Does fibromyalgia have an effect on hearing loss in women?

Background/aim: Fibromyalgia (FM) patients may have several neuroendocrine dysfunctions, resulting in a hypervigilant sensory output that may be responsible for sensorineural complaints. In this study, we evaluated the audiological findings of a cohort of female fibromyalgia patients. Materials and methods: Between 1 September 2012 and 1 June 2013, 35 female FM patients, followed by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, were recruited for the study.

The Effect of Unilateral Concha Bullosa on Olfactory Bulb Volume: an Assessment by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Background: In this study, the authors compared the right and left olfactory bulb volumes by magnetic resonance image findings of patients with unilateral concha bullosa (CB).

Methods: The cranial magnetic resonance imaging studies of 24 patients having unilateral CB were reviewed. There were 10 males and 14 females ranging in age from 29 to 51 years (mean age, 29 ± 15.

Olfactory Bulb Volume Changes in Patients With Nasal Septal Deviation.

Objectives: The olfactory bulb (OB) plays a pivotal role in the processing of olfactory information. The aim of this study was to investigate the OB volume changes and its possible associations with nasal septal deviation.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

The relation between childhood obesity and adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Childhood obesity is a common and significant public health problem all over the world. As a well-known fact obese children have an increased risk of obesity-associated comorbidities, including obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders at an earlier age compared to their normal weight peers. They also have an increased risk of poor self-esteem, greater body dissatisfaction, and increased peer teasing that lead to a lower health-related quality of life.

Coexistence of anxiety sensitivity and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with chronic tinnitus.

Background: Tinnitus refers to the objective or subjective perception of a series of sounds most frequently described as ringing in the ear or within the head itself. Anxiety and depressive disorders frequently accompany this complaint. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of psychiatric symptoms and the degree of anxiety sensitivity in patients with chronic tinnitus.

Ocular surface culture changes in patients after septoplasty.

Aim: To investigate the interrelationships between pre- and postoperative microbiological changes by taking samples from both eyes of 40 patients who underwent septoplasty due to septal deviation.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients diagnosed with septal deviation who underwent a septoplasty operation under general anesthesia were enrolled in this study. The study was conducted on 40 patients who met the inclusion criteria and attended follow-up visits.

The effects of regular hot black tea consumption on nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the possible relationship between oral consumption of hot black tea and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage in a mid-sized town population in central Anatolia.

Patients And Methods: Nasal swabs were taken from a total of 109 subjects (53 females, 56 males; mean age 34.4 years; range 18 to 65 years) including 55 non-tea drinkers and 54 subjects consuming more than 10 cups of tea a day.

Comparison of topical anesthetic effects of lidocaine, prilocaine, ropivacaine, and bupivacaine in transnasal fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy.

Background: This study was designed to investigate the topical anesthetic efficacy of four different solutions including lidocaine spray, bupivacaine, ropivacaine, and prilocaine used in patients undergoing transnasal fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopic examination (TFL).

Methods: The study included 200 patients who underwent anterior rhinoscopy and TFL examination as a part of routine otolaryngological evaluation in our outpatient clinics. Of these, 111 were female and 89 were male patients.

A comparative study on the impact of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid, tenoxicam and betametazon on the relief of temporomandibular joint disorder complaints.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of intra-articular injections of three different agents with well known anti-inflammatory properties.

Materials And Method: Between April 2010 and January 2013 a total of 100 patients who were diagnosed as temporomandibular joint disorder in the Department of Otolaryngology at Bozok University School of Medicine were prospectively studied. Patients with symptoms of jaw pain, limited or painful jaw movement, clicking or grating within the joint, were evaluated with temporomandibular CT to investigate the presence of cartilage or capsule degeneration.

[Forestier's syndrome: a rare cause of dysphagia].

Forestier's syndrome (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis) is characterized by ossification of the anterolateral aspect of at least four contiguous vertebral bodies. The exact etiology is unclear. Diagnosis is made by radiologic examinations.

The comparison of histological results of experimentally created facial nerve defects repaired by 2 different anastomosis techniques: classic suture technique or tissue adhesives for nerve anastomosis?

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the histological regeneration characteristics of nerve fibers at the anastomosis lines performed by classic suture technique or a tissue adhesive (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate).

Methods: The control group consisted of 7 rabbits. The 21 rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups based on the harvesting week.

The correlation of serum levels of leptin, leptin receptor and NO x (NO 2 (-) and NO 3 (-)) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between nitric oxide (NO) and leptin levels in a cohort of untreated adult Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients. Between June 1, 2012, and January 1, 2013, we evaluated a total of 58 subjects including 36 OSAS patients and 22 healthy controls, both polysomnographically confirmed. Following the completion of polysomnographic evaluation, serum samples were taken at 08:00.

Orbital complication of balloon sinuplasty.

Balloon sinuplasty (BS) is a relatively new conservative approach, first licensed for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis in 2006. The philosophy of the technique is to improve impaired sinus drainage by enlarging stenosed or obstructed natural sinus ostiums. The recent improvements in balloon sinuplasty made virtually all paranasal sinus ostiums to be safely accessible with this technique.

Protective role of bilberry extract against Cisplatin induced ototoxicity in rats.

To investigate the potential preventive effect of bilberry extract in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. Thirty-five 3-3.5-month healthy adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups and treated as follows: Both, group 1 (n = 10) and group 2 (n = 15) subjects received a single dose of 12 mg/kg cisplatin intraperitoneally; while in group 2, bilberry extract was also administered via gavage feeding for 15 days.

Ototoxicity of different concentrations povidone-iodine solution applied to the middle ear cavity of rats.

To investigate the ototoxic effects of different concentrations of povidone-iodine solutions applied to the middle ear cavity of rats using distortion product otoacoustic emissions. 24 healthy 3-3.5-month-old adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups.

Ischemic optic neuropathy after carotid body tumor resection.

Incidence estimates for postoperative vision loss after nonocular surgery range from 0.013% for all surgeries up to 0.2% following spine surgery.

Does bone mineral density have an effect on hearing loss in postmenopausal patients?

Objectives: An age-related decline in the bone mineral density (BMD) of the temporal bone, specifically in the segments that house the middle and inner ear, has been suggested as an additional risk factor for sensorineural hearing loss. We evaluated the effect of BMD on hearing loss in postmenopausal patients.

Methods: This study involved 120 postmenopausal women who were referred between May 1,2012, and September 1, 2012.

Is there a relationship between symptoms of patients and tomographic characteristics of styloid process?

Objectives: To investigate the angulations and length of the styloid process (SP) on three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) images between the patients having elongated SP complaints and those without any stylalgia symptoms.

Patients And Methods: One hundred patients underwent 3D-CT evaluation of the bilateral temporomandibular joints to investigate for symptomatic elongated styloid process (ESP) at our institution. The differences between the mean angulations and lengths of the SP and comparisons between patient and control groups were analyzed by student t test.

Audiovestibular functions in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Conclusion: This study supports the proposition that vestibular dysfunction and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) may be considered among the complications due to noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the audiovestibular functions in patients with NIDDM and to determine if there is any correlation between audiovestibular dysfunction and the duration of the disease.

Methods: A total of 104 patients diagnosed with NIDDM and 104 nondiabetic control subjects made up the study group.

Comparison of ropivacaine, bupivacaine, prilocaine, and lidocaine in the management of pain and hemorrhage during nasal pack removal.

Background: This study investigates the effects of local anesthetics application on pain and hemorrhage caused by nasal pack removal.

Methods: The study included 140 patients. Of these, 72 were women and 68 were men.

The impact of ankylosing spondylitis on audiovestibular functions.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the audiovestibular functions in the patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This prospective study was performed in collaboration by the Otolaryngology and Rheumatology Departments of Bozok University School of Medicine between May 1, 2012, and January 1, 2013. We studied 80 subjects consisting of 40 AS patients (37 men and 3 women) in whom the diagnosis confirmed by the criteria of New York and 40 healthy controls (35 men and 5 women).

The effects of sevoflurane and isoflurane in nasal septal surgery.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane in nasal septal surgery in terms of intraoperative blood loss, operation time, recovery time, and especially postoperative pain.

Methods: A total of 90 elective nasal septal surgery patients between the ages of 19 and 58 years (mean age, 32.95 years) who were classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II between January 2011 and June 2012 were included the study.

Fungus ball in concha bullosa: a rare case with anosmia.

Concha bullosa is the pneumatization of the concha and is one of the most common variations of the sinonasal anatomy. The histopathological changes caused by the infections which arise from the impaired aeration of conchal cavity are frequently found. Fungus ball of the nasal cavity is an extremely rare, fungal infection with only three cases reported previously.

The possible associations of septal deviation on mastoid pneumatization and chronic otitis.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of nasal septal deviation on volume of mastoid air cells and possible relationship to chronic otitis.

Materials And Methods: Between May 2010 and September 2012, paranasal sinus computed tomographic findings of 825 patients (470 male and 355 female subjects) who were treated in Ear Nose and Throat Department of Bozok University Medical Faculty were retrospectively analyzed. By excluding the other coexistent sinonasal pathologies, 100 patients (45 male and 55 female subjects; mean age, 37.

Pseudomeningocele presenting as a cyst of the external auditory canal.

Pseudomeningocele is a cerebrospinal fluid collection in an extradural area after meningeal tear. The etiology of pseudomeningocele development is iatrogenic or traumatic in most cases. In this study, we report a case of the postsurgical pseudomeningocele presenting as a cystic mass in the external auditory canal and complete sensorineural hearing loss with a review of the relevant literature.