Agility Skills, Speed, Balance and CMJ Performance in Soccer: A Comparison of Players with and without a Hearing Impairment.

This study investigates the differences in agility, speed, jump and balance performance and shooting skills between elite hearing-impaired national team soccer players (HISP) and without-hearing-impairment elite soccer players (woHISP). Players were divided into two groups, the HISP group (n = 13; 23.5 ± 3.

Clinical evaluation of the vestibular impairment using video head impulse test In children with acute otitis media.

Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the vestibular impairment in children with acute otitis media (AOM) and dizziness by using video head impulse test (vHIT) and to compare their results with healthy children.

Methods: The study included two groups of subjects. The patient group consisted of 34 pediatric patients with AOM and dizziness and the control group consisted of 35 healthy children, age between 4 and 15.

Effects of Osteotomy on Hemodynamic Parameters and Depth of Anesthesia in Rhinoplasty Operations.

Background: Bleeding during rhinoplasty leads to many undesirable effects, such as loss of vision in the surgery area, complications during the procedure, and postoperative complications. The most important effect that increases bleeding is hemodynamic changes during surgery. Considering that osteotomy is the most challenging process in rhinoplasty, this study aimed to examine the hemodynamic changes during osteotomy and changes in the depth of anesthesia.

Carotico-vertebral Doppler Ultrasonography in Patients with Idiopathic Vertigo.

Background: In the present study, we investigated the relationship between caroticovertebral Doppler USG measurement results and Vertigo Symptom Scale-Short Form (VSS-SF) in patients with idiopathic vertigo.

Methods: Fifty patients with idiopathic vertigo and 30 healthy subjects were included into the study. Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) examination, audiological examination, routine hemogram, biochemichal tests and temporal magnetic resonance imaging were performed to diagnose "idiopathic vertigo".

The Diagnostic Value of CT-guided Percutaneous Co-axial Trans-thoracic Biopsy (PCTTB) and Evaluation of the Pathologic Examination.

Background: We investigated thoracic masses with Computed Tomography (CT)- guided Percutaneous Co-Axial Trans-Thoracic Biopsy (PCTTB).

Methods: The retrospective data of 86 patients to whom CT-guided PCTTB had been applied were obtained. Eighty-four cases and their pathologic results were included in the study.

Cribriform Plate, Crista Galli, Olfactory Fossa and Septal Deviation.

Objectives: In the present study, we investigated the relationship between olfactory fossa, cribriform plate, crista galli and nasal Septal Deviation (SD). Keros classification of olfactory fossa was also performed.

Methods: This study was performed retrospectively.

Video head impulse test in children with otitis media with effusion and dizziness.

Objective: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the vestibular impairment in children with otitis media with effusion (OME) and dizziness by using vHIT test, and to compare their results with healthy children.

Methods: The study population consisted of 30 pediatric patients with OME and dizziness and 30 healthy children, age between 4 and 15. Otoscopic and tympanometric examination and vHIT testing were performed to all subjects.

Can MDCT Scan of the Temporal Bone Looking at Pneumatization Predict Surgical Vulnerability of the Facial Nerve?

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the scutum-cochleariform process (CP) and scutum-promontorium distances according to the mastoid pneumatization condition.

Methods: Two hundred temporal multidetector computed tomography scans (90 males and 110 females) were evaluated retrospectively. The scutum-CP and scutum-promontorium distances were measured.

Does Septorhinoplasty-Related Periorbital Edema Affect Intraocular Pressure and Retina?

Background: Open rhinoplasty has been performed for over 50 years. Rhinoplasty procedures have a risk of complications and it is important to follow each step diligently in order to avoid complications. Periorbital edema is the most common complication of septorhinoplasty.

Comparison of the protective efficacy between intratympanic dexamethasone and resveratrol treatments against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity: an experimental study.

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of intratympanic administration of dexamethasone and resveratrol in preventing cisplatin ototoxicity by measuring acoustic brainstem response (ABR) and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE).

Methods: Forty rats (80 ears) were divided into five groups. Cisplatin was administered intraperitoneally to the first group (n = 8).

Facial pain: sinus or not?

Facial pain remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for both clinicians and patients. In clinical practice, patients suffering from facial pain generally undergo multiple repeated consultations with different specialists and receive various treatments, including surgery. Many patients, as well as their primary care physicians, mistakenly attribute their pain as being due to rhinosinusitis when this is not the case.

Role of Superantigens in Allergic Inflammation: Their Relationship to Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Asthma, and Atopic Dermatitis.

Objectives: Our intention was to review all material published to date regarding superantigens (SAgs) and allergy from an otorhinolaryngological viewpoint to understand this association more clearly.

Methods: We identified all materials published mentioning both SAg and allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic sinusitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis (AD) that are indexed on PubMed, Google, or the ProQuest Central databases.

Results: Staphylococcus aureus is a significant bacterial pathogen in humans and has the ability to produce enterotoxins with superantigenic features.

Jetlag related sleep problems and their management: A review.

Objectives: We reviewed Jetlag, particularly in view of its effects on sleep and how it can be managed.

Methods: The Proquest Central database of Kırıkkale University, PubMed and Google scholar were used while searching for the following key words: "Jetlag", "symptoms", "sleep", "melatonin" and "treatment".

Results: Flight dysrhythmia, otherwise known as jetlag, is caused by flying globally over various time zones.

Is it possible to define the ideal lips?

The lips are an essential component of the symmetry and aesthetics of the face. Cosmetic surgery to modify the lips has recently gained in popularity, but the results are in some cases disasterous. In this review, we describe the features of the ideal lips for an individual's face.

Comparison of anterior palatoplasty and uvulopalatal flap placement for treating mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

We prospectively compared the efficacy of anterior palatoplasty and the uvulopalatal flap procedure for the treatment of patients with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Our study group was made up of 45 patients who had been randomly assigned to undergo one of the two procedures. Palatoplasty was performed on 22 patients-12 men and 10 women, aged 28 to 49 years (mean: 39.

The International Study of the Allergic Rhinitis Survey: outcomes from 4 geographical regions.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem and is characterised by one or more symptoms, including sneezing, itching, nasal congestion and rhinorrhea.

Objective: We investigated the features of AR and the physician's approach to the management of AR patients in four geographical regions.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire survey concerning AR was completed by Honorary and Corresponding Members of the Italian Society of Rhinology from different countries among 4 world geographical regions-Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

EAACI Position paper on the standardization of nasal allergen challenges.

Nasal allergen challenge (NAC) is an important tool to diagnose allergic rhinitis. In daily clinical routine, experimentally, or when measuring therapeutic success clinically, nasal allergen challenge is fundamental. It is further one of the key diagnostic tools when initiating specific allergen immunotherapy.

Oral allergy syndrome.

Objectives: To review oral allergy syndrome (OAS).

Methods: We searched several medical literature data bases with the following key words: "oral allergy syndrome," "OAS," "pollen-food allergy syndrome," "PFAS," "allergy," "diagnosis," "treatment."

Results: Oral allergy syndrome (OAS), also called "pollen-food allergy syndrome," is a type of food allergy brought about by flavors, nuts, raw fruit, and vegetables.

Effects of septoplasty on olfactory function evaluated by the Brief Smell Identification Test: A study of 116 patients.

We conducted a prospective study of 116 patients-61 men and 55 women, aged 17 to 64 years (mean: 26.4)-to investigate the effects of septoplasty on olfactory function in patients with septal deviation (SD). The Mladina classification system was used to define SD types, and olfactory function was assessed with the Brief Smell Identification test (BSIT).

Regional differences of Turkey in risk factors of newborn hearing loss.

Objective: The aim of this study was to discover Turkish regional differences in the risk factors of newborn hearing loss.

Method: A multi-centered retrospective design was used. A total of 443 children, registered to the national newborn hearing screening programme, with bilateral hearing loss, from five different regions of Turkey, were evaluated in terms of the types of hearing loss, the degree of hearing loss, the types of risk factors, parental consanguinity, age at diagnosis and age of auditory intervention, respectively.

Potential protective effect of N-acetyl cysteine in acoustic trauma: An experimental study using scanning electron microscopy.

Background: Oxidative stress has been associated with pathological processes involved in acoustic trauma.

Objectives: In this prospective experimental study, we investigated the potential preventive effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in rats exposed to acoustic trauma (AT). Light microscopic and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) evaluations were performed.

Alternative products to treat allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy.

Background: Some alternative products instead of immunotherapy are used in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR).

Methods: In this paper, alternative products to treat allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy are reviewed.

Results: Alternative products and methods used instead of immunotherapy are tea therapy, acupuncture, Nigella sativa, cinnamon bark, Spanish needle, acerola, capsaicin (Capsicum annum), allergen-absorbing ointment, and cellulose powder.

Clinical efficacy of immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis.

Background: Aeroallergen immunotherapy (AIT) should be considered for patients who exhibit symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR), rhinoconjunctivitis, and/or asthma after natural exposure to allergens and who also demonstrate specific immunoglobulin E antibodies against relevant allergens.

Methods: In this paper, clinical efficacy of immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis is reviewed.

Result: Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) is effective for seasonal and perennial AR.