Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Ear, Nose and Throat Approach in Autoimmune Blistering Diseases - Otolaryngology and Rhinology


Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBD) are a group of rare blistering disorders of the skin and  mucous membranes due to autoantibodies directed against specific proteins. Involvement of mucosal areas in AIBD significantly increases patient morbidity and mortality. Ear, nose and throat (ENT) examination should be a routine procedure to evaluate mucosal involvement in every AIBD. Patients should be asked whether they had oropharyngeal, ear, nose and throat symptoms and all patients should be evaluated for ENT manifestations by direct and endoscopic examination even in patients without symptoms.
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Iris Publishers-Open access Journal of Hydrology & Meteorology | Influence of Community Resilience to Flood Risk and Coping Strategies in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria

  Authored by  Nwankwoala HO *, Abstract This study is aimed at assessing the influence of community resilience to flood risk and coping str...