Evaluation of the Effect of Antibiotics and Splints on the Result of Septal Mucosal Culture After Septoplasty.

Purpose: Post operation infection after septoplasty is very rare, possibly due to excessive nasal blood supply. Most otorhinolaryngologists recommend antibiotics after septoplasty; however, controversial results were available. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the effect of antibiotics after septoplasty.

Intranasal Corticosteroid Treatment on Recovery of Long-Term Olfactory Dysfunction Due to COVID-19.

Background And Aims: Olfactory dysfunction is a recognized manifestation in patients infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This investigation aimed to assess the effect of mometasone furoate intranasal spray on the improvement of smell dysfunction in post-COVID-19 patients.

Materials And Methods: This randomized placebo-controlled trial included 80 non-hospitalized adult patients who had persistent anosmia or severe microsmia for more than 4 weeks due to COVID-19 infection.

A Pedunculated Cervical Mass: A Case Report.

Introduction: A congenital cervical mass is a considerable health problem worldwide; however, accessory tragus (AT) in the neck is extremely rare. The cervical variant of AT or congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck (CCRN) is a rare anomaly related to the branchial arch located at the lateral of the neck that typically presents as an asymptomatic papule or nodule along the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle. It is detected since birth or in the first few years of life.

Intratympanic Steroid for the Management of Sudden Hearing Loss: Introduction of a Tapering Method.

Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a therapeutic challenge. There are several controversies regarding the management protocol of SSNHL. This study aimed to present the results of a novel treatment algorithm, which is a combination of systemic steroids and a tapering intratympanic (IT) dexamethasone regimen.

Herbal Medicines and Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the association between herbal medication and OHSS. Methods.

Comparison of Specificity and Sensitivity of AMH and FSH in Diagnosis of Premature Ovarian Failure.

Introduction: Anti-Müllerian hormone represents the primitive follicular number and ovarian age. Low level of AMH is in relation to early menopausal state and decreased ovarian reserve. AMH level changes occur prior to FSH level in representing ovarian failure.