Hearing Screening Program (PNPUHS) has got three-level structure. Audiology Outpatient Clinic in The Childrens’ Memoriał Health Institute in Warsaw is a center of the second and th...

KOttner's tumor (chronic sclerosing sialadenitis) — a rare cause of submandibular gland enlargement

SUMMARY KOttner's tumor is a benign tumour-like lesion of the salivary glands. Pre-dominantly affects the submandibular gland. It is also known as chronic sclerosing sialoadenitis or cirrhosis of submandibular gland. Thi...

Acoustic rhinometry evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy and adenoidectomy effi cacy

Introduction. Adenoid hypertrophy is a problem of more than 1/3 of children and is the predominant reason of otolaryngology consultations in this population. Diagnosis and surgical qualifi cation are based on physical ex...

Metodologia pomiarów ruchomości elementów ucha środkowego za pomocą laserowej wibrometrii dopplerowskiej

Impact of adenoid hypertrophy on the open bite in children

Nasal obstruction caused by adenoid hypertrophy can lead to malocclusion. The research material consisted of children aged 7–12 years with adenoid hypertrophy qualified for adenoidectomy. On the basis of the conducted te...