Histological Effect of Emodin on Acute Vocal Fold Injury in a Rat Model.

Objectives: Emodin has beneficial effects on wound healing and reduces excessive fibrosis during tissue regeneration. Its positive effects on the wound-healing process were demonstrated on human fibroblasts. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of emodin application on acute vocal fold injury.

Is It Hot or Cold? Which Humid Air Is Better for Vocal Hygiene?

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to determine which type of humid air should be suggested for vocal hygiene by demonstrating the effects of hot humid air and cold humid air on the vocal cord mucosa using different histological methods.

Study Design: Randomized controlled study.

Methods: Cold or hot humid air was applied to the rats for 30 minutes/day for 10 days using a humid air machine placed in a closed glass cage.

Clinical, Prognostic, and Predictive Value of Olfactory Dysfunction for COVID-19: A Prospective Controlled Study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of olfactory dysfunction on the course and severity of COVID-19 and its prognostic and predictive significance for COVID-19.

Study Design: Prospective case-control study.

Setting: Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine.

Effects of Oral Propolis on Mucosal Wound Healing after Endoscopic Nasal Surgery in a Rabbit Model.

Objective: If the respiratory nasal mucosa is damaged and the mucosa does not heal properly during nasal or paranasal sinus surgery, a revision surgery may be required. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of oral propolis application on mucosal wound healing following endoscopic nasal surgery in a rabbit model.

Methods: Twenty four New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into three groups, namely the experimental group (EG), the control group (CG), and the negative control group (NCG).

An investigation of oxidative stress and coenzyme Q10 levels in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the oxidative states of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients by measuring their plasma levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), an indicator of lipid peroxidation, 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), an indicator of protein oxidation, and the coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an important antioxidant, and compare them with healthy individuals.

Materials And Methods: The plasma MDA, 3-NT and CoQ10 levels of 35 patients and 20 healthy individuals were measured with the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. By comparing the patients' smoking habits, stage of the disease, size of the primary tumor and the presence of lymph nodes and the values of healthy individuals, the oxidative stress load of HNSCC patients was determined.

Pott's puffy tumor in a 12-year-old boy.

Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital before it causes intracranial complications such as subdural empyema or brain abscess. Herein we describe the case of a 12-year-old patient who developed preseptal cellulitis and PPT, and was successfully treated with abscess drainage, sinus surgery and long-term antibiotic therapy.

Treatment expectations and quality of life outcomes of patients with laryngeal cancer based on different treatment methods.

The treatment expectations of patients with laryngeal carcinoma and their quality of life after treatment were evaluated. We enrolled patients who were receiving treatment for epidermoid carcinoma of the larynx between January 2011 and January 2012. Their expectations from the treatment were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS) prior to and at the end of the treatment.