Presbycusis is a progressive hearing loss that is associated with aging. The audiogram shows a sensorineural hearing loss at high frequency on both side. Hearing loss is the second largest disability experienced by the elderly with 30-35% of people aged 65-75 years experiencing presbycusis in Indonesia. This study aims to review the characteristics of patients with presbycusis in Bandung. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted from March to May 2019 at the West Java Province Social Protection Center, Dorkas Nursing Home, and Alamanda Nursing Home. The inclusion criteria was all residents with hearing loss and the exclusion criteria was congenital deafness. This study was participated by 135 subjects, 87 women (64.44%) and 48 men (35.56%). Presbycusis was found mainly in 63 women (71.59%), older than 65 years (57.95%), with moderate (32.95%) sensorineural and mixed hearing loss (65.19%). The most common symptom complained was tinnitus (68.18%). In conclusion, presbycusis was mainly found in female aged ?65 years old, with tinnitus and moderate hearing loss as chief complaint. The most common comorbidity was hypertension. However, in individuals with risk factors, presbycusis can be found sooner. Keywords: hearing loss, sensorineural, elderly, presbycusis

Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most found head and neck cancer, which originated from a nasopharyngeal epithelial cell, and predilection site commonly at rosen muller fossa. S100 protein inflammatory mediators are involved in the regulation of cellular processes including inflammation and malignancy. S100 protein plays a central role in the proliferation, regulation of cell apoptosis and metastasis causing continuing growth of cancer cells through activation of STAT3 by IL-6, NF-κB, ROS. Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlation between S100 protein expression levels to the clinical stage of NPC WHO type III. Method: This research is a cross-sectional analytic study. This study was held in the Anatomical Pathology Department of Hasan Sadikin Hospital from August until October 2015. The study was conducted using 29 pieces of secondary data, medical records and paraffin blocks anatomical pathology of NPC patients were examined S100 protein immunohistochemistry. Result: This study was performed from 29 subjects (18 males and 9 females). There was a strong positive correlation between histoscore S100 protein expression with clinical staging p<0.05. There is a significant correlation between S100 protein expression with the clinical stage of NPC WHO type III using double regression analysis (F=15.676, p=0.000). Conclusion: There were significant correlation S100 protein expression levels to clinical stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma WHO type III.

AbstrakDeviasi septum merupakan keadaan yang sering terjadi, bervariasi dari ringan yang tidak mengganggu sehingga deviasi septum berat yang dapat menyebabkan obstruksi hidung. Diagnosis obstruksi hidung sangat kompleks dan bervariasi, selain berdasarkan anamnesis dan pemeriksaan fisis juga diperlukan pemeriksaan penunjang untuk pengukuran obstruksi hidung. Skor obstruksi hidung dengan menggunakan visual analogue scale (VAS) merupakan salah satu parameter untuk menilai obstruksi hidung secara subjektif, sedangkan secara objektif dengan peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF Correlation between Visual Anologue Scale (VAS) and Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) Before and After Septoplasty AbstractSeptal deviation is a frequently found state that varies from minor without interferences to severe cases of septal deviation that can cause nasal obstruction. Diagnosis of nasal obstruction is very complex and varies based on the anamnesis and physical examination due to the fact that it also requires supports from nasal obstruction measurement results. Nasal obstruction severity is defined by using scores. Visual analogue scale (VAS) is one of the parameters used for assessing nasal obstruction subjectively while peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) is used for objective assessment. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between VAS and PNIF before and after septoplasty. This was a quasiexperimental study with pre-and post-test design. Sampling was performed using consecutive sampling method. Sample was taken from patients who visited ORL-HNS clinic of Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in May 2013-June 2014 according to the inclusion criteria . The results showed that septoplasty improved the clinical symptoms in patients with septum deviation, increase PNIF score, and decrease VAS score after one month. In conclusions, there is a correlation between VAS and PNIF before and after septoplasty. [MKB. 2015;47(3):186-91]

AbstrakNilai indeks pertumbuhan vertikal wajah (VERT) menggambarkan pertumbuhan kraniofasial. Nilai ini berdampak pada pertumbuhan tuba eustakius. Perbedaan morfologi kraniofasial berkorelasi dengan fungsi dan anatomi tuba eustakius serta otot tensor veli palatini yang berperan pada patogenesis otitis media kronik (OMK). Telah dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh nilai indeks pertumbuhan vertikal wajah (VERT) dan sefalometri terhadap kejadian OMK yang merupakan penelitian kasus-kontrol dengan subjek yang berobat jalan di poliklinik Telinga Hidung Tenggorok-Bedah Kepala Leher (THT-KL) Rumah Sakit Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung selama bulan September-November 2013. Dilakukan pengukuran sefalometri dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok penderita OMK dan kontrol, perbedaan nilai rata-rata keduanya dihitung dengan uji-t atau Uji Mann-Whitney, kemudian dihitung indeks VERT rata-rata, dan hubungan antara kedua variabel dianalisis dengan Rasio Odds. Terdapat 4 dari 7 subjek kelompok kasus merupakan tipe wajah bulat pendek/brakifasial dengan sudut kedalaman wajah lebih besar (t = 3,408; p=0,005) dan sudut bidang mandibula lebih kecil (t= -4,055; p= 0,002). Association between Vertical Growth Index and Chronic Otitis Media Incident in Adult Deutero Malays AbstractVertical growth index (VERT) describes craniofacial growth. This value affects the eustachian tube growth. Differences in craniofacial morphology correlates with eustachian tube anatomy function and tensor veli palatini muscles that play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media (COM). This study aimed to determine the effect of vertical growth index (VERT) and cephalometry on COM incident. The design was case-control with subjects from the outpatient clinic of otolaryngology head and neck surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital during the period of September to November 2013. Subjects were divided into two groups: COM group and control group. Cephalometric measurements were performed and the mean values difference of both groups were calculated using t test or Mann-Whitney test. The mean index VERT was then calculated for each groups and relationship between risk factors and effects were analyzed using Odds Ratio. Four of 7 subjects in the COM group have a short round face/brachifacial type with greater facial depth angle (t=3.408, p=0.005) with smaller mandibular plane angle are (t = -4.055, p=0.002). Subjects with VERT index > +0.5 (brachyfacial type) have eight times higher risk to be COM (OR: 8; 95% CI: 0.41 to 309.1). In conclusion, the VERT index has an association with COM incident in adult Deutero Malays. [MKB. 2014;46(3):168-77]

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Background: Non-powder firearm is a weapon which used compressed air or CO2 gas to propel lead or steel ball pellets. Trauma caused by non-powder firearm has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality. Head and neck wounds account for 13.8%-30% of all non-powder firearm injuries. Bullets from gunshots often nest in the parapharyngeal space. Purpose: To present a case of non-powder firearm trauma in parapharyngeal space and its management. Case Report: A 13 years-old boy came with non-powder firearm trauma on the left cheek and bleeding from the left nostril. Upon physical examination there was a vulnus sclopetorum sized 0.5x0.5 cm without active bleeding in the left zygoma area. Three dimensional CTscan showed a hyperdense metal lesion in the left parapharyngeal space with 42.6 cm distance from penetrating site to the bullet location. The bullet was then extracted with transparotid approach surgery guided by C-arm imaging. Clinical Question: How is the management of trauma from a non-powder gunshot in the parapharyngeal space? Review method: Literature search through Pubmed, Cochrane Library, and Wiley using non-powder firearm injury in parapharyngeal space and its management as keywords. Result: The search obtained 11 articles. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, one article was found relevant with the topic i.e. one case report of non-powder firearm injury in parapharyngeal space and its surgical management. Conclusion: The safe procedure for retrieving bullets from the parapharyngeal space is in the form of surgery with the help of C-arm imaging to pinpoint the bullet’s location and to prevent further complication.Keywords: non-powder firearm, gunshot injury, parapharynx space, C-armABSTRAKLatar belakang: Senapan angin merupakan senjata yang menggunakan tenaga penggerak berjenis gas CO2 untuk melontarkan peluru. Trauma akibat senapan angin dapat berpotensi fatal. Sebanyak 13,8-30% luka tembak senapan angin terjadi pada daerah kepala dan leher. Salah satu ruang leher yang kerap menjadi tempat bersarangnya peluru adalah ruang parafaring. Tujuan: Melaporkan kasus dan penanganan trauma tembak senapan angin pada parafaring. Laporan kasus: Anak laki-laki berusia 13 tahun dengan riwayat tertembak senapan angin di pipi kiri dan perdarahan dari hidung kiri. Pada pemeriksaan fisis didapatkan vulnus sklopetorum berukuran 0,5 x 0,5 cm tanpa perdarahan aktif di area zigoma kiri. Hasil CT scan 3D didapatkan lesi hiperdens dengan densitas metal pada parafaring kiri, berjarak 42,6 mm dari luka. Benda asing peluru kemudian diekstraksi melalui tindakan operatif menggunakan pendekatan transparotid dengan bantuan C-Arm. Pertanyaan klinis: Bagaimana penatalaksanaan trauma tembak senapan angin pada ruang parafaring? Telaah literatur: Penelusuran literatur melalui Pubmed, Cochrane Library, dan Wiley menggunakan kata kunci luka tembak senapan angin pada ruang parafaring dan penatalaksanaannya. Ditemukan 11 artikel, dan pemilihan artikel berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi, terdapat satu penelitian yang relevan. Hasil: Didapat satu laporan kasus tentang luka tembak senapan angin di ruang parafaring dengan tindakan bedah sebagai penanganannya. Kesimpulan: Tatalaksana pengambilan peluru yang aman adalah dengan pendekatan pembedahan dengan bantuan C-Arm untuk mencegah komplikasi lebih lanjut.Kata kunci: senapan angin, luka tembak, trauma, ruang parapfaring, C-arm

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