Turkish Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis (ART).

Object: To prepare a national guideline for Otorhinolaryngologist who treat allergic rhinitis patients.

Methods: The study was conducted by three authors, namely the writing support team. The support team made the study plan, determined the writing instructions, chose the subgroups including the advisory committee, the advisors for authors and the authors.

Frequency of Epstein-Barr virus and human papilloma virus in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Purpose: Nasopharyngeal cancer is a type of malignancy originating from the epithelial cells lining the nasopharynx. In genetic and environmental factors, infection with Epstein-Barr virus is one of the particular factors held accountable for the etiopathogenesis. Human papillomavirus has been associated with cervical, anogenital, and oropharyngeal cancers.

Late-term Effects of Surgery on Nasal Functions in Patients who Underwent Total Laryngectomy Surgery.

 There is a common opinion that losing airway functions in total laryngectomy patients cause changes in nasal physiological rates. Studies conducted to review the subject present gaps, especially in terms of objective measurements.  We evaluated late-term effects of surgery on nasal functions in patients who underwent total laryngectomy surgery more than two years ago.

Frequency of Serous Otitis Media in Children without Otolaryngological Symptoms.

 Otitis media with effusion is the fluid in the middle ear with no signs or symptoms of acute ear infection.  This study aims to research the frequency of serous otitis media in patients referred to the pediatric clinic between 3-16 years of age without any active ear, nose, and throat complaints.  This study included 589 children patients (280 boys, 309 girls; mean age: 9.

Association Between Endocrine Diseases and Serous Otitis Media in Children.

Objective: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a condition in which fluid is retained in the middle ear cavity. The association between endocrine disorders and OME has not yet been determined. This study aimed to investigate the presence of OME in children diagnosed with an endocrine disease and the relationship between these two conditions.

[The evaluation of the outcomes of nasal obstruction surgery by acoustic rhinometry measurements and effects of nasal obstruction on daytime sleepiness].

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between nasal obstruction findings of the patients who underwent nasal surgery, as assessed by analog scales for the patients and physician and acoustic rhinometry measurements and to establish the effect of nasal obstruction on daytime sleepiness.

Patients And Methods: Between August 2007 and September 2008, 55 patients (40 males, 15 females; mean age 30 years; range 15 to 56 years) who admitted with the complaint of nasal obstruction and underwent nasal surgery were included. Pre- and postoperative acoustic rhinometry measurements for both nasal cavities were performed.

The comparison of single-dose ceftriaxone, five-day azithromycin, and ten-day amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of children with acute otitis media.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of short-course antimicrobial therapies [single intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone (50 mg/kg, not exceeding 1 g), 5 days of azithromycin (10 mg/kg on day 1, then 5 mg/kg daily on days 2-5) and the traditional 10-day course of amoxicillin/clavulanate (90/6.4 mg/kg/day in 2 doses)] in children with acute otitis media (AOM). The study was conducted as a prospective, comparative, open randomized trial between February 2001 and April 2003, and 104 children were enrolled, with a mean age of 3.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease coexisted with Sjogren's syndrome.

Here we described a case of primary Sjogren's syndrome that coexisted with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

Bilateral choanal atresia in premature monozygotic twins.

Bilateral congenital choanal atresia is a relatively rare anomaly of the upper airway, which may cause life-threatening respiratory emergency and require rapid diagnosis and treatment. This condition usually occurs sporadically, but has also been rarely described in siblings. We present monozygotic premature twin infants with identical findings of bilateral choanal atresia and no other associated anomalies.

[Assessment of quality of life in patients with laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment].

Objectives: To evaluate quality of life of patients undergoing surgical treatment for larynx cancer and to compare quality of life between patients with total laryngectomy and partial laryngectomy.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two questions were asked to patients who underwent total laryngectomy (22 subjects) or partial laryngectomy (24 subjects). These questions were based on the European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer questionnaires Quality of Life--C30 (EORTC-QoL-C30) and adapted to our nation.

Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidopexy and cricohyoidoepiglottopexy: functional and oncological results.

Sixty-eight patients who presented with glottic and glottosupraglottic squamous cell carcinoma and who were managed in this department with supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) with either cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) or cricohyoidopexy (CHP), were retrospectively reviewed. The authors analysed the functional and oncological results of the patients. The median follow-up period was 62 months.

Effect of topically applied povidone-iodine on transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in guinea pigs.

The possible cochlear toxicity of topically applied povidone-iodine solution was investigated in guinea pigs by measuring transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs). Seven adult pigmented guinea pigs (14 ears) with a normal acoustic pinna reflex were used. After the baseline TEOAE measurements, 0.

Unusual complication of tonsillectomy: taste disturbance and the lingual branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Taste disturbance is an unusual complication of tonsillectomy of which there are very few reports in the literature. The possible causes of this rare complication are: (1) direct or indirect damage to the glossopharyngeal nerve or its lingual branch (LBGN), (2) lack of dietary zinc, and (3) habitual drug intake. We report a 41-year-old man, who complained of taste disturbance following tonsillectomy that was performed for chronic tonsillitis and unilateral (left) tonsillar hypertrophy.