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Single-center data at the authors' institution demonstrated an average additional PTA4 gain with the Osia® 2 patients of 9.6dB compared to Baha Attract and 10.2dB compared to Baha Connect.

The Cochlear™ Osia® 2 System represents a significant advance in auditory osseointegrated implant technology. Digital piezoelectric stimulation delivers high power outputs, improves high frequency gain for optimal speech perception, and maintains safety while providing excellent patient satisfaction.

The Cochlear™ Osia® 2 System represents a significant advance in auditory osseointegrated implant technology. Digital piezoelectric stimulation delivers high power outputs, improves high frequency gain for optimal speech perception, and maintains safety while providing excellent patient satisfaction.

Syndrome of the trephined (ST) refers to the rare, reversible event of neurological deterioration following craniectomy. ST is also known as "sinking skin flap syndrome" and typically occurs in the weeks to months following operation. The mechanism underlying syndromic onset is poorly understood. Changes to cerebrospinal fluid flow, alteration of temperature-related perfusion, and scarring at the intracranial surgical site have all been proposed. 1NMPP1 Patients present with a variety of symptoms related to paradoxical increased intracranial pressure. Sometimes falsely attributed as a consequence of the initial cranial insult, ST is more specifically a symptomatic process resulting as direct consequence of the craniectomy procedure. With timely identification and subsequent cranioplasty, the associated neurological dysfunction can be corrected - this rectification being the primary confirmatory feature of the syndrome.

A 59-year-old female was seen with regards to a wound of the temporoparietal scalp, with exposhis case presents a unique surgical challenge in that chronic infection was perpetuated by the replacement of implant material in the wound. Soft tissue reconstruction alone was not possible given the patient's severe ST. Free tissue transfer was required in order to bring vascularized myofascial tissue to prevent recolonization of the newly implanted mesh and allow the cranial wound to heal.

This prospective randomized case-control study was performed to compare the surgical outcomes of our swing-door overlay tympanoplasty with or without absorbable gelatine sponge (AGS, gelfoam) packing in the middle ear cavity, according to the surgical procedure.

Fifty-seven patients who underwent swing-door overlay tympanoplasty by a single surgeon were enrolled in the study. The data of 30 patients of the gelfoam-packing group (GPG) and 27 patients of the non-gelfoam-packing group (NGPG) were prospectively collected and compared.

Closure of the tympanic membrane was found to be successful in all patients at postoperative 3months evaluation. NGPG showed a statistically better healing process compared to GPG; earlier epithelialization and less fascia edema in NGPG than in GPG (P<0.05). The air-bone gap (ABG) measured at postoperative 1 and 2months was smaller in NGPG than GPG, although there were no statistical differences.

This study revealed earlier healing process and faster recovery of ABG in NGPG, thereby indicating that the gelfoam in the middle ear may interfere with both hearing recovery and the healing process of neodrum.

This study revealed earlier healing process and faster recovery of ABG in NGPG, thereby indicating that the gelfoam in the middle ear may interfere with both hearing recovery and the healing process of neodrum.

This study aimed to evaluate the association of chronic diseases and indigenous ethnicity on the poor prognosis of outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and hospitalised patients in Mexico.

The study design is an observational study of consecutive COVID-19 cases that were treated in Mexican healthcare units and hospitals between February 27 and April 27, 2020.

Epidemiological, clinical and sociodemographic data were analysed from outpatients and hospitalised patients. Cox regression models were used to analyse the risk of mortality after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

In total, 15,529 patients with COVID-19 were characterised; 62.6% of patients were aged older than 40 years, 57.8% were men and 1.4% were of indigenous ethnicity. A high proportion had a history of diabetes (18.4%), hypertension (21.9%) and obesity (20.9%). Among hospitalised patients, 11.2% received health care in the intensive care unit. Advanced age, male sex, indigenous ethnicitommended that the incidence of COVID-19 is monitored in indigenous communities, and access to health services is increased nationwide.

Technostress is an emergent phenomenon related to the pervasive use of technology and is associated with the increased computerisation and digitalisation seen over recent decades. This cross-sectional observational study aims to investigate the impact that stress from the use of technologies (i.e. technostress) has on the productivity and life of an individual.

Cross-sectional study.

Data were collected using a previously proposed and validated questionnaire. The questionnaire was translated into Italian and transformed into an online format with a Google Docs form. The questionnaire was then associated with a link and QR code (also available in paper format) and disseminated manually and through the use of e-mail and social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter.

The study sample included 313 individuals, 54.6% of whom were women. The mean age of the sample participants was 34.7 years. The dependent variables were technstressors (i.e. techno-overload, techno-invasion, techno-complexity, techno-insecuuctivity. The results indicate that different techno-stressors are significantly associated with female gender, degree-level education and unemployment. Further research in this field is required to better understand and clarify the epidemiology, clinical presentation and determinants of technostress.

This observational study evaluated the phenomenon of both work-related and non-work-related technostress of 313 individuals aged between 16 and 65 years. The present study investigated the impact of five techno-stressors, two role stressors and productivity. The results indicate that different techno-stressors are significantly associated with female gender, degree-level education and unemployment. Further research in this field is required to better understand and clarify the epidemiology, clinical presentation and determinants of technostress.