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  1. Article: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Towards Cochlear Implantations Among Otorhinolaryngologists in India.

    Ravi, Rohit / Gunjawate, Dhanshree R / Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Yerraguntla, Krishna

    Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

    2023  Volume 75, Issue Suppl 1, Page(s) 433–439

    Abstract: The outcome of the cochlear implant is dependent highly on the knowledge, belief and practice of cochlear implant in otolaryngologists who are among the important team members. The study explored the knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards cochlear ... ...

    Abstract The outcome of the cochlear implant is dependent highly on the knowledge, belief and practice of cochlear implant in otolaryngologists who are among the important team members. The study explored the knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards cochlear implantations among otorhinolaryngologists in India. An online cross-sectional survey study was carried out using convenient sampling among otorhinolaryngologists in India. Phase-I involved developing and validating of a questionnaire to study the knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards cochlear implants among otorhinolaryngologists in India while phase II involved administration of the questionnaire and analysis. Data collection was conducted using Google Forms. A total of 106 otorhinolaryngologists participated across 24-65 years of age and with experience ranging from 1 to 42 years. The participating otorhinolaryngologists reported having good knowledge about the candidacy for a cochlear implant but having limited knowledge of the recent developments and governmental schemes. The otorhinolaryngologists displayed positive beliefs regarding cochlear implantation. Most recommended a battery of tests to determine the candidacy and gave a lot of importance to rehabilitation (96.2%) and surgery for implantation (83%). The respondents also practiced giving importance to a team approach involving multiple team members. High costs and financial burden emerged to be the major challenges for cochlear implantation in India
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1471137-0
    ISSN 0973-7707 ; 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    ISSN (online) 0973-7707
    ISSN 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    DOI 10.1007/s12070-023-03527-5
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  2. Article: Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma of Parotid - a Pathological Mystery.

    Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Menon, Architha / Geetha, V / Nayal, Bhavna

    Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

    2022  Volume 75, Issue 2, Page(s) 905–908

    Abstract: Salivary gland neoplasms account for 3-6% of head and neck tumours. 70-80% of parotid tumours are benign in histopathology. FNAC has an overall accuracy of 95% in diagnosis of parotid neoplasms. However, the remaining 5% still pose a histopathological ... ...

    Abstract Salivary gland neoplasms account for 3-6% of head and neck tumours. 70-80% of parotid tumours are benign in histopathology. FNAC has an overall accuracy of 95% in diagnosis of parotid neoplasms. However, the remaining 5% still pose a histopathological mystery which may require a surgical excision of the parotid. We report a case of a 42 year-old-man with a history of parotid swelling and a FNAC report which showed a possibility of a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma or a ductal adenocarcinoma. Final histopathological diagnosis after surgical excision revealed a new pathological entity in mammary analogue secretory carcinoma of parotid.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1471137-0
    ISSN 0973-7707 ; 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    ISSN (online) 0973-7707
    ISSN 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    DOI 10.1007/s12070-022-03142-w
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  3. Article ; Online: First branchial cleft anomaly extending to parapharyngeal space.

    Devaraja, K / Godkhindi, Vishwapriya Mahadev / Bhandarkar, Ajay M

    BMJ case reports

    2021  Volume 14, Issue 8

    Abstract: First branchial cleft anomalies are quite rare, and the majority of them are found in and around the ear canal, mostly superficial to the facial nerve. Very rarely, the anomalous tract of the first branchial cleft can go deeper to the facial nerve, ... ...

    Abstract First branchial cleft anomalies are quite rare, and the majority of them are found in and around the ear canal, mostly superficial to the facial nerve. Very rarely, the anomalous tract of the first branchial cleft can go deeper to the facial nerve, necessitating a meticulous and extensive surgery. A 21-year-old student presented with slowly increasing cystic swelling in the infra-auricular region. Findings of the magnetic resonance imaging were consistent with the first branchial cleft cyst, which also exhibited a deeper extent of the lesion into the parapharyngeal space. The entire tract was excised along with the superficial parotidectomy by an open approach. In addition to illustrating the presentation and management of this peculiar case, the present report also reviews the latest literature around their management.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Branchial Region/diagnostic imaging ; Branchial Region/surgery ; Branchioma/diagnostic imaging ; Branchioma/surgery ; Ear Canal/diagnostic imaging ; Ear Canal/surgery ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; Humans ; Parapharyngeal Space ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ISSN 1757-790X
    ISSN (online) 1757-790X
    DOI 10.1136/bcr-2021-244842
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  4. Article: Interlay Cartilage Rim Augmented Fascia Tympanoplasty: An Effective Graft Model in Mucosal Chronic Otitis Media.

    Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Krishnan, Neethu V / Mathew, Neethu Mary

    Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

    2020  Volume 74, Issue 1, Page(s) 32–38

    Abstract: To study the efficacy of interlay cartilage rim augmented fascia tympanoplasty in mucosal chronic otitis media. A retrospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital including charts of patients spanning a duration of one year, ... ...

    Abstract To study the efficacy of interlay cartilage rim augmented fascia tympanoplasty in mucosal chronic otitis media. A retrospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital including charts of patients spanning a duration of one year, where 15 patients diagnosed with chronic otitis media-mucosal disease with large and subtotal perforations (with or without ossicular erosion), and had undergone interlay cartilage rim augmented fascia tympanoplasty, were analysed for morphological and functional improvement following surgery. Pre- and post-operative otomicroscopic examination and pure tone audiometry findings were the parameters considered. 86.6% had a well-healed, non-retracted, undisplaced mobile neotympanum, 6.7% who underwent a type III (minor columella) tympanoplasty had a medialised neotympanum and 1 subject (6.7%) who underwent a type I tympanoplasty had a residual pinpoint perforation which healed with conservative management. The overall morphological success rate was 93.3%. The mean hearing gain following surgery was 20.84 dB with a minimum gain of 10 dB and a maximum gain of 30 dB. The mean air-bone gap closure gain achieved was 19.2 dB with a minimum gain of 6.4 dB and a maximum gain of 30 dB. The interlay cartilage-fascia rim augmentation tympanoplasty is a novel, effective graft model suggested for large and sub-total central perforations. Future randomized studies with a larger sample size could be performed with longer follow-up to assess the outcome of this technique.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-19
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1471137-0
    ISSN 0973-7707 ; 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    ISSN (online) 0973-7707
    ISSN 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    DOI 10.1007/s12070-020-02150-y
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  5. Article ; Online: Budesonide vs Saline Nasal Irrigation in Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.

    Periasamy, Nikitha / Pujary, Kailesh / Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Bhandarkar, Naveen D / Ramaswamy, Balakrishnan

    Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

    2020  Volume 162, Issue 6, Page(s) 979–984

    Abstract: Objectives: Budesonide nasal irrigation is currently widely used in the treatment of chronic sinusitis typically following endoscopic sinus surgery to improve inflammatory control. Its application in treatment of allergic rhinitis has not been ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Budesonide nasal irrigation is currently widely used in the treatment of chronic sinusitis typically following endoscopic sinus surgery to improve inflammatory control. Its application in treatment of allergic rhinitis has not been previously studied. This study assesses the subjective and clinical response to budesonide buffered hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and hypertonic saline nasal irrigation in patients with allergic rhinitis.
    Study design: This is a prospective, single-center, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial.
    Setting: Tertiary care hospital.
    Subjects and methods: Fifty-two patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis were randomized into 2 groups to receive either buffered hypertonic saline nasal irrigation with a placebo respule or buffered hypertonic saline nasal irrigation with a budesonide respule. Patients were assessed at baseline and 4 weeks subjectively using the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) questionnaire and visual analog scale (VAS). Clinical assessment was done using the modified Lund-Kennedy score.
    Results: The average SNOT-22, VAS, and modified Lund-Kennedy scores improved in both groups (
    Conclusion: This study adds evidence to the use of saline nasal irrigation in allergic rhinitis but also demonstrates efficacy of the addition of budesonide to irrigations. Budesonide nasal irrigation thus appears to be a viable treatment option for allergic rhinitis.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Budesonide/administration & dosage ; Double-Blind Method ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Lavage ; Prospective Studies ; Rhinitis, Allergic/diagnosis ; Rhinitis, Allergic/drug therapy ; Saline Solution/administration & dosage ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Glucocorticoids ; Saline Solution ; Budesonide (51333-22-3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392085-9
    ISSN 1097-6817 ; 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    ISSN (online) 1097-6817
    ISSN 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    DOI 10.1177/0194599820919363
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  6. Article: Impact of social media on the academic performance of undergraduate medical students.

    Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Pandey, Arvind Kumar / Nayak, Ramya / Pujary, Kailesh / Kumar, Ashwini

    Medical journal, Armed Forces India

    2021  Volume 77, Issue Suppl 1, Page(s) S37–S41

    Abstract: Background: Social media has become an integral part in the life of every individual in the 21st century. Social media addiction in the younger age group is a major problem. The objective of this study was to find a correlation between academic ... ...

    Abstract Background: Social media has become an integral part in the life of every individual in the 21st century. Social media addiction in the younger age group is a major problem. The objective of this study was to find a correlation between academic performance and social media use.
    Methods: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted in a medical school over a period of 3 months (Nov 2018-Jan 2019), where 400 medical undergraduates who use social media participated in the study. Data collected from the questionnaire included the academic performance in terms of university examination marks, the duration of social media use per day and the social media addiction score. Data correlation was done using the Pearson's correlation factor.
    Results: 41.5% of students used social media for upto 3 h per day. Whatsapp (98.25%) and Youtube (91.75%) were the most commonly used social media applications. 73.5% used social media to read health-related news, 71.5% used it to complete assignments and more than 50% used it for seminar preparation, test preparation and research-related purposes. Academic performance of female students was better than male students. There was a significantly higher use of social media among academically low-performing medical students compared with high-performing medical students. There was a weak negative correlation between academic performance and social media usage and a strong positive correlation between social media usage and the social media addiction score.
    Conclusions: Social media has a negative impact on the academic performance of 21st-century undergraduate medical students.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-02
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 196342-9
    ISSN 0377-1237
    ISSN 0377-1237
    DOI 10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.10.021
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  7. Article ; Online: Videostroboscopy and Voice Profile in Long-Term Combination Inhaler Users With Obstructive Lower Airway Disease.

    Krishnan, Neethu V / Pujary, Kailesh / Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Devadas, Usha / Magazine, Rahul

    Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

    2021  Volume 166, Issue 5, Page(s) 927–932

    Abstract: Objective: Dysphonia is one of the most common side effects of long-term inhaler therapy containing corticosteroids in asthma or asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO) patients. This common, often reversible side effect is due to the ...

    Abstract Objective: Dysphonia is one of the most common side effects of long-term inhaler therapy containing corticosteroids in asthma or asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO) patients. This common, often reversible side effect is due to the structural changes in the vocal folds resulting from steroid deposition. This study determines the structural changes and voice profile of patients on long-term inhaler therapy by videostroboscopy and perceptual voice profile analysis. It also determines the duration, formulation, and drug delivery system producing the least side effects during therapy.
    Study design: Prospective case-control study.
    Setting: Tertiary care hospital.
    Methods: In total, 196 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma or ACO were divided into cases (patients on at least 6-month combination inhaler therapy) and controls (newly diagnosed patients not on inhaler therapy) and recruited in the study. They were assessed by videostroboscopy for structural changes and GRBAS (grade of hoarseness, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain) perceptual scale for voice profile changes.
    Results: The prevalence of dysphonia was significantly higher in cases (62.2%) than controls (27.6%). Prevalence of laryngeal structural changes and voice profile changes were higher in cases. The prevalence of dysphonia and structural changes among cases was much lower when a spacer was used (
    Conclusion: This study adds evidence to the long-term side effects of combination inhaler therapy containing corticosteroids on the larynx as demonstrated by videostroboscopy and perceptual voice profile analysis. It also propagates the use of spacers in drug delivery to reduce the prevalence of side effects during long-term inhaler therapy.
    MeSH term(s) Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use ; Asthma/drug therapy ; Case-Control Studies ; Dysphonia/diagnosis ; Hoarseness ; Humans ; Nebulizers and Vaporizers
    Chemical Substances Adrenal Cortex Hormones
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392085-9
    ISSN 1097-6817 ; 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    ISSN (online) 1097-6817
    ISSN 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    DOI 10.1177/01945998211031449
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  8. Article: Vascular Strip Cholesteatoma-A Case Report.

    Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Goyal, Samarth / Valiathan, Manna / Pujary, Kailesh

    Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology

    2019  Volume 31, Issue 106, Page(s) 311–314

    Abstract: Introduction: The incidence of cholesteatoma occurring as a result of tympanoplasty is extremely rare. Understanding the cause and preventing its occurrence in the future is the main intention of highlighting this peculiar presentation.: Case report: ...

    Abstract Introduction: The incidence of cholesteatoma occurring as a result of tympanoplasty is extremely rare. Understanding the cause and preventing its occurrence in the future is the main intention of highlighting this peculiar presentation.
    Case report: A 25-year-old woman presented with progressive hearing loss and blocked sensation in the left ear of one and a half months duration. Past history revealed a history of left myringoplasty six years prior to presentation. Clinical examination of the ear revealed a smooth, soft epithelium covered bulge in the lateral one-third of the floor and posterior wall of the left external auditory canal. HRCT and MRI of the temporal bone confirmed the presence of a soft tissue density in the mastoid. Pure tone audiometry revealed conductive hearing loss. She underwent mastoid exploration, removal of sac with soft wall reconstruction.
    Conclusion: Proper placement of the vascular strip with the skin lining the external auditory canal with approximation of the incision margins is essential to prevent iatrogenic cholesteatoma formation. Close follow-up is essential to prevent any recurrence and diffusion weighted MRI plays a vital role in detection of recurrence.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-24
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 3018470-8
    ISSN 2251-726X ; 2251-7251
    ISSN (online) 2251-726X
    ISSN 2251-7251
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  9. Article ; Online: Usual suspects: the foreign bodies of the aerodigestive tract.

    Devaraja, K / Nayak, Dipak Ranjan / Bhandarkar, Ajay M / Sharma, Poorvi V

    BMJ case reports

    2018  Volume 2018

    Abstract: This case series is about four different foreign bodies lodged in different locations of the aerodigestive tract. All four cases had delayed diagnosis due to inconspicuous history. Radiology in the form of computed tomography aided the appropriate ... ...

    Abstract This case series is about four different foreign bodies lodged in different locations of the aerodigestive tract. All four cases had delayed diagnosis due to inconspicuous history. Radiology in the form of computed tomography aided the appropriate diagnosis in most of these cases. Though all four patients have been successfully managed by removal of foreign body, not all of them have identical outcomes. A brief discussion about predictive factors in the fish bone foreign body has been included. The authors also discuss certain critical aspects of the management, which may aid in reducing the morbidity. We emphasise on the high index of suspicion in peculiar cases and on the low threshold for radiological investigation in doubtful clinical scenarios.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Arachis/adverse effects ; Child, Preschool ; Foreign Bodies/complications ; Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging ; Foreign Bodies/surgery ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Septal Perforation/diagnostic imaging ; Nasal Septal Perforation/etiology ; Nose/diagnostic imaging ; Pharynx/diagnostic imaging ; Pharynx/surgery ; Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnostic imaging ; Retropharyngeal Abscess/etiology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-06-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ISSN 1757-790X
    ISSN (online) 1757-790X
    DOI 10.1136/bcr-2018-224979
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  10. Article: Preoperative Staging of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinomas: Comparison of USG and CT with Intraoperative Findings and Histopathology.

    Jainulabdeen, Thasneem / Ramaswamy, Balakrishnan / Devaraja, K / Paruthikunnan, Samir M / Bhandarkar, Ajay M

    Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

    2019  Volume 71, Issue 3, Page(s) 327–333

    Abstract: To study the efficacy of USG and CECT in preoperative staging of differentiated thyroid carcinomas in comparison to the intraoperative and histopathological findings. A prospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital over a ... ...

    Abstract To study the efficacy of USG and CECT in preoperative staging of differentiated thyroid carcinomas in comparison to the intraoperative and histopathological findings. A prospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital over a period of one and a half years where USG and CECT of 23 subjects with histopathologically proven differentiated thyroid malignancy were analysed to study the characteristics of the primary tumour, lymphatic metastasis and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the radiological investigations in comparison to the intra-operative and histopathological findings. When compared with intraoperative and histopathological T-staging, USG had an accuracy of 69.5% and 73.9% and CECT had an accuracy of 78.2% and 73.9% respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of USG and CECT in determining a malignant nodule was 71.4% and 33.3% and 52.4% and 66.7% respectively. The N-staging according to the histopathological examination findings was in agreement with that of USG in 65.2% and CECT in 65.2% patients. The sensitivity and specificity of USG was 94.4% and 41.7% and that of CECT was 92.2% and 44.4% respectively in detecting lymphatic metastasis. The sensitivity and specificity of USG was 94.4% and 44.4% and that of CECT was 92.2% and 27.3% respectively in detecting lateral compartment lymphatic metastasis. USG identifies the characteristics of the malignant nodules better and CECT has a higher identifying central compartment lymphatic metastasis. CECT should be used as an adjunct to ultrasound to determine the extent of lymphatic metastasis and staging of disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-24
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1471137-0
    ISSN 0973-7707 ; 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    ISSN (online) 0973-7707
    ISSN 2231-3796 ; 0019-5421
    DOI 10.1007/s12070-019-01663-5
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