Efficiency of therapeutic underwater ultrasound therapy in mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized sham-controlled study.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of therapeutic pulsed ultrasound (US) applied underwater in mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Patients And Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled study included 75 patients (114 hands; 7 males, 68 females; mean age: 46.7±9.

Effect of perinatal biotin deficiency on auditory pathway of the Wistar-Albino rats.

Severe biotin deficiency associated with biotinidase enzyme deficiency in newborns is seen as severe neurological problems and hearing loss. However, the effect on the infant of deficiencies in the maternal diet during pregnancy are not clear. The study included 16 female Wistar albino rats and 4 male Wistar albino rats, that were mated and then the females were separated into 4 groups.

Do all antioxidant supplements have the same potential effect on preventing myringosclerosis?

Objectives: Myringosclerosis is an irreversible pathological healing mechanism of the tympanic membrane which can result in the formation of sclerotic plaques. Antioxidant treatment is a recognised prevention therapy and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), lycopene, and grape seed extract (GSE), were used in this manner.

Methods: Forty-four Wistar rats were used in this experiment, and, following myringotomies, the animals were randomly divided into four groups.