Hazem Y. Abdelwahed

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Is it possible to use radiotherapy to kill intrapulmonary COVID 19 to stop its destroying effect on lungs?

Is there a direct way to kill corona virus to save patient as there is no uptill now any vaccine or treatment? For deteriorated cases when the viruses arrived the lungs starting destroying it ,...

13 April 2020 3,047 100 View

Is Eustachian tuboplalsty an evidence based procedure for treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction?

You would share your experience regarding Eustachian tuboplasty versus trans-tympanic ventilation tube insertion for treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction.

31 October 2016 6,126 13 View

Is Tympanometry enough to confirm diagnosis of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD)? What are ETF intact & ETF perforated test, how can be interpreted?

It is well known that Type C Tympanogram points to ETD but sometimes I face some cases of intermittent symptoms of unilateral ETD (Rt. side) noted by patient during particular events like sinking....

23 February 2016 7,016 2 View

Did you face difficult cochleostomy in an apparent normal cochlea? Would you add your documented experiences regarding this important topic?

In my institute (KAUH, KSU, RIYADH, KSA), during the work with my colleagues, CI surgeons (Prof. Al-Muhaimeed & Prof. Attallah, of the oldest & the best CI surgeons in KSA), we faced...

19 July 2015 2,317 8 View

What are the roles of para nasal sinuses air?

The golden key of sinus disease cure is to restore its ventilation & drainage. It is well known the role of sinus mucociliary drainage but no more information about the role of sinus air &...

17 July 2015 1,945 11 View

What is the best technique for implanting a patient with bilateral radical mastoid cavities?

Patients with radical mastoid cavities due to previous cholesteatoma, develop severe to profound hearing loss. Would you share your experience regarding implanting such patients. What is the best...

07 March 2015 8,273 5 View

Could you give your experience regarding Patulous (abnormal patency) Eustachian tube, diagnosis & management?

From time to time, i meet different patients of tinnitus (HF-SNHL, Menier's disease, thyroid dysfunction, vascular) but in other patients no complaint except intermittent tinnitus during breathing...

19 December 2014 8,219 24 View

What is the role of a sleep study in pediatric population when there is disturbed sleep with Apneic spells due to obstructive upper airway disease?

Sleep study is mandatory for adult patients with sleep apnea. Is it the same for pediatric patient with sleep apnea?

17 December 2014 3,826 17 View

In pediatric population, is it possible to apply caloric test as a part of vertigo assessment?

It is well known that the caloric test is one of vertigo investigations in adult population. Is it the same for assessing a dizzy pediatric patient?

17 December 2014 588 5 View

What diagnosis and management would you suggest for inner ear conductive hearing loss?

Would you share your experience regarding Inner ear conductive hearing loss. I met one adult case with history of left decrease hearing since early of childhood. Otoscopy showed bilateral intact...

04 December 2014 3,477 13 View

Is tympanometry 100% sensitive diagnostic tool for otitis media with effusion (OME)?

Any one met false negative i.e. type A tympanogram despite clinical findings suspecting OME (decrease hearing & dull tympanic membrane).

06 October 2014 9,345 41 View

Bone bridge hearing device is a modified version of BAHA, what are otologists & patients feedback?

Bone bridge hearing device is a subcutaneous implanted bone anchored hearing device. What about its advantages rather than it is subcutaneous device? Are there any disadvantages? What are...

02 September 2014 531 12 View

Would you share your experience on steroid nasal irrigation, as it is used as a treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis & allergic fungal sinusitis?

Polypoidal chronic rhinosinusitis & allergic fungal sinusitis are the most famous sinonasal disorders all over the world which resist medical or surgical treatment by its recurrence even after...

08 July 2014 9,186 9 View

Are there any new therapeutic options for head and neck cancer rather than classic surgical resection with or without chemoradiation?

Head and neck cancer is still a fatal disease particularly inoperable metastatic types. Cancer pathology regarding oncogenes & stem tumor cells is in progress, but on the other side, therapeutic...

02 July 2014 3,977 18 View

Can anyone share their experience with in-office balloon sinuplasty?

Would anyone give their experience regarding feasibility, criteria of selected patients, pre-procedure preparation, post-procedure medications, safety, follow up and outcome?

27 March 2014 4,025 14 View

Endoscopic guided total thyroidectomy versus surgical open technique?

What are the indications and outcomes (results & complications) of endoscopic guided total thyroidectomy?

25 December 2013 6,568 4 View