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ReviewWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2024

The diagnostic conundrum in necrotizing otitis externa.

Abiya A Ahmed, Shaan Rashid, Vinay K Gupta, Neil C Molony, Keshav K Gupta

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In one paragraph

Review in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Abiya A AhmedBradford Royal Infirmary Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust West Bromwich West Yorkshire UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3885-1949
Shaan RashidBradford Royal Infirmary Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust West Bromwich West Yorkshire UK.
Vinay K GuptaSandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust West Bromwich UK.
Neil C MolonyRussells Hall Hospital Dudley UK.
Keshav K GuptaRussells Hall Hospital Dudley UK.
Bradford Royal Infirmary · GBRussells Hall Hospital · GBSandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is an aggressive and fast-evolving infection of the external auditory canal. Late diagnoses and untreated cases can lead to severe, even fatal consequences and so early diagnosis and treatment are paramount. NOE is a notoriously challenging diagnosis to make. It is therefore important to understand what diagnostic modalities are available and how otolaryngologists can use them to accurately treat such an aggressive disease. This review aims to evaluate the different diagnostic options available in NOE and discuss their advantages and limitations, thus, providing an up-to-date picture of the multimodal approach required in the diagnosis of this disease.

Indexed as

diagnosticmalignant otitis externanecrotizingosteomyelitisskull base osteomyelitistemporal bone osteomyelitis

Identifiers

PMID38560038
PMCPMC10979047
OpenAlexW4382400567

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