Comparison of Arterial Stiffness and Strain Measured with Speckle Tracking Carotid Strain Ultrasonography after Radiation and Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer-A Clinical Trial.

This study assessed arterial stiffness in head and neck cancer patients using speckle tracking carotid strain ultrasonography (STCS-US). It investigated the impacts of neck irradiation and neck dissection on the arterial stiffness of these patients by comparing their stiffness parameters with those of healthy controls. A total of 101 participants (67 patients and 34 healthy controls) were enrolled in this study.

Laryngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Laryngeal Carcinoma on F-FDG PET/CT Imaging.

Laryngeal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis. It can mimic laryngeal carcinoma with its clinical and imaging findings. A 51-year old woman underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for clinically suspected carcinoma of the larynx.

Ophthalmic adverse effects of nasal decongestants on an experimental rat model.

Purpose: To investigate the potential effects of chronic exposure to a nasal decongestant and its excipients on ocular tissues using an experimental rat model.

Methods: Sixty adult male Wistar rats were randomized into six groups. The first two groups were control (serum physiologic) and Otrivine® groups.

Inhibitory Effect of Pycnogenol on Airway Inflammation in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Rhinitis.

Background: The supplement Pycnogenol (PYC) has been used for the treatment of several chronic diseases including allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the in vivo effects on allergic inflammation have not been identified to date.

Aims: To investigate the treatment results of PYC on allergic inflammation in a rat model of allergic rhinitis.

Hemodynamic Effects of Topical Adrenaline During Septoplasty.

Vasoconstrictors agents is used in septal surgery, in attempt to improve haemostasis and thereby improve the surgical field. We aimed to compare the effect of lignocaine with adrenaline injection and alone lignocaine injection with topical adrenalin on perioperative hemodynamic effect, hemorrhage and postoperative pain. Patients undergoing surgery were randomised into two groups: group I in whom infiltration was performed with lignocaine (2 %) with adrenaline (1:100,000), group II in whom infiltration was performed with lignocaine (2 %) injection with topical adrenalin application (1:10,000).

Awareness and daily practices of family physicians and trainees towards laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a type of reflux, seen with complaints of hoarseness, chronic cough, and globus sensation, different from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and practices of family physicians and trainees who were being trained in medical branches other than ENT and to determine the effective factors on decision making for diagnosis of this disorder. The study was designed as a two-stage study.

Protective effect of Pycnogenol on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats.

Context: Pycnogenol, which is French maritime pine bark extract, is a potent antioxidant. It is used in medical conditions caused by oxidative stress. Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II) is an antineoplastic agent.

Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series.

Since newborns are obligatory nasal breathers, upper respiratory tract problems may sometimes be life threatening. The most common pathology causing dyspnea and stridor in newborns is laryngomalacia. Nasal cavity pathologies that risk the neonatal airway are more rarely met.

[Laryngeal effect of experimental postnatal hypothyroidism: do thyroid hormone receptors change?].

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the laryngeal histopathological alterations and thyroid hormone receptors in rats with experimentally-induced postnatal hypothyroidism.

Materials And Methods: In this prospective, randomized study, pregnant Wistar albino rats were followed and newborn 20 Wistar albino rat pups were included in the study. The pups were randomly divided into two groups: In group 1 (methimazole (MMI)-induced hypothyroidism group), the mothers and pups were given MMI added water up to 90th day, as the pups were fed with breast milk for 19 to 22 days.

Our Approach to Adult Patients With Epistaxis.

Epistaxis is one of the most frequently encountered emergency problems in our country, as it is throughout the world. In epistaxis, the benefits of implementing clinical guidelines are evident in both daily practice and medical education. In this article, the authors aimed to present their approach to adult patients with epistaxis and to share their experience, which considered the life quality of the patients to be at the forefront, based on some of their patients.

The Effects of Topical Burow's and Castellani's Solutions on the Middle Ear Mucosa of Rats.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the early histopathologic effects of Burow's and Castellani's solutions on the middle ear mucosa of rats.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted with 26 Wistar albino female rats. Gelfoam that was soaked in 4% Burow's solution was inserted into the middle ears of the rats in the Burow group (n=10); over 2 weeks, 0.

Evaluation of Lapatinib and Trastuzumab for Ototoxic Effects.

Objective: Trastuzumab and lapatinib are widely used chemotherapeutic agents. Our aim in this study was to assess the possible ototoxicity of these chemotherapeutic agents.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight rats were divided into six groups: Group 1 (control, n=8) received intraperitoneal saline for 7 days.

Successful Treatment of Essential Palatal Tremor Lasting Over a Long Term with a Rare Application of Botulinum Toxin in a Child.

Objective Essential Palatal Tremor (PT) is a disorder in which radiological brain images appear normal but the clicking noise caused by peritubal, palatal muscle contractions remains the main complaint of patients. The condition occurs rarely in childhood. This paper demonstrates such a rare case with bilateral presentation of essential PT in a 12-yr-old girl could successfully be treated with botulinum toxin therapy at Otorhinolaryngology Department in 2013, as she was still asymptomatic after 16 months.

The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios of our pediatric patients with Bell's palsy.

Background: Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) is considered to be a reliable indicator in etiological investigation and identification of the disease severity in inflammatory disorders. There are numerous observations or evidences suggesting that Bell's palsy is an inflammatory disorder.

Objectives: Our aim was to investigate the presence of any clue which might suggest inflammatory etiology and also the presence of compliance between NLR elevation and inflammation severity in children.

A large lingual thyroid extending to the epiglottis.

A 22-year-old man presented to our department with a mass on the base of his tongue. He had a cavernous voice causing a moderate speech disorder, and he had some difficulty in swallowing. He had severe problems with sleep, associated with apnoea.

Combined surgical treatment for severe sleep apnoea, to improve BiPAP compliance.

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). In cases of PAP failure, many different surgical methods can be used for the treatment. The authors present an unusual case of a patient with Bi-level PAP (BiPAP)-intolerant severe OSAS who was treated with combined surgical methods.

Can Head and Neck Cancers Be Detected with Mean Platelet Volume?

Background: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker which has been investigated in many cancers but data for head and neck lesions are limited. We aimed to study the MPV levels in head and neck cancers as a diagnostic marker.

Materials And Methods: A total of 96 head and neck cancer patients and 31 control patients who did not meet exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.

Two rare cases of head and neck tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease, which is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity and is still a serious health concern. The fact that extra pulmonary tuberculosis does not have specific examination and radiographic findings and that clinical findings vary depending on the organ in which it is detected cause diagnostic difficulties. The head and neck region is an uncommon site for tuberculosis and tuberculosis can localise in many different places of the head and neck region.

Can tissue adhesives and platelet-rich plasma prevent pharyngocutaneous fistula formation?

Objective: One of the frequently encountered disorders of wound healing following laryngectomy is pharyngocutaneous fistula. However, although studies have been performed with the aim of prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistulae, there are very few studies with tissue adhesives and platelet-rich plasma. In this study, our aim was to investigate the histopathologic changes in wound healing caused by various tissue adhesives and platelet-rich plasma, together with their effects on prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistula.

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis after minor skin trauma.

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a fatal and rare disease, mainly located in extremity and body. Due to the good blood supply, the occurrence of this infective disease of skin and subcutaneous tissue/fascia is much rarer in the head and neck region. In this study, we represent periorbital necrotizing fasciitis case in a patient with normal immune system.