Insufficiency of positive airway pressure treatment on increased mean platelet volume: a prospective controlled study in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Background: To analyze the association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and some hematological variables such as mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and the impact of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment on these parameters.

Methods: The participants of the present prospective study consist of 36 OSAS patients diagnosed with polysomnography and recommended PAP treatment and 30 healthy members as the control group. Complete blood analyses were conducted to the patient group twice; before the initiation of the PAP treatment and 1 month after regular PAP use.

The Turkish Version of the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation Questionnaire: Validation and Clinical Application.

Background: An assessment of rhinoplasty from the patient’s perspective, in terms of satisfaction and quality of life, is quite important because these are the predominant factors indicating the success of rhinoplasty.

Aims: To translate the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation into Turkish and then validate the new version for use in Turkish patients.

Study Design: Validation study.

Auricular Lobuloplasty.

Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes of auricular lobuloplasy.

Methods: In total, 13 patients (10 females and 3 males; average age, 32.3±8.

Vidian Canal Types and Dehiscence of the Bony Roof of the Canal: An Anatomical Study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vidian canal types and dehiscence of the bony roof of the canal.

Methods: This study included 594 patients (391 males and 203 females; average age, 32.43±11.

Assessment of Effects of Septoplasty on Acoustic Parameters of Voice: A Prospective Clinical Study.

Objective: To investigate the effects of septoplasty on the acoustic parameters of voice.

Methods: In total, 23 patients (seven females and 16 males; average age, 32.13±9.

Leprosy treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding: A case report and brief review of literature.

Leprosy is a chronic disease which primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes and peripheral nerves due to Mycobacterium leprae. It is now infrequent in Europe and is rarely reported during pregnancy. Leprosy can be exacerbated during pregnancy, and without treatment it can permanently damage the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes.

The effect of sedation during transoesophageal echocardiography on heart rate variability: a comparison of hypnotic sedation with medical sedation.

Background: There is no ideal sedation technique that can be used during transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and the data concerning the effects of available sedation techniques on heart rate variability (HRV) are limited.

Aim: To compare the effects of sedation through hypnotherapy with medical sedation achieved by midazolam on HRV.

Methods: We recruited 76 patients with an indication of TEE; the age range was 18-83 years.

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Spontaneous early patency of infarct-related artery (IRA) on arrival for primary percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with better short- and long-term prognosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to investigate whether the hemographic parameters on admission are associated with spontaneous IRA patency.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of 1,625 patients with acute STEMI who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention<12 hours after the onset of symptoms.