An evaluation of the results of chemoradiotherapy and surgical treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy chemoradiotherapy and surgical treatment in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2003 and July 2009, 48 patients (31 males, 17 females; mean age 55.5±13.

Galvanic skin response test: a new quantitative diagnostic method for Frey syndrome.

Objective: Frey syndrome is one of the most common complications following parotid surgery. The current most common test for objectively diagnosing Frey syndrome is Minor starch-iodine test. This test might be insufficient because its results are not quantitative and therefore tests with quantitative results are investigated.

Cardiotoxicity and apoptotic activity in subacute endosulfan toxicity and the protective effect of vitamin C in rabbits: a pathological study.

Cardiovascular disease is one of the most significant causes of mortality in humans and animals, and its etiology is usually unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiac pathology of endosulfan toxicity and the protective effect of vitamin C in rabbits. Twenty-four rabbits were divided into 4 groups: (1) the END group was given a daily sublethal dose of endosulfan in corn oil by oral gavage for 6 weeks; (2) the END + C group received the endosulfan as well as vitamin C over the same 6-week period; (3) the OIL + C group received corn oil daily and vitamin C every other day; and (4) the OIL group received only corn oil daily.

Foreign Body Reaction with High Standard Uptake Value Level in 18-FDG PET/CT Mimicking Relapse in an 8-Year-Old Patient Diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG) is one of the most effective methods to identify pathological lymph node involvement. We report the case of a child who underwent cervical lymph node biopsy and chemotherapy for Hodgkin disease. Three years after surgery, PET/CT identified an intense localization of 18-FDG in the inferior cervical region.

The correlation of SUVmax with pathological characteristics of primary tumor and the value of Tumor/ Lymph node SUVmax ratio for predicting metastasis to lymph nodes in resected NSCLC patients.

Background: We aimed to investigate the correlation of maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) with pathological characteristics of primary tumor and to determine a Tumor/ Lymph node (T/LN) SUVmax ratio predicting metastasis to lymph nodes in NSCLC patients.

Methods: Eighty-one NSCLC patients who had PET/CT examination at initial staging and subsequently underwent surgical resection were retrospectively evaluated. There were 100 PET/CT positive mediastinal or hilar lymph node stations.

Association between skin flap thickness and Frey's syndrome in parotid surgery.

Background: Frey's Syndrome is a frequent complication of parotid surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between skin flap thickness and Frey's Syndrome in patients who underwent superficial parotidectomy.

Methods: Thirty adult patients were randomized into 2 groups: subcutaneous and subsuperficial musculoaponeurotic (sub-SMAS) skin elevation.

Haplotype variation of estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha) gene exon 4 in Turkish sheep breeds.

Estrogen receptor a (ERalpha) gene has previously been found to related with sexual development and reproduction. In this study, on the basis of the sequences of human, cattle and caprine estrogen receptor a (ERalpha) genes, available in the GenBank database, sets of PCR primers were designed and used to amplify the ovine ERalpha gene exon 4 region. We identified six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the ERalpha exon 4.

Early degenerative effects of diabetes mellitus on pancreas, liver, and kidney in rats: an immunohistochemical study.

Liver and kidney commonly affected by diabetes in chronic cases but pathogenetic mechanisms are not fully understood in early stages of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of caspase-3, cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and-2, calcium sensing receptor (CSR), and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in pancreas, liver, and kidney in streptozotocin (STZ) induced DM. Study group (n = 6) were received streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) and control group (n = 6) physiologic saline.

Management of patients with coexisting obstructive sleep apnea and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPR) are both common health problems causing severe morbidity. Since they have similar risk factors, the prevalence of LPR among patients with OSAS is higher compared with general population. However, there exist only a few studies showing the potential causal relation between LPR and OSAS.

Ultra-high dose of intra-amniotic or direct fetal intramuscular betamethasone for lung maturation in the preterm goat model.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of intra-amniotic (IA) and fetal injections of a single ultra-high dose of betamethasone (BM) 48 h before preterm delivery on neonatal pulmonary function, using an experimental goat model.

Study Design: Eighteen date-mated singleton pregnant Hair goats were randomized into four groups. At gestational day 118 (alveolar phase, term 150-155 days) after obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid, fetuses in group 1 (n=5) received 8 mg/kg IA BM, and in group 2 (n=5) 4 mg/kg fetal IM BM.

[The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in oral cavity cancer].

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the role of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in patients who had clinically N0 oral cavity cancer in the neck assessment.

Patients And Methods: Between May 2006 and May 2008, nine patients with clinically N0 oral cavity cancer (6 females, 3 males; mean age 57±24.7 years; range 31 to 71 years) who underwent surgical treatment were enrolled in this study.

Is it the middle ear disease or the reconstruction material that determines the functional outcome in ossicular chain reconstruction?

Objectives: To evaluate the effects and the predictive value of environmental risk factors on the success of different reconstruction materials used in ossiculoplasty.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary referral university hospital.

Is local ointment or cauterization more effective in childhood recurrent epistaxis.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of nasal antiseptic ointment and silver nitrate cautery in the treatment of children with recurrent epistaxis.

Methods: In this prospective and randomized study, a hundred children with recurrent epistaxis were assigned into two groups. In group 1, patients underwent silver nitrate cauterization, in group 2 patients were treated with nasal antiseptic ointment (oxytetracycline hydrochloride-polymyxin B sulfate); and both groups were followed for 3 months.

Fetal pulmonary injury following single high-dose intra-amniotic betamethasone treatment in preterm goat kids.

Objective: Fetal lung maturation is an extremely important process that is necessary for the survival of the neonates. Conventionally, corticosteroids are administered maternally for inducing fetal lung maturation in preterm fetuses. Alternatively, single-dose intra-amniotic (IA) treatment might be speculated to improve lung maturity.

Outcomes of facial nerve grafting in 155 cases: predictive value of history and preoperative function.

Objective: To investigate the factors that were effectual on the recovery of the facial nerve functions after repair with grafting.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Private neuro-otologic and cranial base quaternary referral center.

A case of xanthoma in a Saanen goat.

This report describes a case of a subcutaneous xanthoma of the sacral region in a 2-year-old female Saanen goat. The tan-coloured mass was 8.5 cm × 4.

Effects of levobupivacaine versus bupivacaine infiltration on postoperative analgesia in pediatric tonsillectomy patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Objectives: We compared the effects of levobupivacaine hydrochloride, bupivacaine hydrochloride, and saline injections in alleviating posttonsillectomy pain.

Methods: Between November 2009 and April 2010, we recruited 60 patients (36 male and 24 female) between 2 and 12 years of age into the study. After informed consent was obtained from the parents, patients admitted for tonsillectomy were randomized into 3 groups by means of sealed envelopes.

The efficacy of nasal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a prospective clinical study.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of surgical intervention for nasal pathologies on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titrations in patients with OSAS. The study was designed as a prospective case control study. Between December 2007 and June 2010, 31 patients (26 men and 5 women) who were diagnosed with OSAS with polysomnography and confirmed to have obstructive nasal pathology were enrolled in the study.

Coagulation profile, haematological and biochemical changes in kids naturally infected with peste des petits ruminants.

The aim of this study was to examine the coagulation profile in peste des petits ruminant (PPR) in kids. Five kids from a group of 150 animals (72 goats and 78 kids) were brought to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital from a farm in Burdur province (Turkey) with nasal and ocular discharges and diarrhea. Fifteen goats and 41 kids had died due to diarrhea and three kids were presented to the Department of Pathology for diagnosis.

The role of selective neck dissection in pathological N1 squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of selective neck dissection (SND) in stage pN1 head and neck cancers.

Patients And Methods: Patients who underwent neck dissection due to squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity, larynx, oro-hypopharynx were evaluated retrospectively. Sixty-one patients diagnosed with pathological N1 by neck dissection were included in the study.

The reliability of SleepStrip as a screening test in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the reliability of SleepStrip as a screening test in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Patients And Methods: Seventy-two patients (50 males, 22 females; mean age 51.4±11.

Comparison of peritonsillar levobupivacaine and bupivacaine infiltration for post-tonsillectomy pain relief in children: placebo-controlled clinical study.

Objectives: To compare the effects of preincisional peritonsillar infiltration of levobupivacaine and bupivacaine on post-tonsillectomy pain in children.

Methods: Sixty children undergoing elective tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy were randomly allocated into three groups before tonsillectomy: peritonsillar infiltrations with 0.25% levobupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine (group levobupivacaine, n=20), 0.

Topical bupivacaine compared to lidocaine with epinephrine for post-tonsillectomy pain relief in children: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: To compare the topical administration of bupivacaine hydrochloride, lidocaine hydrochloride with epinephrine and saline in alleviating post tonsillectomy pain.

Study Design: A double-blind prospective randomized controlled clinical study.

Methods: Between November 2008 and March 2009, 60 patients (32 males and 28 females) between ages of 1.

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: evaluation of 26 patients treated with endonasal or open surgical procedures.

Objective: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a serious disease with a high mortality and morbidity rate, which almost always affects immunocompromised patients and/or patients with diabetes mellitus. Our purpose was to present the diagnostic and therapeutic management and outcome of these patients.

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Fatal systemic cladosporiosis in a merino sheep flock.

Systemic cladosporiosis is described in 25 merino sheep from a flock consisting 250 animals. The fungal pneumonia appeared after an intensive antibiotic treatment, because of a respiratory system disorder. The pen of the flock was humid and crowded, and animals had signs of respiratory distress, coughing, fever and anorexia.