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Top Otolaryngology (ENT) Research Papers
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8.0
Long-Term Follow-Up of JCOG1008, a Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Chemoradiotherapy Comparing 3-Weekly Cisplatin With Weekly Cisplatin in Postoperative Head and Neck Cancer.
Overall: Long-term randomized data establish weekly cisplatin as a practical, survival-preserving alternative, although superiority and a clear safety advantage were not demonstrated.
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7.1
The effect of listening to a mother's voice on emergence delirium in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy: a prospective study.
Overall: A small randomized prospective study found a large short-term reduction in emergence delirium using a simple, low-burden intervention, but limited methodological and precision reporting reduce confidence.
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6.4
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Acute Sinusitis in Adults.
Overall: This large outpatient cohort supports readily implementable use of amoxicillin without higher treatment failure and with slightly fewer infections, although residual confounding and the claims-based composite outcome limit certainty.
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6.0
Comparative Efficacy of Subcutaneous and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy for Grass Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis: Pairwise and Adjusted Indirect Treatment Comparison of Standardized ALK Products.
Overall: This systematic comparison is clinically relevant and based on randomized trials, but indirect comparisons, heterogeneity, missing precision and safety data, and uncertain absolute clinical benefit limit its ability to change practice.
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6.0
Biologics and Selected Upper- and Lower-Airway Outcomes in AERD Subgroups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Overall: Randomized evidence suggests clinically meaningful airway symptom benefits, but specialty relevance, absent safety information, and substantial implementation barriers limit its impact on routine US primary care.
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6.0
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Antihistamines for Allergic Rhinitis: Network Meta-Analysis.
Overall: This large synthesis addresses a common primary-care treatment choice using patient-relevant outcomes, but low-certainty evidence and mostly trivial comparative differences limit its clinical impact.
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5.9
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Dizziness, Balance, and Postural Stability in Adult Patients With Chronic Peripheral Vestibular Dizziness.
Overall: This small double-blind randomized trial reports large short-term improvements in dizziness and balance, but intensive treatment requirements and missing safety, attrition, and durability information limit immediate practice impact.
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5.9
Dupilumab for patients with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis.
Overall: A small but well-controlled trial found substantial clinical benefits and no excess in overall adverse events, but its surrogate primary endpoint, specialized population, and biologic intervention limit its impact on routine US primary care.
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5.8
Hearing Intervention for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial.
Overall: A reasonably strong randomized trial found no significant reduction in dementia-level impairment, with a promising secondary cognitive-improvement signal that warrants confirmation.
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5.6
Comparative efficacy of biologic agents for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Overall: This moderately informative network meta-analysis suggests comparative differences among biologics for severe nasal polyposis, but indirect evidence, uncertain clinical magnitude, and specialist-centered implementation limit its immediate impact on US primary care.
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