Protective role of intratympanic nigella sativa oil against gentamicin induced hearing loss.

Objective: Aminoglycosides, used to combat with life-threatening infections, have a substantial risk of hearing loss. Nigella sativa is an annual herbaceous plant and used for treatment of many diseases for ages. We aimed to investigate the protective role of intratympanic nigella sativa oil against gentamicin induced hearing loss in an animal model.

Comparison of anesthetic agents on otoacoustic emissions in children: propofol vs ketamine.

Background: Otoacoustic emission (OAE) tests are important evaluation tools for diagnosis of peripheral auditory pathology. Sedation or general anesthesia may be required for the performance of the OAE tests. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the effects of anesthetic agents, propofol and ketamine, on OAEs in children.

Wideband Tympanometry Normative Data for Turkish Young Adult Population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain norm values for a young adult Turkish group and to investigate the differences between female and male subjects in terms of wideband tympanometry.

Materials And Methods: One hundred ten young adult volunteers (mean±SD: 21.1±1.