The validity and reliability of Turkish version of the children's home inventory for listening difficulties - (C.H.I.L.D) questionnaire.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Children's Home Inventory for Listening Difficulties - (C.H.I.

Pharyngeal flap outcomes for velopharyngeal insufficiency: Evaluation of speech, obstructive sleep apnea, and velopharyngeal anatomy.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speech outcomes, reveal postoperative rates of obstructive sleep apnea, and characterize changes in the pharyngeal flap and velopharyngeal anatomy following pharyngeal flap surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency. A retrospective chart was reviewed for patients with clefts who underwent pharyngeal flap surgery between November 2020 and November 2021. The data collected included age, gender, cleft palate type, age at pharyngeal flap surgery, postoperative complications, age and type of primary palatoplasty, preoperative and postoperative speech assessments, magnetic resonance imaging findings, and obstructive sleep apnea outcomes.

Evaluation of quality and readability of internet information on voice disorders.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the readability and quality of Internet information related to vocal health, voice disorders and voice therapy.

Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study.

Methods: Eighty-two websites were included.

Balance Impairment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Background: Balance weaknesses related to mobility and fall risk in patients with rheumatic diseases are well-known. Vestibular dysfunction could negatively contribute to the balance ability of this patient population. This study aims to investigate the effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), among the most common rheumatic diseases, on postural balance related to vestibular function.

Evaluation of Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Use in Children.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting hearing aid use in children and investigate how these factors affected their subjective auditory performance.

Methods: The study was carried out with 34 children aged three to six years who had mild or moderate sensorineural hearing loss and had used a bilateral hearing aid for at least six months. The daily hearing aid usage times of children were collected with the help of data logging software.

Long term results of glass ionomer ossiculoplasty.

Objective: To analyze and compare the early and late post-operative results of glass ionomer bone cement (GIBC) used in ossiculoplasty.

Methods: The pre-operative, early post-operative (3 months) and late post-operative (> 2 years) audiometric findings, namely the pure-tone average (PTA), bone conduction threshold (BCT) and air-bone gap (ABG) of 40 patients who underwent GIBC ossiculoplasty for different etiologies were analyzed. Early and late results were compared.

The role of ultrasonographically measured rectus femoris muscle on falls in community-dwelling older adults: a single-center study.

Background: There are many risk factors for falls and sarcopenia has emerged as an important risk factor. Measuring muscle mass is a useful method to determine sarcopenia. Our aim was to determine the difference in muscle mass between older adults with (fallers) and without history of falls (non-fallers) using ultrasonography (US).

Adherence to Mediterranean diet and dietary changes according to the fear of COVID-19 during the pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to the implementation of restrictions to reduce transmission worldwide. The restrictions and measures have affected the psychological health and eating habits. The objective of the present study was to evaluate dietary habits, lifestyle changes, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and fear of COVID-19 in Turkey during the pandemic.

Hearing Loss Related to Gene Mutations in Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.

Introduction: Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is a disease that may develop either primarily or secondarily, resulting from urinary acidification defects in distal tubules. Hearing loss may accompany primary forms of dRTA. This study aims to determine the characteristics of hearing loss due to different gene mutations in patients with dRTA.

Pneumatic Dilation in Geriatric Achalasia Patients.

Background: The aim of the study was to share the effectiveness of pneumatic dilation in geriatric achalasia patients.

Methods: Achalasia patients over the age of 65 and those under the age of 65 as the control group who received pneumatic dilation as the first-line treatment were evaluated in the study.

Results: The average age of geriatric patients was 72.

Investigation of the Cepstral Spectral Acoustic Analysis for Classifying the Severity of Dysphonia.

Objectives: The advantages of cepstral measurements in the evaluation of dysphonia have been noted in previous studies. However, there is an unclarity regarding the results of cepstral analyzes effect in determining the severity of dysphonia. The aims of this study were to determine the cut-off values of cepstral peak prominence, cepstral peak prominence standard deviation, low frequency/ high frequency ratio, low frequency/high frequency ratio standard deviation, and cepstral spectral index of dysphonia for predicting the voice severity within a Turkish speaking population, as well as to confirm the discriminative power of these cut-off values.

Relationships of Fall Risk With Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Balance Disturbances in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease.

Background And Purpose: Cognitive impairment is one of the main risk factors for falls, and hence it commonly coexists with balance issues. Frailty and sarcopenia are intertwined and prevalent in dementia, and are closely related to falls. We aimed to determine the relationships of the fall risk with balance disturbances, sarcopenia, and frailty in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Evaluation of psychometric properties of Turkish version of assessment of work performance among adults with mild intellectual disabilities.

Background: Assessment of work performance (AWP) is a test for assessing work performance and can be utilised in matching person-work and applying effective interventions. It was aimed to adjust and to evaluate the validity and reliability of AWP in Turkish with individuals with mild intellectual disability (ID).

Methods: The study was conducted with 243 individuals with mild ID.

The relationship between chronotype, night eating behavior and fear of COVID-19 in academics.

Academics are an occupational group that works at an intense pace. The number of studies on chronotype and night eating behavior in academics is limited, and there is insufficient data on whether fear of COVID-19 is also a risk for developing eating disorders. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype and night eating syndrome (NES) and examine the influence of fear of COVID-19 on night eating behavior in academics.

Recommendations on phenylketonuria in Turkey.

Background: Phenylketonuria (PKU), is an autosomal recessive disease leading to the conversion defect of phenylalanine (Phe) into tyrosine. Severe neurocognitive and behavioral outcomes are observed in untreated cases. The present paper aims to review clinical experiences and expert recommendations in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of pediatric PKU patients in Turkey.

Leptin, ghrelin, nesfatin-1, and orexin-A plasma levels in girls with premature thelarche.

Purpose: Reducing the mean age of puberty onset in recent years has crucial public health, clinical, and social implications. This study aimed to evaluate the serum levels of appetite-related peptides (leptin, ghrelin, nesfatin-1, and orexin-A) and anthropometric data in girls with premature thelarche (PT).

Methods: We enrolled 44 girls aged 4-8 years diagnosed with PT and 33 age-matched healthy girls as controls.

Instantaneous Gain in Video Head Impulse Test: A Reliability Study.

Objective: Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain at 40, 60, and 80 ms following the head movement start is calculated as the instantaneous gain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of instantaneous gain values at 40, 60, and 80 ms with testing and retesting in healthy adults.

Methods: The study was conducted with Interacoustics EyeSeeCam vHIT (Interacoustics, Denmark), and 42 healthy adults were evaluated twice at half-hour intervals (test and retest) by the same practitioner.

Is Inadequate Water Intake a Risk Factor for Vestibular Disorders?

Background: Water is a vital nutrient for the human body system and failing to consume enough water could cause health problems. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between water intake and vestibular system disorders.

Methods: Data from 93 patients (aged between 20 and 76 years) with vestibular disorders were analyzed in the study.

Gender Effects on Binaural Speech Auditory Brainstem Response.

Background: The speech auditory brainstem response is a tool that provides direct information on how speech sound is temporally and spectrally coded by the auditory brainstem. Speech auditory brainstem response is influenced by many variables, but the effect of gender is unclear, particularly in the binaural recording. Studies on speech auditory brainstem response evoked by binaural stimulation are limited, but gender studies are even more limited and contradictory.

Caffeine Enhances the Balance System and Postural Balance in Short Time in Healthy Individuals.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the effects of caffeine on balance function by determining the extent to which caffeine consumption affects postural sway and balance control in healthy individuals.

Methods: Thirty healthy participants aged 20-35 years without any vestibular disorder were enrolled in this study. The participants were randomly divided into two groups, and those in Group 1 were given two cups of regular coffee (300-350 mg) while those in Group 2 were given two cups of decaffeinated coffee.

Is There a Tendency for Autoimmunity in Neurofibromatosis Type 1? -Case Reports.

Autoimmune diseases have been reported in association with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in adults. Two children with NF1 and concurrent autoimmune diseases: antimuscle-specific kinase antibody-positive myasthenia and juvenile idiopathic arthritis are reported. The possible mechanisms of autoimmunity in NF1, particularly dysregulation in T lymphocyte proliferation and exposure to free DNA were discussed.

The relationship of motor development with sensory processing among infants born very preterm: a prospective case-control study.

Background: Little is known about the relationship between sensory processing and motor development in very preterm infants. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of motor development with sensory processing among such infants with developmental delay and those who had typical development at the ages of 8 and 12 months.

Methods: This prospective case-control study included 61 preterm infants (31 males, 30 females, mean gestational age: 29.