Autism's Impact on Cochlear Implantation Surgery Outcomes in Deaf Children.

Introduction: Cochlear implants (CI) provide a hearing sense for severe to profound hearing-impaired patients, both adults and children, and they are a broadly effective and accepted therapeutic method for those patients. Also, Deaf children with comorbidities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), undergo cochlear implantation. ASDs are a group of developing disorders characterized by abnormalities in social interaction and communication with limited repetitive patterns of behavior.

Treatment of Allergic Patients with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy: Surgery Versus Medication Therapy:

Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (AH) is the most common cause of respiratory obstruction of the upper airway, and tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children. It has been proposed that medical treatment in an allergic state could decrease the size of AH. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the outcomes of surgery and medical therapies among allergic children with AH.

Comparison of Auditory Brain Stem Responses and Otoacoustic Emission of Autism with Healthy Children.

Background: Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder, including difficulty in establishing relationships and social interaction, difficulty in communication, performing restricted, and repetitive behaviors. The impaired reception and integration of sensory information especially auditory data are one of the main characteristics of children with autism. According to various studies, the brain stem plays a key role in the reception and integration of auditory and sensory data.

Effect of Probiotics on Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common diseases in the world and affects about 10-50% of the general population. Probiotics are live microorganisms that help the normal state of the intestine, and if prescribed correctly, they can stimulate the mucosal immune system to prevent inflammatory symptoms of allergy and atopy. The present study aims to investigate the role of probiotics in the treatment of AR when added to standard therapy as adjuvant agents.

Comparison of the Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Using Round Window and Cochleostomy.

Introduction: Cochlear implantation (CI) is now regarded as a standard treatment for children with severe to profound sensor neural hearing loss. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of the round window approach (RWA) and standard cochleostomy approach (SCA) in the preservation of residual hearing after CI in pediatric patients.

Materials And Methods: This double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 97 pediatric patients receiving CI with 12-month follow-up.

Evaluation of Children Quality of Life after Serous Otitis Media Surgery.

Otitis media with effusion is a common childhood disease diagnosed with the accumulation of serous fluid or mucous in the middle ear. If not treated, the sustainable effusion leads to change and destruction of middle ear structures. One of the most successful treatment methods is myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion, which leads to improvement of patients' quality of life.

Evaluation of volatile and intravenous anesthetics, effects on the threshold of neuroresponse telemetry and the threshold of acoustically evoked stapedial reflex in children undergoing cochlear implant surgery.

Background And Aims: Congenital hearing loss affects about 1 in every 1000 live births. Cochlear implant is an effective therapeutic method for aural rehabilitation in children suffering from severe-to-profound hearing loss. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of the intravenous and inhalational anesthesia techniques on neuroauditory threshold and stapedial reflex threshold responses.

Is fasting duration important in post adenotonsillectomy feeding time?

Background: Adenotonsillectomy is a common otolaryngology surgery. Nausea and vomiting are the most common complications of this procedure with a prevalence ranging from 49% to 73 %.

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the effects of short time fasting protocol on decreasing postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, and initiation of oral feeding after adenotonsillectomy.

Does adenotonsillectomy alter IGF-1 and ghrelin serum levels in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and failure to thrive? A prospective study.

Objectives: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) contributes to upper airway obstruction and recurrent tonsillitis in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on serum IGF-1 and ghrelin levels in children with ATH failure to thrive.

Methods: Forty pre-pubertal children with more than 5 years of age (6.

Tissue fatty acid composition in obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent tonsillitis.

Objective: Tonsillar hypertrophy cells appear to have an altered lipid metabolism as evidenced by modulated inflammatory cytokines that affect tissue lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in tissue fat composition between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and recurrent infective tonsillitis (RT) in children.

Methods: Tonsillar tissues were collected from 114 patients with OSA and 92 patients with RT, aged 4-10 years, during tonsillectomy.

Circulating phospholipase-A2 activity in obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent tonsillitis.

Objective: Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) plays a major part in growth regulation, differentiation and inflammation. It has been proposed as an evaluating marker for infection and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate activity of serum type II secretory PLA2 (sPLA2 IIa) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and recurrent infective tonsillitis (RT) in children.

Acoustic emissions from the inner ear and brain stem responses in type 2 diabetics.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the auditory brain stem response (ABR) and acoustic emissions of the inner ear (OAE) in middle-aged type 2 diabetics.

Methods: Fifty type 2 diabetic and nondiabetic patients aged 40-50 years and attending the Tabriz Medical University outpatient clinics were recruited for this study during 2009-2010. All ABR and OAE procedures were implemented by an audiometrist.

Microscopic comparison of topical use of Mitomycin C and Fluorouracil on cold knife myringotomy.

Unlabelled: Objective/hypothesis A comparison of the histopathological effect of topical use of Mitomycin C and 5-Fluorouracil in preventing myringotomy closure in rats.

Study Design: clinical trial. Methods and materials The study was performed on 43 rats that were divided into three groups.

Auditory brain stem response and otoacoustic emission results in children with end-stage renal disease.

Background: Abnormalities in auditory system are frequent in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). There is not yet any consensus for the effect of renal failure and hemodialysis on auditory complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the auditory abnormalities in pediatric ESRD patients undergoing long term hemodialysis and compare the results with those of nondialytic chronic renal failure (CRF) children and controls.

Do pre-adenotonsillectomy echocardiographic findings change postoperatively in children with severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Purpose: Hypertrophy of adenotonsillar tissue is one of the most common problems in childhood age and causes upper airway obstruction and even obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in severe forms. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes of pre-adentonsillectomy echocardiographic findings after operation.

Material And Methods: From August 2007 to November 2008, 55 children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive-sleep symptoms (aged 3-11 years old of which 35 were males and 20 females) were randomly selected.

Comparative assessment of Helicobacter pylori colonization in children tonsillar tissues.

Objective: The objective was to survey the results of RUT (rapid urease test) in children tonsillar tissues.

Methods: In a prospective clinical study 285 children (4-14 years) tonsillar tissue tested with RUT (rapid urease test) and histopathologic biopsy and simultaneously serum IgG Helicobacter pylori level was measured for all patients.

Results: One hundred and thirteen patients (39.

A neonate with cleft palate and a fetal mass in the oral cavity: a rare case of an oral fetus-in-fetu.

Fetus-in-fetu is a rare congenital condition in which a malformed fetus-like structure is found in the body of its twin. We report a unique case of a male neonate with cleft palate and a fetus-like structure arising in his oral cavity. The neonate underwent emergent surgical removal of the mass immediately after delivery.