The role of irisin and cytokines in the etiology of parotid tumors.

This study explores the role of irisin and interleukins in parotid tumors by determining the tissue staining intensity of irisin, the salivary and plasma levels of irisin, and the plasma levels of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-alpha in individuals with parotid tumors. Forty-eight patients and forty healthy individuals were included to the study and allocated into four group. Benign Group I (pleomorphic adenoma), Group II (Warthin's tumor), Group III (mucoepidermoid carcinoma) and Group IV (benign parotid control group, healthy control group).

Effects of Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors on the Olfactory Sense.

Objectives: The sense of smell plays an important role in daily life. Olfactory impairment can significantly affect an individual's quality of life. Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are commonly used to treat elevated intraocular pressure (IOP).

Hashimoto's thyroiditis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a 22-year study.

Objective: We retrospectively investigated whether there is a relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and papillary thyroid carcinoma and studied the effect of HT on prognostic factors.

Methods: 1080 patients, who underwent thyroidectomy in our hospital and received a diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, were included in the study. In histopathological specimens, the diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma was reconfirmed and non-neoplastic areas in the same specimen were evaluated in terms of HT.

Comparison of Changes in Nasal Skin Sensation After Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty Procedures Using Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Testing.

Background: Numbness of the nasal skin is one of the most common complications following rhinoplasty.

Objectives: The present study investigated postoperative changes in nasal skin sensation among primary and revision rhinoplasty patients and evaluated the recovery outcomes for both groups.

Methods: A prospective, randomized blinded study was undertaken involving 100 primary and 34 revision open rhinoplasty patients and 50 volunteers as control group.

Diagnostic value of preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology in parotid gland tumors.

Background: Salivary gland masses constitute a broad spectrum of lesions ranging from non-neoplastic to benign and malignant lesions. Parotid is the largest salivary gland and constitutes 75% to 80% of all salivary gland areas. 80% of parotid lesions are benign and 20% are malignant.

Association Between Anxiety, Depression, and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.

Objective: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common ulcerative disease of the oral mucosa that commonly affects the general population. The objective of this study was to conduct a research in assesing the relationship between psychological disorders including anxiety, depression and salivary cortisol levels in patients with RAS.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients suffering from minor RAS were enrolled in the study after obtaining an informed consent.

Endoscopic tympanoplasty.

Middle ear surgery is usually performed using a surgical microscope. Initially, in otorhinolaryngology practice, endoscopes were used for paranasal sinus surgeries. It was only later that they were applied in the area of otology.

Histopathological changes in parotid gland following submandibular gland failure: an experimental animal study.

Introduction: Submandibular glands are exposed to many effects due to diseases and therapeutic interventions. A study evaluating the effect of submandibular gland dysfunction on the parotid gland has not been presented in the literature.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the histopathological changes in the parotid gland following submandibular gland failure.

Effect of Suturation Plus Surgicel Application on Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding and Pain.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of suturation (tonsillary fossa closure) plus Surgicel application on postoperative bleeding and pain after tonsillectomies performed using a classical dissection method.

Study Design: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial was performed on 760 patients undergoing tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy during a 5-year period.

Methods: After excluding patients with hemorrhagic disorder, chronic disease, and peritonsillar abscess, both tonsils were removed via classic dissection technique (cold knife or blunt dissection) and then electrocauterized for hemostasis.

An Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Head and Neck.

An epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular tumor of the head and neck region, which carries a risk of recurrence and metastasis. Its etiology is still unclear. It frequently involves the lungs, liver, and bones.

Posttravmatik frontoetmoidal mukopiyosel.

Paranasal sinus mucoceles are mucus-containing cystic structures with an epithelial lining that completely fills in the paranasal sinuses. Although they are benign in nature, they may result in the destruction of the surrounding bony structures over time. Clinical findings such as exophthalmia, visual impairment, and diplopia occur due to pressure of the fronto-ethmoidal mucocele on the orbita.

Values Range of Tympanometric Gradient in Otitis Media With Effusion.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to establish how reliable a given tympanogram is in predicting the presence or absence of a middle ear effusion, and to provide new views for the diagnostic information of tympanometry. The use of tympanometric gradient in addition to static admittance is the focus of this study.

Materials And Methods: The authors enrolled 146 female and 129 male patients.

Genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes in eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic nasal polyposis.

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses, and its pathophysiology is not yet precisely known. It is suggested that oxygen free radicals play an important role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. This study aimed to identify genetic polymorphisms of superoxide dismutase (SOD 2), catalase (CAT), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzymes in eosinophilic CRSwNP and non-eosinophilic CRSwNP patients; the study also aimed to evaluate the effect of genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes on CRSwNP etiopathogenesis.

[Ectopic thyroid tissue localized in submandibular region].

An ectopic thyroid tissue is often localized in the midline between the foramen caecum and mediastinum, while it is rarely laterally localized. Submandibular location of thyroid tissue is extremely rare. In this article, we report a 56-year-old female case admitted with a painless, non-tender, and firm mass in the right submandibular region.

Developmental delays in preschool children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on general development, as well as fine and gross motor capabilities, social communication, and language development in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy by applying the Denver Developmental Screening Test-II.

Patients And Methods: The study included 30 patients (12 boys, 18 girls; mean age 53.3±12.

Laryngeal Transplantation.

Patients who require laryngectomy usually do not want to completely or partially lose their larynx. Laryngeal transplantation (LT) is a composite tissue transplantation from a cadaver to an alive recipient and requires lifelong immunosuppression in postoperative term. The aims of LT are breathing without tracheostoma, normal swallowing, and voice production.

Open Versus Closed Septorhinoplasty Approaches for Postoperative Edema and Ecchymosis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare periorbital edema and ecchymosis seen after closed (endonasal) and open (external) septorhinoplasty (SRP).

Methods: In total, 50 patients undergoing hump extraction and osteotomies were allocated to 2 groups. Group 1 consisted of 25 patients who underwent closed SRP.

Rosai-Dorfman Disease Originating from Nasal Septal Mucosa.

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rarely seen disease with unknown etiology. Extranodal involvement is most commonly seen in the head and neck region. Histopathologically, it is characterized by histiocytic cell proliferation.

Does allergic rhinitis affect communication skills in young adults?

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic disorder with a high prevalence in the general population. The symptoms of AR can impair the cognitive capabilities of the affected people. The study of communication skills and AR interaction has not been adequately discussed.

Evaluation of the effects of phototherapy on cochlear function in newborns.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate any potential effects of phototherapy on cochlear function in newborns using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs).

Methods And Materials: Fifty-seven newborns, undergoing phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia without any other risk factors, and a control group of 53 healthy newborns, were administered the TEOAE test prior to and following phototherapy. In the newborns undergoing phototherapy, otoacoustic emission (OAE) measurements obtained at baseline and following phototherapy were compared.

Giant cell tumor of bone involving the temporomandibular joint and temporal bone.

Giant cell tumor is a primary bone tumor that usually originates from the epiphysis of the long bones and is rarely seen in the cranial region. Most frequently, the tumor develops in the sphenoid and temporal bones in the middle cranial fossa. Giant cell tumor generally shows diversity with respect to benignity, local invasiveness, and histology.

Prognostic value of serum anti-heat-shock protein 70 and paraoxonase levels in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the correlation between serum anti-heat-shock protein 70 (anti-HSP 70) levels, serum paraoxonase (PON) levels and prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL).

Patients And Methods: Twenty-five patients with ISSHL as the study group and 25 healthy volunteers as the control group were enrolled in this study. Blood samples were obtained from all patients before the treatment initiation and on the 10th day of the treatment from only patients of the study group.

Tympanometric changes and eustachian tube function in patients with hypothyroidism.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the tympanometric changes and eustachian tube function (ETF) in patients with hypothyroidism.

Methods: Automatic ETF tests were performed and tympanometric measurements were evaluated to assess ETF in 40 patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism and a 40-patient euthyroid control group. Levothyroxine sodium tablet treatment was started in patients with hypothyroidism.

The comparison of histological results of experimentally created facial nerve defects repaired by 2 different anastomosis techniques: classic suture technique or tissue adhesives for nerve anastomosis?

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the histological regeneration characteristics of nerve fibers at the anastomosis lines performed by classic suture technique or a tissue adhesive (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate).

Methods: The control group consisted of 7 rabbits. The 21 rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups based on the harvesting week.

The efficiacy of anterior and posterior archs suturation at inferior tonsillar pole for posttonsillectomy pain control.

The aim of our study was to investigate the efficiacy of the suturation technique after completing the tonsillectomy procedure for posttonsillectomy pain control in adult patients. August 2010-February 2011, 44 adult patients, ages ranged from 16 to 41 years old who underwent tonsillectomy at Elaziğ Training and Research Hospital Otorhinolaryngology Clinic were included to the study. After tonsillectomy procedure, anterior and posterior tonsillar archs were sutured each other and so, the area of tonsillectomy lodges which covered with mucosa were increased.