Nasopharyngeal structure development in patients with cleft palate who underwent repair surgery.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the developmental characteristics of bony nasopharyngeal (NP) in children with cleft palate (CP) and non-cleft subjects.

Methods: This study was conducted on 64 non-syndromic CP patients who underwent repair surgery and 23 non-cleft subjects as controls. Lateral cephalograms were performed on participants at rest in the natural head position.

Clinical and Demographical Characteristics of Cleft Lip and/or Palate in the Northwest of Iran: An Analysis of 1500 Patients.

Objective: Orofacial clefts (OFCs) can occur as an isolated defect or as a manifestation of other syndromes. The current study aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics and distribution of different types of accompanying anomalies for OFCs in the northwest of Iran.

Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Comparison of two-flap palatoplasty plus intravelar veloplasty technique with and without double-layer Z-plasty on the soft palate length in children with cleft palate.

Purpose: Velopharyngeal failure occurs as a result of a nasopharyngeal gap following inadequate velopharyngeal closure for structural or functional cause. We aimed to compare the soft palate length in two-flap palatoplasty with intravelar veloplasty (IVV) and two-flap palatoplasty with IVV plus double-layer Z-plasty combination in patients with cleft palate.

Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on infants aged 9 to 12 months with cleft palate in two groups.

Effects of phenytoin spray in prevention of fistula formation following cleft palate repair.

Background: The effectiveness of topical phenytoin has been reported for the treatment of oral biopsy ulcers, chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis, and chronic periodontitis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of topical phenytoin 2% on the prevention of fistula formation after cleft palate repair.

Method: This randomized clinical trial studied patients with nonsyndromic cleft palate who were referred to a tertiary center and underwent cleft palate repair from March 2010 to February 2015.

DRD4 Gene Polymorphisms as a Risk Factor for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iranian Population.

Background And Objective: Dopamine dysfunction is known to be associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) is one of the important genes in this pathway. This study intended to investigate the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) in exon 3 of the DRD4 gene in Iranian children and adolescents.

Prevalence of Associated Anomalies in Cleft Lip and/or Palate Patients.

Introduction: Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital anomalies. Patients presenting with orofacial clefts often require surgery or other complex procedures. A cleft lip or palate can be a single anomaly or a part of multiple congenital anomalies.

Serum Level of Interleukin-6 in Patients with Oral Tongue Squamous cell Carcinoma.

Introduction: The clinical outcome of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) located in the head and neck has remained poor despite ongoing advances in diagnosis and management. Interleukin-6(IL-6) is a multi-functional cytokine that plays an important role in the process of cell differentiation and is increased in several malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the serum levels of interleukin-6 in patients with oral tongue SCC.

Effect of adenotonsillectomy on ADHD symptoms of children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and sleep disordered breathing.

Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common etiologic agent for the obstruction of the upper airways in children, which might be associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood. Despite the concurrence of these two conditions, i.e.

Common Mutations of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene in Non-Syndromic Cleft Lips and Palates Children in North-West of Iran.

Introduction: Cleft lips and cleft palates are common congenital abnormalities in children. Various chromosomal loci have been suggested to be responsible the development of these abnormalities. The present study was carried out to investigate the association between the suspected genes (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [MTHFR] A1298C and C677T) that might contribute into the etiology of these disorders through application of molecular methods.

Effect of peripheral edema on oscillometric blood pressure measurement.

Introduction: Blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential for epidemiological studies and clinical decisions. It seems that tissue characteristics can affect BP results and we try to find edema effect on BP results taken by different methods.

Methods: BP of 55 children before open heart surgery were measured and compared according to three methods: Arterial as standard and reference, oscillometric and auscultatory methods.

Medical treatment of allergy in children with recurrent or chronic sinusitis.

Background: Diagnosis and treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis in children is of potential importance and many factors can havean influence on it. This study assessed the chronic and recurrent sinusitis and affecting factors, as well as the role of allergy in its course and treatment in children.

Materials And Methods: A total of 106 children with the diagnosis of chronic or recurrent sinusitis, referred to specialty clinics of otolaryngology and allergy of Tabriz Children Educational-Medical centres since 2010 to 2012, were enrolled.

First branchial cleft fistula associated with external auditory canal stenosis and middle ear cholesteatoma.

Introduction: First branchial cleft anomalies manifest with duplication of the external auditory canal.

Case Report: This report features a rare case of microtia and congenital middle ear and canal cholesteatoma with first branchial fistula. External auditory canal stenosis was complicated by middle ear and external canal cholesteatoma, but branchial fistula, opening in the zygomatic root and a sinus in the helical root, may explain this feature.

Nasal septal lipoma in a child: Pai syndrome or not?

Lipoma is the most common soft tissue mass in adults but it is uncommon in children. Nasal septal lipoma is an even more rare entity. In this report, a 12-year-old girl was presented with congenital nasal septal lipoma.

A case report: nager acrofacial dysostosis.

Introduction: Nager syndrome is a malformation resulting from problems in the development of the first and second branchial arches and limb buds. The cause of the abnormal development of the pharyngeal arches in Nager syndrome is unknown. It is also unclear why affected individuals have bone abnormalities in their arms and legs.