Otitis Media - The Case for Human Evolution in it’s Pathogenesis

As this is the first lecture of the year we would like to point out the general structure of this page.  First see a list of resource files (articles he mentions in the lecture).  Next is the lecture slides in a PDF format.  Next is the video of Dr Bluestone presenting the topic.  Note one can hit the white “flower-like” symbol in the lower right hand of the video to go full screen.  Finally there is a button “Create New Post” which can be used to present questions Dr Bluestone will review during the interactive session.

Resources:

Dr Bluestone references four articles in this presentation.  Follow the links to either Pubmed or a PDF of the article.  They are as follows:

• Bluestone CD. Humans are born too soon: impact on pediatric otolaryngology. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. 2005;69(1):1-8. Pubmed,
  PDF
• Bluestone CD. Galapagos: Darwin, evolution, and ENT. The Laryngoscope. 2009;119(10):1902-5. Pubmed, PDF
• Bluestone CD. Impact of evolution on the eustachian tube. The Laryngoscope. 2008;118(3):522-7. Pubmed, PDF
• Bluestone CD, Swarts JD. Human evolutionary history: consequences for the pathogenesis of otitis media. Otolaryngology—head and neck surgery 2010;143(6):739-44. Pubmed, PDF

Presentation in PDF

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Presentation Video

Discussion Video