Eustachian Tube Function Symptoms in Palatal Surgeries for OSA: 3-Month Postoperative Analysis.

Objectives: To assess the influence of different soft palate surgeries for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on eustachian tube function symptoms, considering various potential factors.

Methods: A prospective, cohort study was conducted on patients who underwent isolated palatal surgeries for OSA at a single academic medical center between 2017 and 2022. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) were assessed at baseline, 1-month, 2-month, and 3-month time points.

Voice analysis results in individuals with Alzheimer's disease: How do age and cognitive status affect voice parameters?

Background: Reports of acoustic changes in the voice in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the relationship of acoustic changes with age and cognitive status are still limited.

Objective: This study aims to determine the changes in voice analysis results in AD, as well as the effects of age and cognitive status on voice parameters.

Methods: The study included 47 (AD: 30; healthy: 17) women with a mean age of 76.

Single Sequence Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Serous Otitis Media.

Introduction: We evaluated the usability of short-term (approximately 3 minutes) T2 sequence temporal bone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of serous otitis media (SOM) in our study.

Methods: A prospective study. Otoscopic examination and audiometry-tympanometry were performed on all 73 patients included in the study.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on laryngeal cancer in a tertiary referral center.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether there was a significant change in the laryngeal cancer stage before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the data of patients who operated due to laryngeal cancer in a tertiary referral hospital's ear, nose, and throat (ENT) department between June 2018 and 2021. The patients were included at the same period of the years to rule out any seasonal changes.

Evaluation of the effects of Covid-19 on cochleovestibular system with audiovestibular tests.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on audiovestibular system with Transiently Evoked Distortion Otoacoustic Emissions (TOAE), Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE), video head impulse test (vHIT) and caloric test.

Methods: Audiovestibular findings of 24 patients with moderate/severe COVID-19 and 24 healthy controls were compared using pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, TOAE, DPOAE, caloric test, and vHIT.

Results: On audiometry, the pure tone averages of the COVID-19 patients were higher than the controls ( = .

Robotic Modification of Epiglottis Trimming in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Objective: With the widespread use of drug-induced sleep endoscopy, it has been suggested that epiglottis pathologies are present at high rates in patients with sleep apnea. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of trimming the curled-inward epiglottis as an updated surgical technique in patients with omega epiglottis.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Evaluation of Swallowing Function according to the Stage of Alzheimer's Disease.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and swallowing difficulties may occur as the disease progresses. Dysphagia has many consequences, such as aspiration and pneumonia. In particular, in the advanced stage, approximately 70% of the causes of death in AD involve aspiration pneumonia.

Single-sided deafness after sudden hearıng loss: late effect on cochlear nerve size.

Purpose: Single-sided deafness (SSD) is a condition where an individual has non-functional hearing in one ear and receives no clinical benefit from amplification in that ear, with the contralateral ear possessing normal audiometric function. Cochlear implant presents a good choice in rehabilitation of SSD. The presence of a deficient cochlear nerve (CN) has been linked to poor performance with cochlear implants.

Thiol-disulfide as a novel indicator of obstructive sleep apnea.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an oxidative stress disease, which has been considered to be a notable risk and associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Thiol-disulfide homeostasis is as a novel indicator of oxidative stress.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate thiol-disulfide homeostasis in a large patient population with OSA.

Therapeutic effects of metformin for noise induced hearing loss.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the healing effect of metformin on noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) by measuring audiological, biochemical and histological parameters.

Materials And Methods: 32 rats were divided into four groups (Group 1: Noise, Group 2: Noise + Metformin, Grup 3: Metformin, Grup 4: Control). Broadband noise was applied to Group 1 and Group 2 after basal measurements.

Investigation of Oxidative Stress in Antrochoanal Polyp Etiology.

Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are benign lesions of the paranasal sinuses. Similarities between ACPs and nasal polyps have been previously investigated. However, oxidative stress has been implicated but not investigated in terms of the etiology of ACPs.

Debulking obstructing laryngeal cancers to avoid tracheotomy.

Introduction: Upper airway obstruction, secondary to neoplasms presenting with stridor, is traditionally treated by tracheostomy. However, this common procedure can potentially have an impact on the long-term outcome, with tumor implantation into the tracheostomized wound leading to peristomal recurrence after laryngectomy, with the risk of stomal recurrence.

Objective: To describe our clinical experience with tumor debulking as an alternative treatment choice of tracheotomy in patients with advanced larynx cancer at a tertiary referral center.

Prospective randomized comparison of tongue base resection techniques: Robotic vs coblation.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and morbidities of two different tongue base surgical approaches in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Design And Setting: We carried out a prospective analysis in order to understand in detail the relative impact on apnoeas of the two different tongue base procedures. Seventy cases in 85 patients with OSA were divided into two operating groups and randomized.

Barbed palatoplasty vs. expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty with anterior palatoplasty.

Objective/hypothesis: To compare the functional outcomes and complication rates in patients who underwent expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty with anterior palatoplasty (ESPwAP) versus barbed pharyngoplasty (BP).

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: A medical database was used to retrieve the records of 129 patients who had an isolated palatoplasty surgery between January 2014 and July 2018.

New wand coblation turbinator vs coblation radiofrequency.

Introduction: İnferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common reason of nasal obstruction. One of the most preferred surgical metod is radiofrequency tecnique. Coblation submucosal reduction turbinator (SCT);new surgical device; started to use recently.

Association of Ugrp2 gene polymorphisms with adenoid hypertrophy in the pediatric population.

Introduction: Adenoid hypertrophy is a condition that presents itself as the chronic enlargement of adenoid tissues; it is frequently observed in the pediatric population. The Ugrp2 gene, a member of the secretoglobin superfamily, encodes a low-molecular weight protein that functions in the differentiation of upper airway epithelial cells. However, little is known about the association of Ugrp2 genetic variations with adenoid hypertrophy.

Significant association between SCGB1D4 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to adenoid hypertrophy in a pediatric population.

Background/aim: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is chronic enlargement of the adenoid tissue. The pathophysiology of the disease is unclear. We analyzed SCGB1D4 gene polymorphisms in order to determine the effect of the variants or their genetic combinations on AH.

The common genetic variants of toll-like receptor and susceptibilityto adenoid hypertrophy: a hospital-based cohort study.

Background/aim: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is one of the most frequent pediatric disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of TLR2-R753Q, TLR4-T399I, and TLR4-D299G polymorphisms in children with AH.

Materials And Methods: The variants of the TLR gene were determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis in 60 patients with AH and in 50 healthy children.

A novel method for evaluation of oxidative stress in children with OSA.

Objectives: To evaluate the role of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and the outcomes of adenotonsillectomy (AT) on oxidative stress for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children using a new method; thiol/disulfide homeostasis.

Methods: The study is consisted of 45 children with OSA and 38 healthy control subjects with similar age and sex. Children 3-12 years of age with OSA, defined as having an apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) of 5 or more in an overnight polysomnography, underwent adenotonsillectomy.

A comprehensive study of oxidative stress in sudden hearing loss.

Little is known about the association between idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and oxidative stress. We investigated changes in a wide range of oxidants and antioxidants to create a comprehensive picture of oxidative imbalance. In the peripheral blood of 50 ISSNHL patients and 50 healthy subjects, total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), paraoxonase (PON), thiol/disulphide levels were measured.

Association of sleep time in supine position with apnea-hypopnea index as evidenced by successive polysomnography.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of body position during sleep on apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and night-to-night variability in polysomnography (PSG) parameters.

Methods: Totally, 30 patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were assessed prospectively with successive PSGs performed. The patients were categorized as increased (group A), decreased (group B), and unchanged (group C) AHI between the first and second PSG evaluations performed at least 1-week interval.

Impact of partial and total tonsillectomy on adenoid regrowth.

Objectives/hypothesis: To compare the rates of adenoid regrowth in children who underwent total tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TA) versus partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ITA).

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: A medical database was used to retrieve the records of 5,120 children younger than 12 years of age who had an adenoidectomy in combination with a tonsil surgery between April 2008 and September 2014.