The usefulness of transcervıcal ultrasonography for the predıctıon of obstructıve sleep apnea ın chıldren.

Objective: It was aimed to investigate the role of tonsil ultrasonography(USG) in the diagnosis of pediatric OSAS.

Methods: Before tonsillectomy (±adenoidectomy) for OSAS, all patients tonsil USG and polysomnography (PSG) tests were performed. Tonsil volume was measured preoperatively with the Brodsky tonsil grading scale and by postoperative water displacement test.

The effect of interleukin-33 expression on prognosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Introduction: Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a newly defined inflammatory cytokine that is a member of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene family. This cytokine is expressed in structural cells, such as the vascular endothelium, bronchial epithelial cells, keratinocytes, epithelial cells of the stomach, and fibroblastic reticular cells of lymphoid tissues. Several studies suggest that IL-33 plays a role in head-and-neck cancer.

Olfactory Bulb Volume and Morphology Changes in COVID-19 Patients With Olfactory Disorders Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Objectives: The aims of the study are to explore the morphological changes of olfactory bulb (OB) and olfactory sulcus in COVID-19 patients with associated olfactory dysfunction (OD) by measuring the OB volume (OBV) and olfactory sulcus depth (OSD) and to compare the measurement values with those of healthy individuals.

Methods: Between March 2020 and January 2022, 31 consecutive hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 with anosmia and hyposmia who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging and 35 normosmic control individuals were retrospectively included in the study. Bilateral OBV and OSD were measured and shape of the OB was determined based on the consensus by a neuroradiologist and an otorrhynolaryngologist.

Effects of platelet-rich fibrin and dexamethasone on nerve regeneration after acute facial-nerve injury.

Background: Acute facial-nerve injury.

Objective: To investigate the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and dexamethasone on nerve regeneration.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into six groups.

Reliability of CIR-S using the subperiosteal pocket technique under 2 years of age.

Objective: It is aimed in this study to investigate the reliability of the cochlear implant receiver-stimulator (CIR-S) placement using unfixed subperiosteal tight pocket technique and the postoperative soft tissue changes that occur around the CIR-S, in toddlers under 2 years of age.

Methods: Nonsyndromic toddlers with normal radiological findings and who were planned to have cochlear implantation were included in the study. Preoperative and postoperative complications, device migration, and postoperative soft tissue changes occurred around the CIR were analyzed using objective methods.

Comparison of nasal airway obstruction with sonoelastography and nose obstruction symptom evaluation scores in children with allergic rhinitis.

Objective: Nasal airway obstruction caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy is the most troublesome symptom for patients with allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to determine any correlation between different nasal obstruction measurements in children with allergic rhinitis.

Material And Methods: Nasal airway obstruction was assessed with Sonoelastography, Turkish version of the Nose Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scale, Rhinoconjunctivitis Total Symptom Score and visual analog scale methods in children with allergic rhinitis and the results were compared with a healthy control group.

Quantitative assessment of temporal skin elasticity using shear wave elastography in pediatric cochlear implant users.

Objective: To evaluate temporal skin thicknesses and stiffness values using shear wave elastography (SWE) in asymptomatic pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation.

Subjects And Methods: Sixty-four deafened pediatric patients with unilateral cochlear implant (CI) who had no complications were enrolled. The age, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), CI side, duration of CI use and CI device brand of all participants were noted.

Can apelin play a role in the etiology of tinnitus?

Background/aim: Tinnitus is seen in 15% of the general population; in 1%–6% of this number, the quality of life is seriously affected by this chronic condition. Chemical, oxidative, and emotional stressors are important in terms of the clinical course of tinnitus. Apelin is an endogenous peptide which is an oxidative stress mediator.

Changes in substance P levels of inferior turbinate in patients with mucosal contact headache.

Introduction: Mucosal contact headache is a referred pain that arises from contact between the nasal septum and the lateral nasal wall. Evidence supports the role of substance P in a contact headache such that release of substance P from sensory nerve endings causes inflammation and allergy.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine possible differences in substance P levels in inferior turbinate hypertrophy creating a contact headache.

Evaluation of Pediatric Voice Handicap Index in Children With Allergic Rhinitis.

Objective: The study sought to determine impact of voice disability on children with allergic rhinitis (AR). The Turkish version of the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) was used to assess the impact of voice disability on functional, physical, and emotional aspects of voice and oral communication. The degree of talkativeness was also determined.

Does severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome alter retrobulbar blood flow? A color Doppler ultrasound study.

Purpose: To evaluate extraocular orbital vessels with color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and investigate the effects of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on retrobulbar blood flow.

Methods: Between February 2014 and September 2015, 30 patients with severe OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 30) and 28 controls were prospectively included in this study. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured with a Goldmann applanation tonometer, and CDU was used to evaluate the retrobulbar vessels.

The effect of platelet-rich fibrin membrane on the repair of perforated tympanic membrane: an experimental study.

Conclusion: Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane could be used successfully in the repair of tympanic membrane perforation and wound healing.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of platelet-rich fibrin membrane in the repair of perforated tympanic membrane.

Methods: After otoscopic examination, a 3-mm perforation was made in the posterior quadrant of both tympanic membranes of 50 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats.

Is Presence of Vascular Loop in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Always Related to Tinnitus?

Introduction: One of the most common otological complaints is tinnitus in adults. When there is a complaint of unilateral tinnitus and retrocochlear pathology is suspected, imaging methods are applied. However, the imaging findings obtained may not always be compatible with the severity and localization of the tinnitus.

The role of IL-25 and IL-33 in chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps.

The role of IL-25 and IL-33 in the aetiology and pathogenesis of nasal polyps has been controversial in the literature. The objective of the study is to detect serum and tissue levels of IL-25 and IL-33 in patients with (CRSwNP) or without (CRSsNP) nasal polyps using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Study group consisted of 20 CRSwNP and 20 CRSsNP patients.

Smartphone Based Audiometric Test for Confirming the Level of Hearing; Is It Useable in Underserved Areas?

Objective: To determine the hearing levels of participants of a randomized group using a smartphone hearing application and to compare these results with the results from a pure-tone audiogram.

Materials And Methods: A heterogenous group consisting of both normal-hearing and hearing-impaired participants were included in this study. Pure-tone audiogram thresholds were measured from 250 Hz to 8000 Hz, while smartphone measurements were obtained with a Samsung Galaxy GT-19500 S4 with a bundled headphone running the Hearing Test™ software (e-audiologia.

Is there a correlation between the clinical findings and the radiological findings in chronic maxillary sinus atelectasis?

Objective: Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is a clinical syndrome that occurs as a result of chronic maxillary sinus atelectasis (CMA) and is seen with progressive enophthalmos and hypoglobus. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between radiological findings and clinical findings in patients with radiologically asymmetrical reduced maxillary sinus volume.

Material And Method: A comparison was made of patients with CMA through evaluation of paranasal sinus computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging examination of maxillary sinus volume of the CMA side and the contralateral side, thickness of the retroantral fat tissue, infraorbital bone curve, uncinate process lateralisation measurement, middle concha diameter, and calculation of the change in location of the inferior rectus muscle.

Use of a platelet-rich fibrin membrane to repair traumatic tympanic membrane perforations: a comparative study.

Objectives: (1) To evaluate the effects of a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane in the repair of traumatic tympanic membrane (TM) perforations; and (2) to compare the use of a PRF membrane with the paper patch technique with regard to recovery rates, healing time, and correction of the mean air-bone gap.

Methods: A randomized, prospective analysis was performed for 60 patients who were treated for traumatic TM perforations using one of the two methods. Closure rate, speed of healing, and hearing gain were compared between the PRF (Group 1) and paper patch (Group 2) groups.

A case of laryngeal leiomyosarcoma and review of the literature.

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the larynx is a very rare malignancy that originates from blood vessel, smooth muscle or from the heterotopic mesenchymal tissue in the larynx. The histological diagnosis of LMS depends on the immunohistochemical investigation. The case is here presented of an 82-year-old man with shortness of breath and hoarseness.

Cochlear sensitivity in children with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.

Objectives: Auditory system abnormalities commonly occur in patients with chronic renal disease and end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between cochlear sensitivity and hemodialysis in dialytic and non-dialytic chronic kidney disease patients.

Methods: The study included children aged 6-18 years that were divided into 3 groups: 36 non-dialytic patients with chronic kidney disease, 16 end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis, and 30 healthy controls.

Do antithyroid antibodies affect hearing outcomes in patients with pediatric euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Objectives: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune thyroid disease in children. HT is a multifaceted disease with a variable clinicopathological presentation, including hearing impairment. It is known that hearing function is negatively affected in patients with thyroid disorders.

Do altitude and climate affect paranasal sinus volume?

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of climate and altitude differences on the volume of paranasal sinuses and on the frequency of anatomic variations by comparing the paranasal sinus tomograms (PNSCT) of patients who were born and living in a cold, dry climate at high altitude with those of patients who were born and living on the coast at sea level in a temperate climate. We also aimed to determine differences relating to gender.

Material And Methods: A total of 55 PNSCTs of 55 patients from the city center of Antalya and 60 PNSCTs of 60 patients from the city center of Agrı were evaluated and compared prospectively.