The Effect of Anteriorly Located Sigmoid Sinus on Postoperative Hearing Gains: A Case-Control Study.

There are many studies on the effects of temporal bone anatomical variations on a mastoid pneumatization. Considering the effects of the anatomic variations on mastoid pneumatization, it is considered that many anatomic variations may affect graft success rates and postoperative hearing threshold gains. We aimed to evaluate the effects of various anatomic variations on postoperative hearing gains among patients undergoing tympanoplasty.

Assessment of intracranial pressure with ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter on patients undergoing suspension direct laryngoscopy.

Purpose: The study aims to examine the effect on intracranial pressure by calculating the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) using ultrasound in patients who underwent suspension direct laryngoscopy.

Methods: Thirty-three patients who underwent suspension direct laryngoscopy were included in this prospective observational study. ONSD measurement was performed using a high-frequency linear probe.

External ear anatomy and variations in neonates.

It is aesthetically important that the auricle has a natural and beautiful shape. The sizes, position and symmetry of normal auricle are used for different purposes in different disciplines. A deformation in the auricle of neonates and its size or location on the face may indicate a possible anomaly.

Effect of rhinophototherapy on nasal congestion in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to objectively and subjectively evaluate the effects of adding rhinophototherapy to intranasal beclomethasone dipropionate to treat nasal congestion in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Method: Seventy-five seasonal allergic rhinitis patients were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in Group 1 received intranasal beclomethasone dipropionate for two weeks and patients in Group 2 had rhinophototherapy added to the same medical therapy as Group 1.

Evaluation of cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential measures using different stimulus types in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (cVEMP) measurements still do not have standard normative values in posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). We aimed to compare cVEMP recordings obtained with different stimuli applied in two different intensities in posterior canal BPPV patients. Thirty-four patients with unilateral posterior canal BPPV were included in the patient group.

Evaluation of the effect of Boyle-Davis mouth gag on intracranial pressure in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy by using ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter measurement.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effect of an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) due to sympatho-adrenergic response caused by mouth gag and tongue depressor during adenotonsillectomy by measuring the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) by ultrasonographic method.

Methods: Forty patients (age range 3-12 years) who underwent adenotonsillectomy were included in the study. All patients underwent surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

The relationship of high-frequency distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) values with hematological parameters in tinnitus patients.

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether there is any positive or negative correlation between high-frequency distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) values and mean platelet volume (MPV) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in tinnitus patients.

Methods: The study was performed with 52 volunteers (27 females, 25 males) aged between 35 and 50 years who presented with tinnitus to the otolaryngology outpatient clinic of a tertiary care center. Pure voice audiometric examination, DPOAE measurement, complete blood count values of the study participants were examined.

A Survey Focusing on Lucid Dreaming, Metacognition, and Dream Anxiety in Medical Students.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the level of lucidity and its relation with metacognitive beliefs and dream anxiety in medical students.

Methods: Nine hundred sixteen medical students were enrolled in the study. The participants were assessed with the Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale (LuCiD), the Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), and the Van Dream Anxiety Scale (VDAS).

Comparison of Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation and Microdebrider-Assisted Turbinoplasty in Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy: A Prospective, Randomized, and Clinical Study.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency thermal ablation with those of microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty, we designed a prospective, randomized clinical study.

Methods: Forty patients suffering from nasal obstruction due to bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy were enrolled. Half of the patients were operated by radiofrequency thermal ablation, while the other half underwent microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty.

Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in Children in the Trabzon Province of the Black Sea Region of Turkey.

Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in children aged 12-15 years who lived in the Trabzon Province, specify possible risk factors, and compare the data obtained with those of the other studies conducted in our country and in other countries.

Methods: First, 1372 students from nine primary schools determined according to the recommendations of Department of Public Health and approval of The Provincial Directorate of Health were screened in their schools with questionnaire forms. Second, students providing the response "yes" to the first and/or second questions in the questionnaire forms were considered as possible allergic rhinitis patients and invited to our clinic.

Giant sialolith of submandibular gland: report of a case†.

Sialolithiasis is one of the most common diseases of salivary glands in middle-aged patients. Sialoliths are localized in submandibular glands in nearly 80% of the reported cases and they are classified as 'giant' in case any dimension exceeds 15 mm. Giant sialolith in submandibular gland is a rare disorder.

Tumor site and disease stage as predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer: a prospective study on patients treated with surgery or combined therapy with surgery and radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy.

In this prospective study, we compared the short-term quality of life (QOL) of two subgroups of head and neck cancers: oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers. Patients treated with curative surgery, were asked to participate in the study using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35 questionnaires to examine QOL. The oropharynx group consisted of 32 (48 %) patients, while the larynx group consisted of 35 (52 %) patients.

Verruca vulgaris of the tongue: a case report with a literature review.

Unlabelled: Verruca vulgaris (common warts) is a benign lesion of skin and mucous membranes caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The lesions are typically self-limited but may vary in size and number. The occurrence on the tongue is extremely rare.

Wegener's granulomatosis with an atypical presentation as acute tonsillitis.

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of unknown etiology commonly involving vessels, the upper and lower respiratory system and the kidneys. There are various symptoms and signs of WG due to a wide spectrum of involvement sites. The initial presentation of the disease as intraoral lesions is rare.

Nasal expiratory sound analysis for evaluation of nasal patency in perennial allergic rhinitis patients treated with nasal corticosteroids.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of nasal expiratory sound analysis in determining the degree of nasal obstruction.

Materials And Methods: We have analyzed and recorded the expiratory nasal sounds in 18 healthy controls and in 30 patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy before and after the administration of nasal corticosteroid treatment. Analysis consisted of the time-expanded waveform, spectral analysis with time-averaged fast Fourier transform and waveform analysis of nasal sound.

Upper airway obstructions and chronic otitis media: a clinical study.

Purpose: To investigate if pathologies causing upper airway obstructions are correlated with chronic otitis media.

Materials And Methods: One hundred fourteen patients with chronic otitis media and 114 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Nasal septal deviation, Friedman and Mallampati scores were assessed for upper airway obstructions.

Comparison of nasal hyperosmolar xylitol and xylometazoline solutions on quality of life in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy secondary to nonallergic rhinitis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to objectively determine and compare the efficacy and effectiveness of xylitol solution (Xlear Nasal Sprey®) compared with xylometazoline and physiological saline with respect to quality of life (QoL) in patients with nasal congestion.

Methods: A prospective, randomized study was performed in 42 patients who had nasal obstruction and hypertrophied turbinate mucosa that was refractory to medical treatment. The study population was randomized into 3 groups according to the application of xylometazoline, physiological saline, and xylitol hyperosmolar solution.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy: in the diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms compared with histopathology.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy is commonly used for pre operative evaluations of salivary gland masses. We would like to focus on this diagnostic tool for the salivary gland lesions by reviewing Ankara Oncology Hospital's case lists. Cytological and postoperatively histological reassessment is done for 115 cases.

A stereological study on the correlation of inferior turbinate hypertrophy and paranasal sinus disease.

The objective of this study is to investigate the correlation between inferior turbinate size and paranasal sinus opacification on computerized tomography (CT) scans. Paranasal sinus CT scans of a total of 185 patients (92 males, 93 females) were examined in terms of sinus opacification. Sizes of the inferior turbinates were measured using stereological method and these sizes in normal and opacified paranasal sinuses are compared using one-way analysis of variance.

Desloratadine-montelukast combination improves quality of life and decreases nasal obstruction in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis.

Background: The effects of desloratadine-montelukast combination on quality of life (QoL) and nasal airflow of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) has not been reported. The objective of this work was investigate the efficacy of desloratadine-montelukast combination on nasal obstruction and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with PAR.

Methods: The patients with PAR (n = 40) were assessed using acoustic rhinometry (AcR) and Rhinoconjunctivitis QoL Questionnaire (RQLQ) before therapy.

Role of leukotriene antagonists and antihistamines in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis is the most common atopic disorder seen in ENT clinics. It is diagnosed by history, physical exam and objective testing. Patient education, environmental control measures, pharmacotherapy, and allergen-specific immunotherapy are the cornerstones of allergic rhinitis treatment and can significantly reduce the burden of disease.

Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck: molecular mechanisms.

Histopathologic examination is the gold standard for the diagnosis of skin cancer. Because analysis of molecular parameters such as nucleic acids and DNA are also gaining importance in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy, an understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck is of growing importance for the diagnostician and surgeon alike. This article presents a description of the effect on cells and impact on DNA of ultraviolet radiation, with a discussion of squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma in terms of the effects of genetic pathways and apoptosis.

Temporary blindness and ophthalmoplegia due to local anesthetic infiltration of the nasal septum.

We report the case of a 35-year-old man who developed blindness and ophthalmoplegia during local anesthetic infiltration of the nasal septum. The complications were temporary, and the patient had full recovery without treatment. The vascular anatomy of the area and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed, with some suggestions on the prevention of this complication.

The Score For Allergic Rhinitis study in Turkey.

Background: The clinical definition of allergic rhinitis (AR) is difficult to use in epidemiological settings of large populations where it is impossible to obtain the laboratory evidence of each immune response. However, the standardization of the definition of AR in epidemiological studies is of crucial importance. This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of AR in an adult general population with respect to seven distinct geographical regions in Turkey.