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W House

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PubMed1991

Lymphocyte-macrophage activity in the human endolymphatic sac.

The human endolymphatic sac was analysed electron microscopically in patients undergoing acoustic Schwannoma surgery or vestibular nerve section. In addition, endolymphatic sacs from cadavers were analysed light microscopically. The results show that the human sac is endowed with a variable number of leucocytes and that there is a continuous recirculation of immuno-competent cells in this area of the inner ear that may be of importance for clearance of the inner ear from foreign substances and microorganisms derived from nearby located infection-prone areas. The possibility in Meniere's disease of a disturbed immunological activity in the sac is discussed.

Ear, Inner↗
PubMed1990

Normal nasal airway resistance in noses of different sizes and shapes.

Measurement of nasal airway resistance is becoming a common clinical technique. Accurate definition of the normal range of airflow is critical for maximal usefulness of this technique. Since typical nasal size and shape vary greatly with ethnic background, different norms for different ethnic groups may be appropriate. Nasal airway flow and resistance and external nasal size and shape were measured in 130 asymptomatic subjects (52 black, 56 white, and 22 Hispanic). Nasal length, width, columellar length, and nasolabial angle were similar for whites and Hispanics, but both groups differed significantly from blacks--even when changes attributable to biologic aging were factored out. In spite of these differences, there was no significant difference in any nasal airflow or resistance parameter among groups, suggesting that currently used airflow and resistance standards are valid for these three different ethnic groups.

Airway Resistance↗
PubMed1990

[Cochlear implants].

William House gives in the address the essential of his philosophy about cochlear implant: "My 30 years of experience with cochlear implants has gone by very quickly. It is only during the past 10 years that cochlear implants have been widely used throughout the world. During that 10 years we have seen a change in the attitudes of scepticism and outright feeling of opposition to this technology to general acceptance and widespread interest. Implants are still in their infancy, and my present feeling is that it will take at least 20 years for this technology to reach maturity. I feel that we will only reach the ultimate maturity of cochlear implant technology if we keep a very open mind as to different types of devices and processing schemes, and if we try to keep our technology as simplified as possible in order to minimize our clinical time in working with these patients, and also minimize the cost of the manufacturing and maintenance of complex systems".

Adult↗