Comparison of the i-test COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test with Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR.

Improvements in SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis with easy, rapid and cost-effective approaches are required to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Antigen tests result in 5 to 30 minutes, providing an advantage over polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in duration. We tested the performance of the i-test COVID-19 rapid antigen test to real-time reverse transcriptase PCR in 200 symptomatic COVID-19 suspected patients.

Effects of platelet-rich fibrin and dexamethasone on nerve regeneration after acute facial-nerve injury.

Background: Acute facial-nerve injury.

Objective: To investigate the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and dexamethasone on nerve regeneration.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into six groups.

Booster administration can make a difference in the antibody response to intradermal foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in cattle.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and economically important viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals. Routine vaccination is one of the preferred methods of protection against this disease in endemic countries. For protective immunity against FMD, repeated immunizations with frequent administration are required.

Comparison of obstetric and neonatal outcomes between Syrian adolescent refugees and local Turkish adolescent citizens.

The provision of antenatal care in adolescents in refugee populations presents particular difficulties because of conflict, nutritional deficiencies, language barriers and lack of access to health care facilities. Due to the absence of prenatal care, associated medical complications can occur. A total of 525 adolescent women who gave birth to singletons agreed to participate in this study.

Reliability of CIR-S using the subperiosteal pocket technique under 2 years of age.

Objective: It is aimed in this study to investigate the reliability of the cochlear implant receiver-stimulator (CIR-S) placement using unfixed subperiosteal tight pocket technique and the postoperative soft tissue changes that occur around the CIR-S, in toddlers under 2 years of age.

Methods: Nonsyndromic toddlers with normal radiological findings and who were planned to have cochlear implantation were included in the study. Preoperative and postoperative complications, device migration, and postoperative soft tissue changes occurred around the CIR were analyzed using objective methods.

Could fibrinogen to albumin ratio be a predictive marker for recurrent pregnancy loss.

Aims: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is usually defined by two or more consecutive clinical miscarriages, which causes psychological trauma for couples. In this study, we aimed to investigate the predictive role of fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) in patients with RPL.

Methods: Pregnant women in their first trimester of pregnancy were included in the study and divided into two groups as RPL patients (n: 44) and patients with no previous recurrent miscarriage (n: 60) as control group.

Could the Valsalva manoeuvre be an alternative to the tenaculum for intrauterine device insertion?

Objectives: This study investigated whether the Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) could be an alternative to use of the tenaculum for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. The aims were to establish whether VM could provide good patient comfort and enable the insertion to be performed successfully with adequate pain control in cases where the cervix could not be passed spontaneously.

Methods: Women who attended the outpatient clinic of Alanya Education and Research Hospital between November 2017 and December 2020 for IUD insertion were randomly assigned to the VM ( = 52) or tenaculum ( = 55) group.

The Effect of the Mother's Participation in Therapy on Children with Vocal Fold Nodules.

Objectives: Vocal fold nodules (VFN) are a bilateral epithelial thickening of the membranous vocal folds. In this study, children with VFN and their mothers took part in voice therapy. We then compared acoustic analyzes and subjective evaluations to those in previous literature to determine whether voice therapy is more effective for children with VFN when their mothers also take part in therapy.

Quantitative assessment of temporal skin elasticity using shear wave elastography in pediatric cochlear implant users.

Objective: To evaluate temporal skin thicknesses and stiffness values using shear wave elastography (SWE) in asymptomatic pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation.

Subjects And Methods: Sixty-four deafened pediatric patients with unilateral cochlear implant (CI) who had no complications were enrolled. The age, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), CI side, duration of CI use and CI device brand of all participants were noted.

Serum Renin Levels in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the serum renin levels of patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).

Material And Methods: Twenty-four patients with ISSNHL and 24 asymptomatic healthy volunteers were included in the study. Subjects underwent pure-tone audiometry and serum renin levels were measured.

The Impact of Septal Deviation on Intranasal Schirmer Test Values.

Objective: Intranasal Schirmer test serves as an objective measurement for evaluation of nasal secretion and humidity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of septal deviation on nasal secretion and humidity by measuring the intranasal Schirmer test values in patients who had septal deviation and compare it to the values of our healthy volunteers.

Methods: The study included 52 patients with nasal septum deviation and 52 volunteers without any rhinologic complaints or deviated nasal septum.

Prenatal diagnosis of fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma associated with tuberous sclerosis: A case report.

Cardiac tumors are rarely diagnosed in utero. Rhabdomyomas are the most common fetal cardiac tumors. They are usually diagnosed during the first year of life after obstruction of a valve orifice or a cardiac chamber; but they can be detected by echocardiography as early as the second trimester.

Imaging Modalities in the Etiologic Evaluation of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the roles of computed tomography (CT) and neck ultrasonography (US) in evaluating unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) of unknown etiology and to compare our results with those of other studies to assess the differences in etiology of UVFP.

Methods: We investigated the medical records of 202 eligible patients with UVFP. In total, 168 underwent chest CT, 118 underwent neck CT, and 108 underwent head CT.

Effects of Intracordal Estradiol and Dexamethasone Injection on Wound Healing in Vocal Fold Injuries.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intracordal estradiol and dexamethasone injection on wound healing in vocal fold injuries.

Study Design: A prospective controlled animal study was carried out.

Setting: This study was conducted at a tertiary center.

How does radioactive iodine affect the nose?

Objectives/hypothesis: To determine the effect of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment on the nasal mucosa and nasal functions.

Study Design: Prospective clinical study.

Methods: This study included 41 patients (31 female and 10 male) who were treated with RAI for papillary thyroid carcinoma.

The Role of Fetuin-A and Electrolytes in the Etiology of Sialolithiasis.

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate serum and saliva fetuin-A, protein, and electrolyte levels in patients with sialolithiasis. Study Design Prospective randomized controlled study. Setting Tertiary center.

Short-term Effects of Radioiodine Therapy on Auditory Function.

Objective: Radioiodine therapy (RIT) is frequently utilized as an adjunctive treatment option for differentiated thyroid carcinoma following surgical intervention. The side effects of RIT are considered to emerge as a result of radioiodine accumulation in non-thyroidal tissues capable of iodine uptake. We aimed to evaluate the effects of RIT on auditory function.

The effects of radioactive iodine therapy on olfactory function.

Purpose: To determine the possible adverse effects of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment on the olfactory functions of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: This prospective clinical study included 63 Turkish patients who had been diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma only to ensure homogeneity. The Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Center olfactory test was administered at 1 week before treatment and at the third week and the first year after treatment.

Electrophysiologic Evaluation of the Facial Nerve and Blink Reflex Pathways in Asymptomatic Cochlear Implant Users.

Objective: To evaluate the functional integrity of the facial nerve and blink reflex (BR) pathways in asymptomatic patients who underwent cochlear implantation (CI).

Study Design: Case series with planned data collection.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Do Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential Abnormalities in Patients with Cochlear Implant Only Reflect Saccular Dysfunction?

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the usefulness of 1000-Hz tone burst (TB) stimuli for detecting cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) abnormalities in patients with a cochlear implant (CI).

Materials And Methods: Thirty asymptomatic patients who received unilateral CI because of severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss were assessed for cVEMP produced by TB stimuli at two frequencies (500 and 1000 Hz) in the airway. VEMPs were recorded when the devices were switched to the on (CI-on) and off (CI-off) positions.

Role of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Management of Salivary Gland Masses.

Objective: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is widely used in the management of salivary gland masses. Its main advantage is its ability to differentiate benign from malignant disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic ability of FNAB in salivary gland masses.