Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy for house dust mite allergic rhinitis.

In the present study, we investigated the outcomes of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis (HDM-AR) patients. In this prospective, multicentric study, 186 patients with AR who had positive skin prick test results for HDMs were included. The patients were administered SLIT using Staloral 300 for 1 year.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and tympanoplasty surgical outcome: is there a relationship?

Objective: To investigate the possible clinical relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and the type one tympanoplasty surgical outcomes of adults with chronic otitis media, by using a simple, cost-effective, reliable questionnaire and physical findings.

Methods: Fifty-two of 147 patients undergoing type one tympanoplasty were studied. Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms were evaluated using the Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease questionnaire.

Effect of type I tympanoplasty on the quality of life of children.

Objectives: Quality-of-life issues related to chronic otitis media (COM) include physical symptoms, emotional symptoms, hearing loss, speech symptoms, social symptoms, and parents' emotional symptoms. In this study we evaluated the effects of tympanoplasty on the quality of life of pediatric patients.

Methods: In a questionnaire-based outcome study, we reviewed 56 of 78 pediatric patients with COM who were treated with type I tympanoplasty at our institution between December 2008 and February 2010.

Improvement in quality of life by adenotonsillectomy in children with adenotonsillar disease.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on quality of life of children with adenotonsillar disease and to evaluate the basal differences and post-surgical changes of life quality in children with different disease severity.

Study Design:   Prospective, case - controlled study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Does adenoid hypertrophy really have effect on tympanometry?

Objective: The goal of this study is to determine the correlation between the radiographic measurements of adenoid size and tympanometric findings.

Study Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Haydarpasa Numune Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.