Modified Push-Through Technique in Bilateral Same-Day Myringoplasty: A Prospective Study.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the modified push-through technique in bilateral same-day myringoplasty for patients with chronic otitis media. Bilateral myringoplasty, while advantageous in terms of cost and recovery time, is often avoided due to the perceived risks, particularly iatrogenic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). This study contributes to the limited literature on simultaneous bilateral ear surgeries by assessing surgical outcomes, including graft success rates and postoperative hearing improvement.

Cytomegalovirus Lymphadenitis Mimicking Hodgkin Lymphoma Relapse.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation is a known complication in patients with hematological cancers and those who undergo stem cell transplants, often resembling cancer relapse. CMV lymphadenitis, an infection localized to the lymph nodes, can be difficult to distinguish from lymphoma recurrence based on clinical and radiological findings alone. We report a case of a 40-year-old male treated for Hodgkin lymphoma who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy nine months after treatment.

The Role of Imaging Modalities in Diagnosis and Outcome of Otitis Media with Effusion in Cochelear Implant Candidates.

Objective: We investigated the accuracy of imaging modalities in diagnosis and outcome of otitis media with effusion by correlating the imaging findings with the preoperative otomicroscopic examinations, tympanometric results, and intraoperative findings in patients who underwent cochlear implant surgery.

Methods: The results of the preoperative physical examination and intraoperative findings of patients younger than 18 years who underwent cochlear implant surgery at a single tertiary institution were recorded from their medical charts. Tympanometries, which were performed in maximum 1 week prior to imaging modalities, were analyzed.

Hypoxia and Normoxia Preconditioned Olfactory Stem Cells Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Objective: Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the leading causes of permanent hearing loss in the adult population. In this experimental study, the authors aimed to investigate the effectiveness of hypoxia and normoxia preconditioned olfactory stem cells against noise trauma.

Methods: Twenty-seven female guinea pigs were enrolled.

Patients with Mondini deformty: is standard electrode necessary?

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the results of auditory perception tests and speech sound evaluations with electrode array length in patients with Mondini deformity.

Methods: The study included 14 patients who underwent cochlear implantation and radiologically confirmed Mondini deformity between 2007 and 2021 in our clinic. While 7 patients received standard electrode arrays from the MED-EL brand, the remaining 7 received shortened electrode arrays from the MED-EL brand.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the Covid-19 pandemic; experience of a tertiary referral center.

Objective: This study aimed to highlight the differences in the clinical management and treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) due to the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This study compared patients diagnosed with SSNHL between March 2020 and March 2022, following the first reported case of COVID-19 in our country, with patients diagnosed between March 2018 and March 2020. The evaluation encompassed demographic characteristics, comorbidities, other ear-related complaints, hearing loss thresholds at each frequency, medical treatment administered, treatment duration, and post-treatment follow-up audiograms.

Are smartphones and low-cost external microphones comparable for measuring time-domain acoustic parameters?

Purpose: This study examined and compared the diagnostic accuracy and correlation levels of the acoustic parameters of the audio recordings obtained from smartphones on two operating systems and from dynamic and condenser types of external microphones.

Method: The study included 87 adults: 57 with voice disorder and 30 with a healthy voice. Each participant was asked to perform a sustained vowel phonation (/a/).

Intranasal Schirmer Test in Allergic Rhinitis: Relationship to Symptom Scores and Role in Determining Response to Treatment.

Objectives: The Intranasal Schirmer test (INS) is an easy to administer test that can yield objective measurement of the quantity of nasal secretion and has been studied in patients with various nasal and systemic pathologies; however, the role of INS in patients with allergic rhinitis remains unclear. Our aim was to determine the relationship between various allergic symptoms and the Intranasal Schirmer Test (INS) score and to evaluate the utility of INS in determining treatment effect in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Methods: This prospective study included patients with allergic rhinitis who were randomly divided into 3 treatment groups (nasal steroid only, oral antihistamine only, nasal steroid and oral antihistamine).

Olfactory bulb volume in cochlear implant candidates as compared to age-matched control subjects: A potential marker of cognitive function for auditory information processing.

Objective: To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based olfactory bulb (OB) volumes in cochlear implant (CI) candidates with sensorineural hearing loss as compared to age-matched control subjects with normal hearing.

Methods: A total of 31 pediatric CI candidates (mean ± SD age: 7.0 ± 2.

Middle Ear Adenomatous Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumor (MEANT) is a rare entity and accounts for approximately 2% of all middle ear tumors. Histologically, the presence of neuroendocrine and glandular structures has led to the use of a wide variety of terminologies such as adenoma, carcinoid tumor, and neuroendocrine tumor. The patients usually have nonspecific symptoms such as unilateral hearing loss, auditory fullness, tinnitus, and otalgia.

Investigating the Role of Oxidative Stress in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo with Spot Urine.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the role of oxidative stress in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) by measuring urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), 8-hydroxy-guanosine (8-OHG), and 8-hydroxy-guanine levels.

Methods: Thirty-one adult female patients diagnosed with BPPV were included in this study. Patients with central pathologies and other peripheral causes of vertigo were excluded from the study.

Effect of the povidone iodine, hypertonic alkaline solution and saline nasal lavage on nasopharyngeal viral load in COVID-19.

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the in vivo activity of nasal irrigation (NI) with saline, NI with povidone-iodine (PVP-I) 1%, NI with a mix of hypertonic alkaline and PVP-I 1% against Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Design: This study was a prospective randomised clinical trial.

Setting: A multicenter study involving tertiary care centres.

The association of metabolic syndrome status with sensorineural hearing loss in pediatric obese patients.

Objectives: The prevalences of pediatric obesity and its associated comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome (metS) are rising. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of metS status with sensorineural hearing loss in pediatric obese patients.

Methods: A two-center observationalprospective study was designed.

Use of Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte and Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio to Predict Early Postoperative Periorbital Edema and Ecchymosis After Primary Septorhinoplasty.

Purpose: To investigate the benefit of preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in predicting early postoperative periorbital edema and ecchymosis in patients undergoing primary septorhinoplasty.

Methods: Sixty patients in ASA-I (American Society of Anesthesiologists) who were scheduled for elective primary septorhinoplasty were prospectively included in the study. Periorbital edema and ecchymosis levels of the patients were scored on the postoperative second day.

Microbiology and Drug Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Isolates from Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Somalia.

Background: This study aimed to determine the microbiological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates obtained from patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) presenting to the otorhinolaryngology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Methods: A total of 225 patients diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media were included in the study. Samples of middle ear discharge were collected from each patient and cultured using standard microbiological techniques, and bacterial identification was performed.

Validation and Clinical Application of the Turkish Version of the RhinoQOL Questionnaire in the Setting of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyp Patients.

Objectives: Validation of the translations of questionnaires from foreign languages is important. Failure to validate surveys can lead to misapplication.

Methods: A total of 64 patients who presented with nasal obstruction due to chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and 64 control subjects were included in this prospective instrument validation study.

Can Wideband Absorbance Be Used in the Detection of Ossicular Chain Defects?

Introduction: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of wideband absorbance in detecting ossicular chain discontinuity with intraoperative findings.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 58 ears from 38 patients with chronic otitis media (COM) were included. Twenty-six ears with perforation and intact ossicular chain were determined as Group 1, 12 ears with perforation and ossicular chain defects were determined as Group 2, and 20 ears with normal hearing and intact tympanic membrane were determined as Group 3.

Do the Age of Implantation, the Widths of Internal Acoustic Canal and Bony Cochlear Nerve Canal Affect the Auditory Performance of Primary School Children with Bilateral Cochlear Implants?

Objective: To reveal the correlation between implantation age, the internal acoustic canal (IAC) width, bony cochlear nerve canal (BCNC) width, and auditory performance in primary school children with bilateral cochlear implantation (CI).

Methods: Preoperative IAC and BCNC widths of 57 pre-lingually deaf children aged 7-11 years who had previously undergone bilateral CI in our institution were reviewed and cut-off values were calculated. Twenty-four patients who had additional problems and could not attend school and those who refused to participate in the study were excluded.

Long-Term Effects of Metal-on-Metal Cobalt-Chromium-Containing Prostheses Used in Total Knee Arthroplasty on Hearing and Tinnitus.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the long-term effects of metal-on-metal (MoM) cobalt (Co)-chromium-containing prostheses used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on hearing and tinnitus.

Methods: A total of 88 patients with the normal otoscopic examination and normal blood B12 levels, consisting of 44 patients who had been using MoM Co-chromium-containing total knee prosthesis for more than 5 years, and 44 non-implanted patients with similar demographic characteristics, were randomly selected and included in the study. Patients with previous ear surgery, chronic middle ear disease, or conductive hearing loss were excluded from the study.

Thermal Characteristics of Different Types of Cochlear Implants in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users: AComparative Digital-Infrared Thermal Imaging Analysis.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate thermal characteristics of different types of pediatric cochlear implants METHODS: A total of 39 pediatric patients using Med-El (Synchrony®), Cochlear (Nucleus®), or Advanced Bionics (HiRes 90K®) type of cochlear implants were included. A digital infrared thermal imaging analysis was performed to measure the heating over the implant and the tissue heat- ing of the skin below and around the device, while skin thickness and visual analog scale scores were also recorded.

Results: Over the implant, heating values were significantly higher in the on-mode vs.

Cochlear Implant Complications in a Tertiary Referral Center in Istanbul.

Objective: All surgeons should inform the patients about complications and also their clinic's complication rates of cochlear implantation (CI). We aimed to review the complications of CI in 1,148 pediatric and adult patients.

Methods: It is a retrospective case review study enrolled in a tertiary referral center in Istanbul where CI was mostly performed.

The Impact of Isotretinoin Therapy on the Nasal Skin Thickness and Elasticity: An Ultrasonography and Elastography Based Assessment in Relation to Dose and Duration of Therapy.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of isotretinoin therapy on the nasal skin thickness and elasticity with regard to implications for rhinoplasty METHODS: A total of 40 acne vulgaris patients (mean±SD age: 20.9 ± 3.0 years, 65.